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BIENS SOCIAUX [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- power contained in a deed
1, record 1, English, power%20contained%20in%20a%20deed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Court may exercise the powers herein conferred for the purpose of vesting any lands, stock, or chose in action, in the trustee or trustees of any charity, or society over which charity or society the Court would have jurisdiction, upon action duly instituted, whether such trustee or trustees have been duly appointed by a power contained in a deed or instrument ... 1, record 1, English, - power%20contained%20in%20a%20deed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir conféré par un acte
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20conf%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20un%20acte
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cour peut exercer les pouvoirs conférés par la présente loi aux fins d’attribuer des biens-fonds, des fonds sociaux ou des biens incorporels aux fiduciaires des œuvres de bienfaisance ou des sociétés sur lesquelles la cour aurait juridiction, dans une action dûment intentée, que les fiduciaires aient été dûment nommés par un pouvoir conféré par un acte ou instrument [...] [Loi sur les fiduciaires, L. R. N.-B., 1973]. 1, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20conf%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20un%20acte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel
1, record 2, English, Comit%C3%A9%20minist%C3%A9riel%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20social%2C%20%C3%A9ducatif%20et%20culturel
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mandate of the Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel is to see that the government acts consistently in the fields of education, manpower, occupational training, health, income security, family and childhood, public security, justice, the community of French-speaking nations, arts and letters, cultural property, information and communications, human rights, immigrants, cultural communities, seniors, young people, status of women, as well as sport and recreation. 1, record 2, English, - Comit%C3%A9%20minist%C3%A9riel%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20social%2C%20%C3%A9ducatif%20et%20culturel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel
1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20minist%C3%A9riel%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20social%2C%20%C3%A9ducatif%20et%20culturel
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les champs d’activités confiés au Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et social par le Conseil des ministres sont l'éducation, la main-d’œuvre, la formation professionnelle, la santé et les services sociaux, la sécurité du revenu, la famille et l'enfance, la sécurité publique, la justice, la francophonie, les arts et les lettres, les biens culturels, l'information et les communications, les droits de la personne, les immigrants, les communautés culturelles, les aînés, les jeunes, la condition féminine, ainsi que le sport et le loisir. 1, record 2, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20minist%C3%A9riel%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20social%2C%20%C3%A9ducatif%20et%20culturel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Bankruptcy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- concealment of assets
1, record 3, English, concealment%20of%20assets
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dishonest act of hiding assets so that creditors do not know they exist. 2, record 3, English, - concealment%20of%20assets
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concealment of assets arguably is the most significant bankruptcy crime - it is easily violated, and unless the bankruptcy court or the bankruptcy trustee (if one is appointed) has sufficient cause to believe a concealment of assets has been committed or otherwise receives a "tip" that a debtor is concealing assets, such concealment can remain undetected. 3, record 3, English, - concealment%20of%20assets
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Faillites
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dissimulation d'actifs
1, record 3, French, dissimulation%20d%27actifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- recel d'actifs 1, record 3, French, recel%20d%27actifs
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux prévenus dans ce dossier : un père et sa fille. Le premier, ancien entrepreneur, est poursuivi pour banqueroute par dissimulation d’actifs et présentation de comptes annuels inexacts; la seconde pour recel d’actifs provenant d’abus de biens sociaux. 1, record 3, French, - dissimulation%20d%27actifs
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dissimulation d'actif
- recel d'actif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Quiebras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alzamiento de bienes
1, record 3, Spanish, alzamiento%20de%20bienes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ocultación, enajenación de los propios bienes o simulación fraudulenta de créditos, efectuada en situación de insolvencia, real o aparente del deudor, con ánimo de perjudicar al acreedor eludiendo el pago de las obligaciones. 1, record 3, Spanish, - alzamiento%20de%20bienes
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-07-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
- Property Law (common law)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Taxation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- corporate assets
1, record 4, English, corporate%20assets
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- business property 2, record 4, English, business%20property
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corporate assets such as buildings, vehicles and equipment are not deducted from income in the same way as other expenses. 2, record 4, English, - corporate%20assets
Record 4, Key term(s)
- corporate asset
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Fiscalité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- actifs d'une société
1, record 4, French, actifs%20d%27une%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- biens d'entreprise 2, record 4, French, biens%20d%27entreprise
correct, masculine noun, plural
- biens sociaux 3, record 4, French, biens%20sociaux
masculine noun, plural
- actif social 4, record 4, French, actif%20social
masculine noun
- patrimoine corporatif 5, record 4, French, patrimoine%20corporatif
masculine noun
- éléments d'actif de la société 6, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20d%27actif%20de%20la%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des biens appartenant à une société. 1, record 4, French, - actifs%20d%27une%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les biens d’entreprise comme les immeubles, les véhicules et le matériel ne sont pas déductibles d’impôt au même titre que d’autres dépenses. 7, record 4, French, - actifs%20d%27une%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «biens sociaux» n’ est pas d’usage courant au Canada. 1, record 4, French, - actifs%20d%27une%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 4, Key term(s)
- actif d'une société
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chemical terrorism
1, record 5, English, chemical%20terrorism
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- chemoterrorism 2, record 5, English, chemoterrorism
correct, less frequent
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use or threatened use of chemical weapons against individuals or property to cause fear, social and economic disruptions, as well as damage to human health and the environment, in order to achieve specific goals. 3, record 5, English, - chemical%20terrorism
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- terrorisme chimique
1, record 5, French, terrorisme%20chimique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chimioterrorisme 2, record 5, French, chimioterrorisme
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation ou menace d’utilisation d’armes chimiques contre des personnes ou des biens, afin de semer la panique, de provoquer des bouleversements sociaux et économiques et de nuire à la santé humaine et à l'environnement, dans le but d’atteindre des objectifs précis. 3, record 5, French, - terrorisme%20chimique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-09-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Economic and Industrial Sociology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- need
1, record 6, English, need
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
need: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 6, English, - need
Record 6, Key term(s)
- needs
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Sociologie économique et industrielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- besoin
1, record 6, French, besoin
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le besoin est une sensation de manque qui pousse un individu ou une collectivité à désirer des biens matériels ou sociaux liés au niveau de développement d’un type donné de société, à un moment donné et dont la satisfaction paraît indispensable à son bien-être. 2, record 6, French, - besoin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
besoin : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 6, French, - besoin
Record 6, Key term(s)
- besoins
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-09-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Corporate Management (General)
- Financial Institutions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- corporate
1, record 7, English, corporate
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having to do or belonging to a corporation. 2, record 7, English, - corporate
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
- Institutions financières
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- relatif à une société
1, record 7, French, relatif%20%C3%A0%20une%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- social 1, record 7, French, social
correct, adjective
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de tout ce qui a un rapport avec une société de capitaux. 1, record 7, French, - relatif%20%C3%A0%20une%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi, on parlera des impôts sur les bénéfices des sociétés(corporate income taxes), des documents et comptes d’une société(corporate records), d’un avion d’affaires(corporate jet), du droit des sociétés(corporate law), de biens sociaux(corporate assets), etc. À noter que l'utilisation de l'adjectif social dans ce sens n’ est pas courante au Canada. 1, record 7, French, - relatif%20%C3%A0%20une%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-05-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- social transfer in kind
1, record 8, English, social%20transfer%20in%20kind
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Social transfers in kind consist of individual goods and services provided as transfers in kind to individual households by government units (including social security funds). The items included are : (a) social security benefits, reimbursements, (b) other social security benefits in kind, (c) social assistance benefits in kind, and (d) transfers of individual non-market goods and services. 1, record 8, English, - social%20transfer%20in%20kind
Record 8, Key term(s)
- social transfers in kind
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- transfert social en nature
1, record 8, French, transfert%20social%20en%20nature
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les transferts sociaux en nature consistent en des biens et des services individuels fournis en tant que transferts en nature aux ménages individuels par les administrations publiques(y compris les administrations de sécurité sociale). Ils comprennent : a) les remboursements de sécurité sociale, b) les autres prestations de sécurité sociale en nature, c) les prestations d’assistance sociale en nature, et d) les transferts de biens et services non marchands individuels. 1, record 8, French, - transfert%20social%20en%20nature
Record 8, Key term(s)
- transferts sociaux en nature
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-12-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Saving and Consumption
- National Accounting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- household actual final consumption
1, record 9, English, household%20actual%20final%20consumption
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- actual final consumption of households 2, record 9, English, actual%20final%20consumption%20of%20households
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The consumption of goods and services acquired by individual households by expenditures or through transfers in kind received from government units, or non-profit institutions serving households. 1, record 9, English, - household%20actual%20final%20consumption
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Épargne et consommation
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- consommation finale effective des ménages
1, record 9, French, consommation%20finale%20effective%20des%20m%C3%A9nages
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- consommation finale réelle des ménages 2, record 9, French, consommation%20finale%20r%C3%A9elle%20des%20m%C3%A9nages
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur des biens et des services de consommation acquis par les ménages, qu'ils aient été achetés ou transférés par des administrations publiques ou des ISBLSM [Institutions sans but lucratif au service des ménages], et utilisés par eux pour la satisfaction de leurs besoins; elle se déduit de leur dépense de consommation finale en ajoutant des transferts sociaux en nature à recevoir. 1, record 9, French, - consommation%20finale%20effective%20des%20m%C3%A9nages
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Internet and Telematics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- multilingualism
1, record 10, English, multilingualism
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability to support not only character sets specific to a (natural) language (or family of languages) and associated rules but also localization requirements, i.e., include the following examples: a) an organization incorporated under law; b) an unincorporated organization or activity providing goods and/or services including: 1) partnerships; 2) social or other non-profit organizations or similar bodies in which ownership or control is vested in a group of individuals; 3) sole proprietorships; 4) governmental bodies; c) groupings of the above types of organizations where there is a need to identify these in information interchange. 1, record 10, English, - multilingualism
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Internet et télématique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- multilinguisme
1, record 10, French, multilinguisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité de supporter non seulement les jeux de caractères particuliers à une langue(ou une famille de langues ainsi que les couverts par la présente partie de l'ISO/CEI 6523 comprennent par exemple les éléments suivants : a) organisations constituées suivant des formes juridiques prévues par la loi; b) autres organisations ou activités fournissant des biens et/ou des services, tels que 1) sociétés en participation; 2) organismes sociaux ou autres à but non lucratif dans lesquels le droit de propriété ou le contrôle est dévolu à un groupe de personnes; 3) entreprises individuelles; 4) administrations et organismes de l'état. 1, record 10, French, - multilinguisme
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-04-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- petty commodity production 1, record 11, English, petty%20commodity%20production
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A varied range of economic activities that in format and degree indicate the extent to which such enterprises elude the monitoring and usually extractive intrusions of the state ... systems of barter between rural producers who gather wood, hunt and fish, gather wild foods, or plant small gardens with confined surpluses ... the urban poor who make a living 'recycling' products from the urban trash cans.... 2, record 11, English, - petty%20commodity%20production
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...small-scale, one-man, urban businesses, in the fields of artisanal production and trade which provide occupants with their main source of income.... At one level, it includes peripheral activities such as 'shoe-shining', but it also encompasses those occupations providing esential goods and services... such as tailors, masons and carpenters... some commentators view these individual entrepreneurs as forming ... a mode of petty commodity production operating independently of capitalism and having no orientation to accumulation and representing a more egalitarian organization of economic activity. 1, record 11, English, - petty%20commodity%20production
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- petite production marchande
1, record 11, French, petite%20production%20marchande
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] production à petite échelle, où les rapports sociaux internes ne sont pas capitalistes et dont les biens et services sont marchands. 2, record 11, French, - petite%20production%20marchande
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le secteur informel n’appartient ni au secteur moderne ni au secteur traditionnel. Il est plutôt la réalité du ’petty commodity production’ ou de la petite production marchande, pour satisfaire les besoins fondamentaux étant donné les problèmes d’emploi dans le Tiers-monde entre 1960 et 1980. 1, record 11, French, - petite%20production%20marchande
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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