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CERTITUDE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Trusts (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- certainty
1, record 1, English, certainty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For an express trust to be valid, the "three certainties" must be satisfied - certainty of words, certainty of subject-matter and certainty of object. ... There must also be certainty as to the property subject to the trust and certainty of object or beneficiaries of the trust. 2, record 1, English, - certainty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- certitude
1, record 1, French, certitude
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La validité d'une fiducie expresse repose sur ce qu'on appelle les «trois certitudes» : la certitude quant à l'intention, la certitude quant aux biens placés en fiducie et la certitude quant aux bénéficiaires de la fiducie. [...] En outre, doivent être remplies des conditions de certitude quant aux biens placés en fiducie et de certitude quant aux bénéficiaires de la fiducie. 2, record 1, French, - certitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
certitude : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - certitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- audit assurance
1, record 2, English, audit%20assurance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- assurance 1, record 2, English, assurance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The assurance that an auditor obtains regarding the reliability of audit information. 1, record 2, English, - audit%20assurance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Audit assurance is the inverse of audit risk. As audit evidence is obtained, audit risk decreases. 1, record 2, English, - audit%20assurance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- certitude d'audit
1, record 2, French, certitude%20d%27audit
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- certitude de vérification 2, record 2, French, certitude%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- certitude 2, record 2, French, certitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Certitude [qu'un auditeur] acquiert quant à la fiabilité de l'information [auditée]. 2, record 2, French, - certitude%20d%27audit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En [audit], le degré de certitude est l'inverse du risque lié à [l'audit]. Celui-ci diminue au fur et à mesure que les éléments probants sont obtenus. 2, record 2, French, - certitude%20d%27audit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
certitude d'audit : Le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l’usage du terme «audit» comme équivalent de l’anglais «audit» dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02). 1, record 2, French, - certitude%20d%27audit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Constitutional Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Certainty
1, record 3, English, Certainty
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Federal Treaty Negotiation Office, under the Nisga'a Final Agreement : Issues & Responses, Ottawa, 2 pages. 1, record 3, English, - Certainty
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- La certitude
1, record 3, French, La%20certitude
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Affaires indiennes et du Nord Canada, Bureau fédéral de négociation des traités, sous L'entente définitive des Nisga'as : les questions et réponses, Ottawa, 2000, 2 pages. 1, record 3, French, - La%20certitude
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-06-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- certainty
1, record 4, English, certainty
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- confidence 2, record 4, English, confidence
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the confidence placed by a user or expert system in the validity of a proposition, hypothesis, or inferential rule. 3, record 4, English, - certainty
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The degree of confidence one has in a fact or relationship. As used in AI, this contrasts with probability, which is the likelihood that an event will occur. 4, record 4, English, - certainty
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- certitude
1, record 4, French, certitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- confiance 2, record 4, French, confiance
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degré de confiance accordé à un fait ou une relation. Dans les systèmes experts, comme MYCIN, des facteurs de certitude sont utilisés. 3, record 4, French, - certitude
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
coefficient de certitude : poids associé à une règle de production et traduisant la confiance que l'on a dans les conclusions provisoires. Concept différent du degré de probabilité. 4, record 4, French, - certitude
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A la différence du concept de probabilité qui concerne les chances qu'un événement ait lieu, la certitude concerne le bien fondé d'un fait, d'une relation ou d'une conclusion. 2, record 4, French, - certitude
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains textes, "certitude" et "confiance" sont associées aux relations tandis que "vraisemblance" et "plausibilité" sont plus souvent associées aux faits. 2, record 4, French, - certitude
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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