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NON-PROPRIETAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
- Patents (Law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-proprietary knowledge
1, record 1, English, non%2Dproprietary%20knowledge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nature of intangible assets such as know-how and trade secrets is a barrier to their protection. They are easily shared, travel effortlessly in people's minds, and resist being categorized into neat little piles labelled proprietary and non-proprietary knowledge. 2, record 1, English, - non%2Dproprietary%20knowledge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- connaissances non exclusives
1, record 1, French, connaissances%20non%20exclusives
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- connaissances non-propriétaires 2, record 1, French, connaissances%20non%2Dpropri%C3%A9taires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Connaissances qui ne font pas l'objet d'un droit exclusif de propriété. 1, record 1, French, - connaissances%20non%20exclusives
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
connaissances non exclusives; connaissances non-propriétaires : termes habituellement utilisés dans ce contexte au pluriel. 1, record 1, French, - connaissances%20non%20exclusives
Record 1, Key term(s)
- connaissance non exclusive
- connaissance non-propriétaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-owner
1, record 2, English, non%2Downer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By virtue of various provisions of the different provincial Acts, sales by a non-owner will be valid to pass good title to the purchaser in the following situations: where the true owner is estopped from denying the seller's authority to sell.... (Fridman, p. 132) 1, record 2, English, - non%2Downer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- non-propriétaire
1, record 2, French, non%2Dpropri%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-propriétaire : 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, - non%2Dpropri%C3%A9taire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-custodial client 1, record 3, English, non%2Dcustodial%20client
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A client who does not own and manage the building it occupies (PWGSC building, managed by PWGSC). 1, record 3, English, - non%2Dcustodial%20client
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- client non-propriétaire de son immeuble
1, record 3, French, client%20non%2Dpropri%C3%A9taire%20de%20son%20immeuble
proposal, masculine noun
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 1988-12-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-owned coverage
1, record 4, English, non%2Downed%20coverage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- assurance de non-propriétaire
1, record 4, French, assurance%20de%20non%2Dpropri%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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