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N.C. [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- squat
1, record 1, English, squat
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[T]o settle on land without right or title or payment of rent ... to occupy without permission an abandoned or unguarded empty house... (Webster's, 1966, p. 2215) 2, record 1, English, - squat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- squatter
1, record 1, French, squatter
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
squatteur : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 1, French, - squatter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Squatter (v.) Domaine : Urbanisme. Définition : Prendre abusivement possession d’un local vacant. Note : Le terme squatteriser ne doit pas être employé. Anglais : «To squatt» [sic]. (Arrêté du 16 juillet 1984 relatif à l’enrichissement du vocabulaire de l’urbanisme et du logement, «Journal officiel - N.C.» du 21 juillet 1984) 3, record 1, French, - squatter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
squatter : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l’administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 1, French, - squatter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- squatteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- establecerse en el terreno de otro ilegalmente
1, record 1, Spanish, establecerse%20en%20el%20terreno%20de%20otro%20ilegalmente
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vivir ilegalmente en la propiedad de otro 1, record 1, Spanish, vivir%20ilegalmente%20en%20la%20propiedad%20de%20otro
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trustee agreement 1, record 2, English, trustee%20agreement
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trustee agreement form. 1, record 2, English, - trustee%20agreement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- convention relative à l'administration d'une pension
1, record 2, French, convention%20relative%20%C3%A0%20l%27administration%20d%27une%20pension
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Convention relative à l’administration d’une pension aux termes de la loi sur la sécurité de la vieillesse. Direction sécurité du revenu, N.C. Dinelle). 1, record 2, French, - convention%20relative%20%C3%A0%20l%27administration%20d%27une%20pension
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- director of law enforcement 1, record 3, English, director%20of%20law%20enforcement
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- directeur des services de police 1, record 3, French, directeur%20des%20services%20de%20police
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ministère de la police au N.C. 1, record 3, French, - directeur%20des%20services%20de%20police
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Provisional Standing Orders Of The House Of Commons 1, record 4, English, Provisional%20Standing%20Orders%20Of%20The%20House%20Of%20Commons
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Règlement provisoire de la Chambre des communes 1, record 4, French, R%C3%A8glement%20provisoire%20de%20la%20Chambre%20des%20communes
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Bureau de A. Charette, secrét. exécutif, SCC. Auteur: N.C., juin 1980. 1, record 4, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20provisoire%20de%20la%20Chambre%20des%20communes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Elements
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- column-like projection 1, record 5, English, column%2Dlike%20projection
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'architecture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- saillie formant poteau 1, record 5, French, saillie%20formant%20poteau
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(bâtiment) CT N.C./8/68 (pages A/9, F/10) (construction de maisons à ossature de bois) 1, record 5, French, - saillie%20formant%20poteau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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