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ACTE CESSION [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- good and registrable conveyance
1, record 1, English, good%20and%20registrable%20conveyance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The transaction of purchase and sale shall be completed ... when Brumac shall deliver to Wimpey a good and registerable conveyance of an undivided one-half interest in the property then remaining. 1, record 1, English, - good%20and%20registrable%20conveyance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de transport valable et enregistrable
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20transport%20valable%20et%20enregistrable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acte de cession valide et susceptible d’enregistrement 2, record 1, French, acte%20de%20cession%20valide%20et%20susceptible%20d%26rsquo%3Benregistrement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deed of surrender
1, record 2, English, deed%20of%20surrender
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- surrender deed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acte de cession
1, record 2, French, acte%20de%20cession
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- instrument of transfer
1, record 3, English, instrument%20of%20transfer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- transfer 2, record 3, English, transfer
correct, noun
- act of transfer 3, record 3, English, act%20of%20transfer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Documents juridiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acte de transfert
1, record 3, French, acte%20de%20transfert
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- acte de cession 2, record 3, French, acte%20de%20cession
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
- Documentos jurídicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto de transferencia
1, record 3, Spanish, acto%20de%20transferencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto de traspaso 2, record 3, Spanish, acto%20de%20traspaso
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-11-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deed of assignment
1, record 4, English, deed%20of%20assignment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acte formaliste de cession
1, record 4, French, acte%20formaliste%20de%20cession
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- acte de cession 1, record 4, French, acte%20de%20cession
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte de cession est la forme elliptique. 1, record 4, French, - acte%20formaliste%20de%20cession
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acte formaliste de cession; acte de cession : 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). 2, record 4, French, - acte%20formaliste%20de%20cession
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-11-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Real Estate
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- conveyance
1, record 5, English, conveyance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- deed of conveyance 2, record 5, English, deed%20of%20conveyance
correct
- deed of lands 3, record 5, English, deed%20of%20lands
correct, New Brunswick act
- deed of land 3, record 5, English, deed%20of%20land
correct, New Brunswick act
- conveyancing instrument 4, record 5, English, conveyancing%20instrument
correct, federal act
- deed 5, record 5, English, deed
federal act, noun
- transfer deed 6, record 5, English, transfer%20deed
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Conveyance" is a broad term. Its modern meaning imports an act intended to create in law one or more property interests. Such interest or interests may be created by an instrument called a "deed." The deed has its roots in ancient law, but in modern times, when one speaks of a deed in connection with a real estate transaction, the deed of conveyance is usually intended, drawn to convey, or transfer, a freehold estate in land. 7, record 5, English, - conveyance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conveyance: Acceptation metonymic. 8, record 5, English, - conveyance
Record 5, Key term(s)
- land deed
- conveyance deed
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Immobilier
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acte de transfert
1, record 5, French, acte%20de%20transfert
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- acte de cession 2, record 5, French, acte%20de%20cession
federal act, masculine noun
- acte translatif de propriété 3, record 5, French, acte%20translatif%20de%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9
federal act, masculine noun
- acte translatif 4, record 5, French, acte%20translatif
masculine noun
- acte translatif de biens-fonds 5, record 5, French, acte%20translatif%20de%20biens%2Dfonds
masculine noun
- acte translatif de propriété immobilière 6, record 5, French, acte%20translatif%20de%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20immobili%C3%A8re
masculine noun
- acte transférant un terrain 7, record 5, French, acte%20transf%C3%A9rant%20un%20terrain
masculine noun
- acte de vente 8, record 5, French, acte%20de%20vente
masculine noun
- titre 8, record 5, French, titre
federal act, masculine noun
- transport 9, record 5, French, transport
masculine noun
- acte attributif 10, record 5, French, acte%20attributif
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Bienes raíces
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto traslativo
1, record 5, Spanish, acto%20traslativo
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto translaticio 1, record 5, Spanish, acto%20translaticio
masculine noun, Chile
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acto traslativo; acto translaticio: Términos reproducidos de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 5, Spanish, - acto%20traslativo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-10-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Legal Documents
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- assignment
1, record 6, English, assignment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The document that effects or authorizes the transference. (Oxford, 1933) 1, record 6, English, - assignment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Documents juridiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- acte de cession
1, record 6, French, acte%20de%20cession
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte de cession : 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 6, French, - acte%20de%20cession
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par emploi métonymie, le terme «assignment» désigne aussi le document et se rend en français par «acte de cession». 2, record 6, French, - acte%20de%20cession
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-12-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- conveyance of real estate
1, record 7, English, conveyance%20of%20real%20estate
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transfert de propriété
1, record 7, French, transfert%20de%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- transfert de biens immobiliers 1, record 7, French, transfert%20de%20biens%20immobiliers
correct, masculine noun
- acte de transport 1, record 7, French, acte%20de%20transport
correct, masculine noun
- acte de transfert 1, record 7, French, acte%20de%20transfert
correct, masculine noun
- acte de cession 1, record 7, French, acte%20de%20cession
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les cas où un droit d'auteur sur du matériel revient à la Couronne en vertu du contrat, l'entrepreneur devra passer les actes et tous les autres documents relatifs au droit de propriété ou au droit d'auteur et que l'autorité contractante pourra exiger. 2, record 7, French, - transfert%20de%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-01-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Translation (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- amendment to surrender 1, record 8, English, amendment%20to%20surrender
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- modification de l'acte de cession 1, record 8, French, modification%20de%20l%27acte%20de%20cession
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-03-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bond of resignation 1, record 9, English, bond%20of%20resignation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- engagement de résigner
1, record 9, French, engagement%20de%20r%C3%A9signer
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- acte de cession 1, record 9, French, acte%20de%20cession
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-06-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- execute a deed of assignment
1, record 10, English, execute%20a%20deed%20of%20assignment
correct, verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- conclure un acte de cession
1, record 10, French, conclure%20un%20acte%20de%20cession
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-06-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- due execution of an assignment
1, record 11, English, due%20execution%20of%20an%20assignment
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- passation régulière d’un acte de cession
1, record 11, French, passation%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20acte%20de%20cession
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- deed of conveyance and release 1, record 12, English, deed%20of%20conveyance%20and%20release
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- acte de cession et transport
1, record 12, French, acte%20de%20cession%20et%20transport
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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