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MANIFESTEMENT [18 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- manifestly unfounded claim
1, record 1, English, manifestly%20unfounded%20claim
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MUC 2, record 1, English, MUC
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A "manifestly unfounded claim" (MUC) is a claim that an IRB [Immigration and Refugee Board] decision-maker determines to be clearly fraudulent based on the information provided by the claimant (e.g. a foreign national vacationing in Canada claims asylum because his visitor's visa has expired and he wants to extend his vacation). 3, record 1, English, - manifestly%20unfounded%20claim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demande manifestement infondée
1, record 1, French, demande%20manifestement%20infond%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DMI 1, record 1, French, DMI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demande d’asile manifestement infondée 2, record 1, French, demande%20d%26rsquo%3Basile%20manifestement%20infond%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une «demande manifestement infondée» (DMI) est [une demande jugée clairement frauduleuse par] le décideur de la CISR [Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié] selon l'information fournie par le demandeur (par exemple, un ressortissant étranger en vacances au Canada demande l'asile parce que son visa de visiteur est expiré et qu'il souhaite prolonger son séjour). 1, record 1, French, - demande%20manifestement%20infond%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clearly trivial
1, record 2, English, clearly%20trivial
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The practitioner shall consider whether individual deviations identified during the engagement (other than those that are clearly trivial) have characteristics, for example a root cause or a problematic pattern, that indicate the aggregate effect of individual deviations is likely to be significant. 2, record 2, English, - clearly%20trivial
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manifestement négligeable
1, record 2, French, manifestement%20n%C3%A9gligeable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le professionnel en exercice doit déterminer si les écarts isolés relevés au cours de la mission (autres que ceux qui sont manifestement négligeables) présentent des caractéristiques, par exemple une cause profonde ou une tendance problématique, qui indiquent que, pris collectivement, les écarts isolés sont susceptibles d'avoir une incidence importante. 1, record 2, French, - manifestement%20n%C3%A9gligeable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- obviously uncomfortable 1, record 3, English, obviously%20uncomfortable
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- manifestement mal à l'aise 1, record 3, French, manifestement%20mal%20%C3%A0%20l%27aise
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- recognizably 1, record 4, English, recognizably
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- manifestement 1, record 4, French, manifestement
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- apparently 1, record 5, English, apparently
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- manifestement 1, record 5, French, manifestement
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- évidemment 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9videmment
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Les Faux Amis) signifie parfois 1, record 5, French, - manifestement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fraseología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- a juzgar por las apariencias
1, record 5, Spanish, a%20juzgar%20por%20las%20apariencias
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- markedly 1, record 6, English, markedly
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... and still be markedly dissatisfied about other feature of the job ... 2, record 6, English, - markedly
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... even though the complex total situations differ markedly one from another. ... 2, record 6, English, - markedly
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- de façon nette 1, record 6, French, de%20fa%C3%A7on%20nette
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- profondément 1, record 6, French, profond%C3%A9ment
- manifestement 2, record 6, French, manifestement
- de façon marquée 3, record 6, French, de%20fa%C3%A7on%20marqu%C3%A9e
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] et cependant être profondément affectés par certains aspects de leur vie à l'usine [...] 1, record 6, French, - de%20fa%C3%A7on%20nette
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] même quand les situations quelque peu complexes diffèrent d'une façon nette entre elles. 1, record 6, French, - de%20fa%C3%A7on%20nette
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- patent unreasonableness 1, record 7, English, patent%20unreasonableness
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "pragmatic and functional" approach recognizes that standards of review for errors of law are appropriately seen as a spectrum, with certain decisions being entitled to more deference, and others entitled to less: Pezim, supra, at pp. 589-90; Southam, supra, at para. 30; Pushpanathan, supra, at para. 27. Three standards of review have been defined: patent unreasonableness, reasonableness simpliciter, and correctness: Southam, at paras. 54-56. 1, record 7, English, - patent%20unreasonableness
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): Baker v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), para. 55. Not reported yet. 1, record 7, English, - patent%20unreasonableness
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- décision manifestement déraisonnable
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9cision%20manifestement%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La démarche «pragmatique et fonctionnelle» reconnaît qu'il y a une large gamme de normes de contrôle judiciaire des erreurs de droit, certaines décisions exigeant plus de retenue, et d'autres moins: Pezim, précité, p. 589 et 590; Southam, précité, par. 30; Pushpanathan, précité, par. 27. Trois normes de contrôle ont été définies: la décision manifestement déraisonnable, la décision raisonnable simpliciter et la décision correcte, Southam, précité, par. 54 à 56. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9cision%20manifestement%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Baker c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration), par. 55. Pas encore publié. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9cision%20manifestement%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Simpliciter» est une locution adverbiale latine qui signifie en soi ou simplement. 2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9cision%20manifestement%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- overt illegal act 1, record 8, English, overt%20illegal%20act
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- acte illégal manifeste
1, record 8, French, acte%20ill%C3%A9gal%20manifeste
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- acte manifestement illégal 2, record 8, French, acte%20manifestement%20ill%C3%A9gal
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-05-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- patently unreasonable 1, record 9, English, patently%20unreasonable
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- manifestement déraisonnable 1, record 9, French, manifestement%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
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 1997-04-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- definitely
1, record 10, English, definitely
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in current English, definitely is often used as a counter word in the sense of "certainly" or "quite" instead of in its exact sense of "in a definite manner". 2, record 10, English, - definitely
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
she definitely is unpopular; I definitely don't want ice cream. 2, record 10, English, - definitely
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- catégoriquement
1, record 10, French, cat%C3%A9goriquement
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- sans aucun doute 1, record 10, French, sans%20aucun%20doute
correct
- manifestement 1, record 10, French, manifestement
correct
- certainement 1, record 10, French, certainement
correct
- nettement 1, record 10, French, nettement
correct
- résolument 2, record 10, French, r%C3%A9solument
- précisément 3, record 10, French, pr%C3%A9cis%C3%A9ment
- définitivement 3, record 10, French, d%C3%A9finitivement
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
nous sommes résolument contre. 2, record 10, French, - cat%C3%A9goriquement
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : fiche Radio-Canada. 3, record 10, French, - cat%C3%A9goriquement
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-02-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- void on its face 1, record 11, English, void%20on%20its%20face
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- manifestement nul 1, record 11, French, manifestement%20nul
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Keegstra, [1990] 3 R.C.S. [Recueil des arrêts de la Cour suprême du Canada] 697, p. 818, Lexique de la Cour suprême, janvier 1994. 1, record 11, French, - manifestement%20nul
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1995-12-06
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- clearly identifiable body 1, record 12, English, clearly%20identifiable%20body
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- organisme manifestement distinct
1, record 12, French, organisme%20manifestement%20distinct
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- organisme clairement distinct 1, record 12, French, organisme%20clairement%20distinct
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1987-01-15
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- on the face of it 1, record 13, English, on%20the%20face%20of%20it
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Washington expression idiom 1, record 13, English, - on%20the%20face%20of%20it
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- d’après les apparences 1, record 13, French, d%26rsquo%3Bapr%C3%A8s%20les%20apparences
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- manifestement 2, record 13, French, manifestement
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1986-11-10
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- clearly suggest 1, record 14, English, clearly%20suggest
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He has clearly suggested 1, record 14, English, - clearly%20suggest
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- manifestement laisser entendre 1, record 14, French, manifestement%20laisser%20entendre
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
il a manifestement laissé entendre (non pas: insinuer carrément) 1, record 14, French, - manifestement%20laisser%20entendre
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1986-09-11
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Translation (General)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- non-existent ground
1, record 15, English, non%2Dexistent%20ground
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- motif manifestement mal fondé
1, record 15, French, motif%20manifestement%20mal%20fond%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1985-07-08
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- heroically theoretical 1, record 16, English, heroically%20theoretical
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
larger than life. 1, record 16, English, - heroically%20theoretical
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- manifestement déformant 1, record 16, French, manifestement%20d%C3%A9formant
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- grossly 1, record 17, English, grossly
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pig, I found was a grossly maligned animal 1, record 17, English, - grossly
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- manifestement 1, record 17, French, manifestement
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cochon, je le vis, était un animal dont on avait manifestement médit. (Faux amis 234) 1, record 17, French, - manifestement
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- recognizably 1, record 18, English, recognizably
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The early Australians were recognizably like later Australians or Melanesians. 1, record 18, English, - recognizably
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- manifestement 1, record 18, French, manifestement
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les squelettes d'Australie ressemblent manifestement aux Australiens ou aux Mélanésiens actuels. 2, record 18, French, - manifestement
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
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