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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Forms Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preferred last name
1, record 1, English, preferred%20last%20name
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- preferred name 2, record 1, English, preferred%20name
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Why am I not allowed to indicate a preferred last name? To ensure that instructors and other staff are able to appropriately identify you for class attendance, grading, and other university purposes, your primary/legal last name will always appear in conjunction with a preferred first and/or middle name. Last name changes can only be changed through a legal name change. 3, record 1, English, - preferred%20last%20name
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Imprimés et formules
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nom d’usage
1, record 1, French, nom%20d%26rsquo%3Busage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nom d’usage et nom de famille. Toute personne possède un nom de famille(appelé auparavant nom patronymique). Ce nom figure sur l'acte de naissance. Il peut s’agir par exemple du nom du père. Il est néanmoins possible d’utiliser, dans la vie quotidienne, un autre nom appelé nom d’usage. Ce nom d’usage ne remplace en aucun cas le nom de famille qui reste le seul nom mentionné sur les actes d’état civil(acte de naissance ou de mariage, livret de famille...). 2, record 1, French, - nom%20d%26rsquo%3Busage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- birth father
1, record 2, English, birth%20father
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- père de naissance
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A8re%20de%20naissance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
père de naissance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A8re%20de%20naissance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- father
1, record 3, English, father
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Almost all fathers are legally constituted as such because of presumptions, the majority of which depend upon men's relationships with the mothers of the children ... Where the man was married to the mother within three hundred days of the birth of the child ... the man is presumed to be the father. 2, record 3, English, - father
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- père
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mari est toujours présumé être le père de l'enfant lorsque le mariage subsiste encore dans les trois cents jours précédant la naissance de l'enfant. 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
père : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - p%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- status of legitimacy
1, record 4, English, status%20of%20legitimacy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "daughter", with respect to any person, means a female who is (a) the issue of a marriage of that person and who would pass the status of legitimacy if her father had been domiciled in a province of Canada at the time of her birth ... 2, record 4, English, - status%20of%20legitimacy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- état d’enfant légitime
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tat%20d%26rsquo%3Benfant%20l%C3%A9gitime
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] fille, par rapport à toute personne, désigne un enfant a) issu du mariage de cette personne et qui posséderait l'état d’enfant légitime si son père avait été domicilié dans une province du Canada à sa naissance [...] 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tat%20d%26rsquo%3Benfant%20l%C3%A9gitime
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-10-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- posthumous child
1, record 5, English, posthumous%20child
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- after-born child 2, record 5, English, after%2Dborn%20child
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A child born after the death of the parent. (Ballentine, p. 967) 2, record 5, English, - posthumous%20child
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- enfant posthume
1, record 5, French, enfant%20posthume
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfant [...] né après la mort de son père ou celui dont la mère a succombé pendant l'accouchement, avant sa naissance [...]. 2, record 5, French, - enfant%20posthume
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans cet emploi, l’élément «after» fait référence au décès (du «de cujus», etc.); dans bon nombre de cas, il peut par contre faire référence à un autre événement, par exemple la date de confection du testament - il s’agit alors plutôt d’un enfant «puiné» (né après un autre ou après tel événement). 3, record 5, French, - enfant%20posthume
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enfant posthume : 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 5, French, - enfant%20posthume
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-03-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Health Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- prenatal injury action
1, record 6, English, prenatal%20injury%20action
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- action for prenatal injury 2, record 6, English, action%20for%20prenatal%20injury
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "prenatal injury" action involves a claim by (or on behalf of) a child born in a damaged condition alleging that its injury was caused by the negligence of another before its birth. 1, record 6, English, - prenatal%20injury%20action
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There may be an action for prenatal injury when the plaintiff alleges that the injury was caused by the defendant's negligence. 3, record 6, English, - prenatal%20injury%20action
Record 6, Key term(s)
- pre-natal injury action
- action for pre-natal injury
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit de la santé
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- action pour préjudice corporel prénatal
1, record 6, French, action%20pour%20pr%C3%A9judice%20corporel%20pr%C3%A9natal
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- action pour dommage corporel prénatal 2, record 6, French, action%20pour%20dommage%20corporel%20pr%C3%A9natal
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le juge [X] a conclu que «si un enfant peut intenter une action à son père ou à sa mère et si une action peut être intentée à un étranger pour des blessures subies par un enfant avant sa naissance, il me semble raisonnable de franchir un pas de plus et d’autoriser un enfant à intenter une action à sa mère pour un préjudice corporel prénatal imputable à la négligence de cette dernière». 1, record 6, French, - action%20pour%20pr%C3%A9judice%20corporel%20pr%C3%A9natal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- paternity leave
1, record 7, English, paternity%20leave
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usually a fixed amount of leave for the father of a child which may be taken at the time of birth, or fixed amounts of time in any year or period of years which may be taken for reasons concerning the care responsibilities of a father for his child. 2, record 7, English, - paternity%20leave
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A male employee may request paternity leave at least four (4) weeks prior to the expected date of the birth of his child. 3, record 7, English, - paternity%20leave
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- congé de paternité
1, record 7, French, cong%C3%A9%20de%20paternit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Congé accordé au père lors de la naissance ou de l'adoption d’un enfant. 2, record 7, French, - cong%C3%A9%20de%20paternit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Article 20.06 de la convention collective du groupe de la traduction. 3, record 7, French, - cong%C3%A9%20de%20paternit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Beneficios sociales
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- permiso por paternidad
1, record 7, Spanish, permiso%20por%20paternidad
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Films
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Liar, Liar
1, record 8, English, Liar%2C%20Liar
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comedy (1997). Starring: Jim Carrey, Justin Cooper and Maura Tierney. Fletcher Reid finds himself in a viscious predicament. A fast talking attorney and habitual liar, his life is turned upside down when, on his 50th birthday his son whishes he'd stop lying for 24 hours and his wish comes true. 1, record 8, English, - Liar%2C%20Liar
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de films
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Menteur, menteur
1, record 8, French, Menteur%2C%20menteur
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comédie(1997). Avec : Jim Carrey, Justin Cooper et Maura Tierney. Un avocat sans scrupules qui ment sans cesse, voit sa vie bouleversée quand, à son 50ième anniversaire de naissance, son fils exprime un souhait particulier : que son père soit obligé de dire la vérité pendant 24 heures, car le souhait se réalise. 1, record 8, French, - Menteur%2C%20menteur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-06-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Sociology of the Family
- Family Law (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- genetic father
1, record 9, English, genetic%20father
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Sociologie de la famille
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- père génétique
1, record 9, French, p%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Homme dont le sperme a été utilisé pour concevoir un enfant, sans qu’il ait eu des relations sexuelles avec la mère. 2, record 9, French, - p%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous avons gardé l'habitude de voir réunies dans «le père» les trois fonctions : biologique, juridique et sociale. [...] Il peut y avoir désormais un «père biologique» qui ne serait pas le «père juridique». Exemple : une femme qui fait un enfant avec M. X., le père biologique, mais qui vit avec M. Z., lequel a reconnu l'enfant à sa naissance. Z est le «père juridique». Dans le cas qui nous occupe, le donneur pense être le «père biologique». Erreur. Pour cela, il aurait dû y avoir une relation sexuelle entre lui et la mère, ce qui n’ est pas le cas. [...] il se définit comme «donneur actif». Or ce concept n’ a aucune valeur juridique. [...] [il] n’ est ni le «père biologique», ni le «père juridique»(puisqu'il n’ a pas reconnu l'enfant à sa naissance. Il n’ aurait pu le faire, d’ailleurs, qu'avec l'assentiment de la mère). Il est le «père génétique» et rien d’autre. 3, record 9, French, - p%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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