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OPPOSANT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Various Sports (General)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opponent
1, record 1, English, opponent
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- adversary 2, record 1, English, adversary
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The athlete or team that is being opposed directly in a match or in a competition. 3, record 1, English, - opponent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In judo,] the object is to dominate an opponent by using superior throwing, grappling, stranglehold, or arm lock techniques. 4, record 1, English, - opponent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... testing each of his opponents by hitting his passing shots within reach the first set or two to find out just how far his adversary will reach. 2, record 1, English, - opponent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Astute, defensive, defensive-minded, tenacious, two-handed opponent. 3, record 1, English, - opponent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Sports divers (Généralités)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adversaire
1, record 1, French, adversaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rival 2, record 1, French, rival
correct, masculine noun
- rivale 3, record 1, French, rivale
correct, feminine noun
- opposant 4, record 1, French, opposant
correct, masculine noun
- opposante 3, record 1, French, opposante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Athlète ou équipe que l'on affronte au cours d'un match ou d'une compétition. 5, record 1, French, - adversaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le but du [judo] est de dominer l'adversaire en utilisant des techniques supérieures de projection, de saisie, d'étranglement ou de clé de bras. 6, record 1, French, - adversaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Assommer, déboussoler, déjouer, dérouter, déstabiliser, écraser, embêter, épuiser, gêner un adversaire; triompher d'un adversaire. 5, record 1, French, - adversaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Adversaire belliqueux, coriace, défensif, redoutable. 5, record 1, French, - adversaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Deportes diversos (Generalidades)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adversario
1, record 1, Spanish, adversario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contrario 2, record 1, Spanish, contrario
correct, masculine noun
- oponente 3, record 1, Spanish, oponente
correct, common gender
- contrincante 4, record 1, Spanish, contrincante
correct, common gender
- rival 5, record 1, Spanish, rival
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las tres cualidades más importantes que debe reunir un resto son: 1.° No fallar la pelota jamás. 2.° Poner siempre en dificultad al adversario. 3.° Tomar la iniciativa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - adversario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El objetivo es lanzar la pelota por encima de la red sin que el contrario la devuelva. 6, record 1, Spanish, - adversario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] una buena dejada sólo debe hacerse cuando cojamos por sorpresa a nuestro oponente. 3, record 1, Spanish, - adversario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[La dejada] es la jugada que consiste en rechazar la pelota con muy poca fuerza o a sitio determinado, de modo que el contrario no pueda recogerla. 7, record 1, Spanish, - adversario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 CONT
[Contrapié es un] golpe que coge al rival corriendo hacia el lado opuesto. 5, record 1, Spanish, - adversario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opponent
1, record 2, English, opponent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At this point, the opponent may make his objection to receipt [of the exhibit] in evidence, and the judge will make his ruling upon the objection. (McCormick, p. 110) 1, record 2, English, - opponent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opposant
1, record 2, French, opposant
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
Ce terme s'emploie toujours par opposition à "proponent". 1, record 2, French, - opposant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opposant : 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). 2, record 2, French, - opposant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adverse claimant
1, record 3, English, adverse%20claimant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An issuer may discharge a duty of inquiry by any reasonable means, including notifying an adverse claimant by registered mail ... that a security has been presented for registration of transfer by a named person and that the transfer will be registered. ... [Insurance Companies Act] 2, record 3, English, - adverse%20claimant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opposant
1, record 3, French, opposant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'émetteur peut s'acquitter par tout moyen raisonnable de l'obligation de s'informer, notamment en avisant l'opposant, par courrier recommandé [...] qu'il donnera suite à la demande d'inscription du transfert d'une valeur mobilière présentée par une personne nommément désignée [...] [Loi sur les sociétés d'assurances]. 2, record 3, French, - opposant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-04-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cautioner
1, record 4, English, cautioner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- caveator 2, record 4, English, caveator
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who files a caveat. (Black's, 6th, p. 222). 3, record 4, English, - cautioner
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the cautioner receives a transfer of the fee in the lands the caution will be merged upon an endorsement on the transfer by the transferee - cautioner or his solicitor requesting the Land Registrar to merge the said caution in the fee. Otherwise, a withdrawal of caution may be registered by the cautioner. (Globe, 2nd ed., p. 60). 4, record 4, English, - cautioner
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opposant
1, record 4, French, opposant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- opposante 1, record 4, French, opposante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- personne qui a déposé un caveat 2, record 4, French, personne%20qui%20a%20d%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20un%20caveat
feminine noun
- personne ayant déposé un caveat 2, record 4, French, personne%20ayant%20d%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20un%20caveat
feminine noun
- auteur d'un avertissement 3, record 4, French, auteur%20d%27un%20avertissement
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opposant; opposante : termes normalisés 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 4, French, - opposant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«caveat» doit être mis en italique. 4, record 4, French, - opposant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] à l'occasion de la normalisation du Droit des biens, le gouvernement fédéral a choisi de laisser les gouvernements provinciaux établir la terminologie en ce domaine de droit privé qui relève de la compétence législative des provinces. Aussi, dans les Lois révisées du Canada de 1985, on retrouve par exemple dans la version française «biens meubles» et «biens immeubles» pour rendre «personal property» et «real property» et non les expressions normalisées «biens personnels» et «biens réels». 5, record 4, French, - opposant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona que presenta una cautela 1, record 4, Spanish, persona%20que%20presenta%20una%20cautela
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- persona que presenta una advertencia 1, record 4, Spanish, persona%20que%20presenta%20una%20advertencia
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-07-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- member of the opposition
1, record 5, English, member%20of%20the%20opposition
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- membre de l'opposition
1, record 5, French, membre%20de%20l%27opposition
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- député de l'opposition 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20de%20l%27opposition
correct, masculine noun
- opposant 3, record 5, French, opposant
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qui est un membre de l'opposition, en régime parlementaire. 4, record 5, French, - membre%20de%20l%27opposition
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-04-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- skeptic 1, record 6, English, skeptic
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- digital skeptic
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sceptique
1, record 6, French, sceptique
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- réfractaire 1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9fractaire
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- opposant 1, record 6, French, opposant
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les noms ne peuvent pas être utilisés avec la préposition «à», seulement les adjectifs. Donc, on pourrait écrire «les inconditionnels de la technologie numérique et les sceptiques/les réfractaires/leurs opposants». 1, record 6, French, - sceptique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- naysayer 1, record 7, English, naysayer
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- indomptable 1, record 7, French, indomptable
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- inflexible 1, record 7, French, inflexible
- irréductible 1, record 7, French, irr%C3%A9ductible
- opposant 1, record 7, French, opposant
- récalcitrant 1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9calcitrant
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-05-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- adverse person
1, record 8, English, adverse%20person
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a particular adverse person is the owner of or has an interest in a security. [Bank Act]. 1, record 8, English, - adverse%20person
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- opposant
1, record 8, French, opposant
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] un opposant déterminé détient la propriété de valeurs mobilières ou un droit sur celles-ci. [Loi sur les banques]. 1, record 8, French, - opposant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-12-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- contradictor 1, record 9, English, contradictor
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- opposant
1, record 9, French, opposant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-09-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- objector
1, record 10, English, objector
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- opposant
1, record 10, French, opposant
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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