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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Insurance Companies
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mutual association
1, record 1, English, mutual%20association
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mutual company 2, record 1, English, mutual%20company
correct, Canada
- mutual insurance company 3, record 1, English, mutual%20insurance%20company
correct
- mutual insurance corporation 4, record 1, English, mutual%20insurance%20corporation
correct, New Brunswick, Ontario
- mutual corporation 5, record 1, English, mutual%20corporation
correct, Ontario
- body corporate organized in a mutual form 6, record 1, English, body%20corporate%20organized%20in%20a%20mutual%20form
correct, Canada
- mutual society 7, record 1, English, mutual%20society
- mutual organization 8, record 1, English, mutual%20organization
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corporation in which shares are held exclusively by its members to whom profits are distributed as dividends in proportion to the business which the members did with the company (and) which the members are both the insurers and the insureds. 9, record 1, English, - mutual%20association
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mutual insurance company: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 10, record 1, English, - mutual%20association
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Sociétés mutualistes et d'assurance
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compagnie d’assurances à forme mutuelle
1, record 1, French, compagnie%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurances%20%C3%A0%20forme%20mutuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entreprise d’assurances à forme mutuelle 1, record 1, French, entreprise%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurances%20%C3%A0%20forme%20mutuelle
correct, feminine noun
- société mutuelle d’assurances 1, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20mutuelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurances
correct, feminine noun
- mutuelle d’assurances 1, record 1, French, mutuelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurances
correct, feminine noun
- société mutuelle d’assurance 2, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20mutuelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurance
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- société mutuelle 3, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20mutuelle
correct, feminine noun, Canada, Ontario
- mutuelle 4, record 1, French, mutuelle
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- société d’assurance mutuelle 5, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurance%20mutuelle
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
- corporation mutuelle 6, record 1, French, corporation%20mutuelle
see observation, feminine noun
- compagnie mutuelle 7, record 1, French, compagnie%20mutuelle
feminine noun
- compagnie mutuelle d’assurance 8, record 1, French, compagnie%20mutuelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurance
feminine noun
- compagnie d’assurance mutuelle 9, record 1, French, compagnie%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurance%20mutuelle
feminine noun, New Brunswick
- personne morale mutualiste 10, record 1, French, personne%20morale%20mutualiste
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de compagnie d’assurances qui ne compte pas d’actionnaires et dont la direction relève d’un conseil d’administration élu dans la plupart des cas par les titulaires de polices avec participation. 1, record 1, French, - compagnie%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurances%20%C3%A0%20forme%20mutuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre «société à forme mutuelle» et «société à mutuelle». 11, record 1, French, - compagnie%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurances%20%C3%A0%20forme%20mutuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Mutuelle» figure dans le cinquième supplément des Lois révisées des Lois du Canada (1985) constitué de la Loi de l’impôt sur le revenu et des règles concernant l’application de l’impôt sur le revenu entrant en vigueur le 1er mars 1994. 12, record 1, French, - compagnie%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurances%20%C3%A0%20forme%20mutuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
corporation mutuelle : La Loi et le Règlement de l'impôt sur le revenu utilisaient jusqu'en 1994, le terme «corporation» au sens de «entreprise dont le capital social est composé d’actions». Bien que cet usage était contesté, l'emploi du terme était alors obligatoire par les textes à caractère fiscal. 13, record 1, French, - compagnie%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurances%20%C3%A0%20forme%20mutuelle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- société à forme mutuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y asociaciones (Admón.)
- Compañías de seguros
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mutua de seguros
1, record 1, Spanish, mutua%20de%20seguros
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mutua 2, record 1, Spanish, mutua
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mutua de seguros: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - mutua%20de%20seguros
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- for income tax purposes
1, record 2, English, for%20income%20tax%20purposes
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- for tax purposes 2, record 2, English, for%20tax%20purposes
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To be eligible, a parent must be a resident of Canada for income tax purposes. 1, record 2, English, - for%20income%20tax%20purposes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aux fins du calcul de l’impôt
1, record 2, French, aux%20fins%20du%20calcul%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bimp%C3%B4t
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pour usage fiscal 2, record 2, French, pour%20usage%20fiscal
correct
- aux fins de l’impôt 3, record 2, French, aux%20fins%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bimp%C3%B4t
avoid, see observation
- aux fins de l’impôt sur le revenu 4, record 2, French, aux%20fins%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bimp%C3%B4t%20sur%20le%20revenu
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seuls les reçus délivrés aux fins du calcul de l’impôt, appelés reçus officiels, donnent droit à une déduction ou à un crédit d’impôt dans la déclaration de revenus des donateurs. 5, record 2, French, - aux%20fins%20du%20calcul%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bimp%C3%B4t
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aux fins de l’impôt; aux fins de l’impôt sur le revenu : La locution «aux fins de» signifie «pour les besoins de», «pour». Elle sert à introduire un nom qui désigne une action. Elle ne peut pas précéder un nom désignant une chose ou un objet [...] 2, record 2, French, - aux%20fins%20du%20calcul%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bimp%C3%B4t
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tax avoidance auditor 1, record 3, English, tax%20avoidance%20auditor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- auditeur de l’évitement fiscal
1, record 3, French, auditeur%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vitement%20fiscal
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- auditrice de l’évitement fiscal 1, record 3, French, auditrice%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vitement%20fiscal
see observation, feminine noun
- vérificateur de l’évitement fiscal 2, record 3, French, v%C3%A9rificateur%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vitement%20fiscal
masculine noun, Canada
- vérificatrice de l’évitement fiscal 1, record 3, French, v%C3%A9rificatrice%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vitement%20fiscal
feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auditeur de l'évitement fiscal; auditrice de l'évitement fiscal : Le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l'usage des termes «auditeur» et «auditrice» comme équivalent de l'anglais «auditor» dans le domaine de la comptabilité(REC-13/2013-02). 1, record 3, French, - auditeur%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vitement%20fiscal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fiscal cliff
1, record 4, English, fiscal%20cliff
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Fiscal cliff" is the popular shorthand term used to describe the conundrum that the [United States] government will face at the end of 2012, when the terms of the Budget Control Act of 2011 are scheduled to go into effect. 2, record 4, English, - fiscal%20cliff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Among the laws set to change at midnight on December 31, 2012, are the end of last year’s temporary payroll tax cuts (resulting in a 2% tax increase for workers), the end of certain tax breaks for businesses, shifts in the alternative minimum tax that would take a larger bite, the end of the tax cuts from 2001-2003, and the beginning of taxes related to President Obama’s health care law. At the same time, the spending cuts agreed upon as part of the debt ceiling deal of 2011 will begin to go into effect. 2, record 4, English, - fiscal%20cliff
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gouffre budgétaire
1, record 4, French, gouffre%20budg%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- précipice budgétaire 2, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9cipice%20budg%C3%A9taire
masculine noun
- falaise budgétaire 3, record 4, French, falaise%20budg%C3%A9taire
feminine noun
- mur budgétaire 4, record 4, French, mur%20budg%C3%A9taire
masculine noun
- gouffre fiscal 5, record 4, French, gouffre%20fiscal
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- précipice fiscal 6, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9cipice%20fiscal
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- falaise fiscale 7, record 4, French, falaise%20fiscale
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- mur fiscal 8, record 4, French, mur%20fiscal
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le marché boursier américain s’est replié pendant la semaine en raison des craintes grandissantes entourant le gouffre budgétaire à l’issue des élections. 9, record 4, French, - gouffre%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif «fiscal» en français, tout en étant d’usage courant en fiscalité, n’ est pas sorti de ce domaine. On ne saurait donc légitimement le considérer comme un équivalent de «financier», «budgétaire», ou même «douanier», même si tous ces sens sont présents dans l'adjectif anglais «fiscal». Similitude de forme n’ implique pas similitude de sens. 10, record 4, French, - gouffre%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tax incentive
1, record 5, English, tax%20incentive
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fiscal incentive 2, record 5, English, fiscal%20incentive
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canada Revenue Agency also administer tax incentives, such as the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit, film tax credits and other targeted credits, as well as deductions that generate refunds or otherwise reduce the amount of tax that would be owed. 3, record 5, English, - tax%20incentive
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tax incentive: term used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada. 4, record 5, English, - tax%20incentive
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- incitation fiscale
1, record 5, French, incitation%20fiscale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- encouragement fiscal 2, record 5, French, encouragement%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
- stimulant fiscal 3, record 5, French, stimulant%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun, Belgium, Canada
- incitatif fiscal 4, record 5, French, incitatif%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
- carotte fiscale 5, record 5, French, carotte%20fiscale
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- incitant fiscal 5, record 5, French, incitant%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun, Belgium, familiar
- incitation financière 6, record 5, French, incitation%20financi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure adoptée par les pouvoirs publics pour encourager les particuliers ou les entreprises à orienter leurs dépenses, leurs investissements ou leurs productions dans une direction donnée. 5, record 5, French, - incitation%20fiscale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’Agence du Revenu Canada administre également des encouragements fiscaux, comme le crédit d’impôt pour la recherche scientifique et le développement expérimental (RS&DE), le crédit d’impôt pour production cinématographique ainsi que d’autres crédits ciblés, de même que des déductions qui donnent lieu à des remboursements ou à une réduction du montant d’impôt qui serait par ailleurs payable. 5, record 5, French, - incitation%20fiscale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incitatif fiscal : terme en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 7, record 5, French, - incitation%20fiscale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- incentivo fiscal
1, record 5, Spanish, incentivo%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- estímulo fiscal 2, record 5, Spanish, est%C3%ADmulo%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
- aliciente fiscal 3, record 5, Spanish, aliciente%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
- beneficio fiscal 4, record 5, Spanish, beneficio%20fiscal
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apoyos gubernamentales que se destinan a promover el desarrollo de actividades y regiones específicas, a través de mecanismos tales como disminución de tasas impositivas, exención de impuestos determinados, aumento temporal de tasas de depreciación de activos, etc. 5, record 5, Spanish, - incentivo%20fiscal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beneficio fiscal: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 5, Spanish, - incentivo%20fiscal
Record 5, Key term(s)
- incentivo tributario
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tax system
1, record 6, English, tax%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- taxation system 2, record 6, English, taxation%20system
correct
- system of taxation 3, record 6, English, system%20of%20taxation
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Collection of principles, institutions and rules that determine, collect and manage the taxes of a country. 4, record 6, English, - tax%20system
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The strategy proposed ... would rely on the federal income-tax system as a convenient vehicle for the collection of income-based premiums ..., but it would use the states to manage the disbursement of these funds to the providers of health care. 5, record 6, English, - tax%20system
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tax system: term used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada. 6, record 6, English, - tax%20system
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Competitive tax system. 7, record 6, English, - tax%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système fiscal
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- régime fiscal 2, record 6, French, r%C3%A9gime%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
- système d’imposition 3, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Bimposition
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des lois, règlements et dispositions concernant la fiscalité d’un pays ou d’un territoire donné. 4, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20fiscal
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
régime fiscal : terme en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 5, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20fiscal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema tributario
1, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20tributario
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema impositivo 2, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20impositivo
correct, masculine noun
- sistema fiscal 3, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
- régimen tributario 2, record 6, Spanish, r%C3%A9gimen%20tributario
masculine noun
- régimen fiscal 4, record 6, Spanish, r%C3%A9gimen%20fiscal
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de principios, instituciones y reglas que determinan, recaudan y gestionan los tributos de un país. 5, record 6, Spanish, - sistema%20tributario
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sistema fiscal: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 6, Spanish, - sistema%20tributario
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Convention on the taxation of road vehicles for private use in international traffic
1, record 7, English, Convention%20on%20the%20taxation%20of%20road%20vehicles%20for%20private%20use%20in%20international%20traffic
correct, international
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Done 18 May 1956. In Force 18 Aug 1959 2, record 7, English, - Convention%20on%20the%20taxation%20of%20road%20vehicles%20for%20private%20use%20in%20international%20traffic
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Convention relative au régime fiscal des véhicules routiers à usage privé en circulation internationale
1, record 7, French, Convention%20relative%20au%20r%C3%A9gime%20fiscal%20des%20v%C3%A9hicules%20routiers%20%C3%A0%20usage%20priv%C3%A9%20en%20circulation%20internationale
correct, international
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- special earmarked tax
1, record 8, English, special%20earmarked%20tax
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- prélèvement fiscal spécial à usage réservé
1, record 8, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20fiscal%20sp%C3%A9cial%20%C3%A0%20usage%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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