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PERSONNE CHARGE ADMISSIBLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eligible dependant
1, record 1, English, eligible%20dependant
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eligible dependent 2, record 1, English, eligible%20dependent
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 3, record 1, English, - eligible%20dependant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology also used by Canada Revenue Agency. 4, record 1, English, - eligible%20dependant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In Canada and Great Britain, the term "dependant," when used as a noun as is the case here, is more frequently written with an "a," whereas in the United States, the spelling with an "e" is more common. 5, record 1, English, - eligible%20dependant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne à charge admissible
1, record 1, French, personne%20%C3%A0%20charge%20admissible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20%C3%A0%20charge%20admissible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie employée aussi par l'Agence du revenu du Canada. 3, record 1, French, - personne%20%C3%A0%20charge%20admissible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- qualified dependant
1, record 2, English, qualified%20dependant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personne à charge admissible
1, record 2, French, personne%20%C3%A0%20charge%20admissible
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu, art. 122.5. 1, record 2, French, - personne%20%C3%A0%20charge%20admissible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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