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NOM DECISION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- substitute decision
1, record 1, English, substitute%20decision
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A decision] made on behalf of [a person] who [is] not able to make [a] decision for [himself or herself]. 2, record 1, English, - substitute%20decision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décision au nom d’autrui
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cision%20au%20nom%20d%26rsquo%3Bautrui
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
- Derecho de salud
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- decisión delegada
1, record 1, Spanish, decisi%C3%B3n%20delegada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Health Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- substitute decision-making
1, record 2, English, substitute%20decision%2Dmaking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a means of making health care decisions on behalf of people who are incapable of making these decisions for themselves. 2, record 2, English, - substitute%20decision%2Dmaking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Droit de la santé
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prise de décision au nom d’autrui
1, record 2, French, prise%20de%20d%C3%A9cision%20au%20nom%20d%26rsquo%3Bautrui
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des dispositions sur la tutelle ou la prise de décision au nom d'autrui sont prévues dans différents textes réglementaires des provinces et des territoires. 2, record 2, French, - prise%20de%20d%C3%A9cision%20au%20nom%20d%26rsquo%3Bautrui
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
- Derecho de salud
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- adopción de decisiones en nombre de otra persona
1, record 2, Spanish, adopci%C3%B3n%20de%20decisiones%20en%20nombre%20de%20otra%20persona
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Translation and Interpretation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decision name
1, record 3, English, decision%20name
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Traduction et interprétation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nom de décision
1, record 3, French, nom%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom associé à une décision à la suite d'une question qui doit être bien comprise par l'interprète. 1, record 3, French, - nom%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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