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CAPITAL-DECES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
- Pensions and Annuities
- Employment Benefits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- death benefit
1, record 1, English, death%20benefit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mortality benefit 2, record 1, English, mortality%20benefit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In life insurance, the amount stated in the policy to be paid upon proof of death of the insured. 3, record 1, English, - death%20benefit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
- Pensions et rentes
- Avantages sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prestation de décès
1, record 1, French, prestation%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indemnité de décès 2, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
- capital-décès 2, record 1, French, capital%2Dd%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
- indemnité en cas de décès 2, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20en%20cas%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
- prestation au décès 3, record 1, French, prestation%20au%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
- prestation consécutive au décès 4, record 1, French, prestation%20cons%C3%A9cutive%20au%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme payable aux ayants droit lors du décès du participant d'un régime de retraite ou de l'assuré sur la tête duquel repose une assurance-vie. 2, record 1, French, - prestation%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prestation de décès : terme employé dans la Loi sur le régime de pensions du Canada. 5, record 1, French, - prestation%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prestation consécutive au décès : expression employée dans la Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu, article 248(1). 6, record 1, French, - prestation%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguro de vida
- Pensiones y rentas
- Beneficios sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- indemnización por fallecimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, indemnizaci%C3%B3n%20por%20fallecimiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prestación de defunción 2, record 1, Spanish, prestaci%C3%B3n%20de%20defunci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, Uruguay
- beneficio por muerte y sobrevivencia 3, record 1, Spanish, beneficio%20por%20muerte%20y%20sobrevivencia
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- beneficio por sobrevivencia 4, record 1, Spanish, beneficio%20por%20sobrevivencia
correct, masculine noun, Chile
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Del asegurado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - indemnizaci%C3%B3n%20por%20fallecimiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Employment Benefits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lump-sum death benefit
1, record 2, English, lump%2Dsum%20death%20benefit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principal measures of efficiency are the number of the following types of benefit applications processed per man-year: retirement pensions, lump-sum death benefits .... 2, record 2, English, - lump%2Dsum%20death%20benefit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Avantages sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capital-décès
1, record 2, French, capital%2Dd%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prestation forfaitaire de décès 2, record 2, French, prestation%20forfaitaire%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme versée en une seule fois aux ayants droit du participant à un régime de retraite lors de son décès. 3, record 2, French, - capital%2Dd%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capital-décès : Terme et définition recommandés par l'OLF. 4, record 2, French, - capital%2Dd%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record 2, Key term(s)
- prestation de décès payée en une seule fois
- prestation de décès versée en un seul montant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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