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NONOBSTANT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- notwithstanding any other provision
1, record 1, English, notwithstanding%20any%20other%20provision
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nonobstant les autres dispositions
1, record 1, French, nonobstant%20les%20autres%20dispositions
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- payment of benefit pending appeal
1, record 2, English, payment%20of%20benefit%20pending%20appeal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- versement des prestations nonobstant appel
1, record 2, French, versement%20des%20prestations%20nonobstant%20appel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 2, record 2, French, - versement%20des%20prestations%20nonobstant%20appel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- exemption clause
1, record 3, English, exemption%20clause
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- derogation clause 1, record 3, English, derogation%20clause
correct
- override clause 1, record 3, English, override%20clause
correct
- override provision 1, record 3, English, override%20provision
correct
- notwithstanding clause 2, record 3, English, notwithstanding%20clause
correct
- non obstante clause 1, record 3, English, non%20obstante%20clause
correct, rare
- overriding clause 1, record 3, English, overriding%20clause
correct
- saving clause 3, record 3, English, saving%20clause
correct
- but clause 4, record 3, English, but%20clause
- overriding disposition 5, record 3, English, overriding%20disposition
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the "notwithstanding" clause allows a legislature or Parliament to temporarily disregard a Charter provision ... 6, record 3, English, - exemption%20clause
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, of a bill. 7, record 3, English, - exemption%20clause
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
These terms are not always interchangeable. 8, record 3, English, - exemption%20clause
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- disposition de dérogation
1, record 3, French, disposition%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- disposition autorisant la dérogation 2, record 3, French, disposition%20autorisant%20la%20d%C3%A9rogation
correct, feminine noun
- disposition d’exemption 3, record 3, French, disposition%20d%26rsquo%3Bexemption
correct, feminine noun
- disposition dérogatoire 4, record 3, French, disposition%20d%C3%A9rogatoire
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- clause dérogatoire 5, record 3, French, clause%20d%C3%A9rogatoire
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- clause de dérogation 5, record 3, French, clause%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- clause nonobstant 4, record 3, French, clause%20nonobstant
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- clause non obstante 5, record 3, French, clause%20non%20obstante
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- clause nonobstante 5, record 3, French, clause%20nonobstante
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition expresse qui permet à un parlement de soustraire une loi qu'il adopte à l'application de principes fondamentaux. 6, record 3, French, - disposition%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces termes ne sont pas toujours interchangeables. 5, record 3, French, - disposition%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
disposition dérogatoire : désigne [...] une disposition contenant elle-même une dérogation. 7, record 3, French, - disposition%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Bien que l'on entende fréquemment l'expression «clause nonobstant», il faudrait l'éviter et choisir plutôt «disposition de dérogation» ou «disposition autorisant la dérogation». 6, record 3, French, - disposition%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
[...] le terme «clause» convient expressément pour désigner les dispositions d'une convention (d'un contrat par exemple), ou celles d'un acte unilatéral de nature privée (en l'occurrence d'un testament). 8, record 3, French, - disposition%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
disposition de dérogation : terme normalisé par l'Office québécois de la langue française. 9, record 3, French, - disposition%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- disposition dérogative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de salvaguardia
1, record 3, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20salvaguardia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cláusula de salvaguardia: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20salvaguardia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non obstante veredicto 1, record 4, English, non%20obstante%20veredicto
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nonobstant le verdict 1, record 4, French, nonobstant%20le%20verdict
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Penas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sentencia contraría al veredicto
1, record 4, Spanish, sentencia%20contrar%C3%ADa%20al%20veredicto
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Parliamentary Language
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- notwithstanding
1, record 5, English, notwithstanding
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
1. prep. without regard to or prevention by, not the less for. 2. adverb nevertheless, all the same. 3. conj. although, in spite of the fact that or that. 2, record 5, English, - notwithstanding
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nonobstant
1, record 5, French, nonobstant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- malgré 2, record 5, French, malgr%C3%A9
correct
- par dérogation à 3, record 5, French, par%20d%C3%A9rogation%20%C3%A0
correct
- indépendamment de 4, record 5, French, ind%C3%A9pendamment%20de
correct
- par exception à 5, record 5, French, par%20exception%20%C3%A0
- sous réserve de 6, record 5, French, sous%20r%C3%A9serve%20de
avoid
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Malgré, sans égard à. Marque que l'affaire, se poursuit malgré les obstacles qui devraient en interrompre le cours. 7, record 5, French, - nonobstant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion véhiculée par «notwithstanding» peut ou non avoir à se rendre, selon le contexte. Le terme «notwithstanding», qui équivaut notamment, selon le cas, à «nonobstant», «malgré», «par dérogation à», «indépendamment de» ou «par exception à», peut véhiculer une notion dont il semble parfois inutile de faire état. Dans ce cas, le traducteur ou le rédacteur travaillant à partir de l'anglais aura intérêt à revoir la question avec le rédacteur anglophone en vue de la suppression éventuelle de la notion. En rédaction française originale, il importe de ne faire état de la notion que si elle est vraiment utile. (Guide canadien de rédaction législative française) 8, record 5, French, - nonobstant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-09-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Legal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Legal consequences for States of the continued presence of South Africa in Namibia (South West Africa) notwithstanding Security Council Resolution 276 (1970)
1, record 6, English, Legal%20consequences%20for%20States%20of%20the%20continued%20presence%20of%20South%20Africa%20in%20Namibia%20%28South%20West%20Africa%29%20notwithstanding%20Security%20Council%20Resolution%20276%20%281970%29
unofficial
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Théorie du droit
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Conséquences juridiques pour les États de la présence continue de l'Afrique du Sud en Namibie(Sud-Ouest africain) nonobstant la Résolution 276(1970) du Conseil de sécurité
1, record 6, French, Cons%C3%A9quences%20juridiques%20pour%20les%20%C3%89tats%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9sence%20continue%20de%20l%27Afrique%20du%20Sud%20en%20Namibie%28Sud%2DOuest%20africain%29%20nonobstant%20la%20R%C3%A9solution%20276%281970%29%20du%20Conseil%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
unofficial, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-05-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- notwithstanding that
1, record 7, English, notwithstanding%20that
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- nonobstant le fait que
1, record 7, French, nonobstant%20le%20fait%20que
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- même si 2, record 7, French, m%C3%AAme%20si
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C.P. 1175 1, record 7, French, - nonobstant%20le%20fait%20que
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-05-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- notwithstanding an appeal 1, record 8, English, notwithstanding%20an%20appeal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- nonobstant appel 1, record 8, French, nonobstant%20appel
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le jugement est exécutoire nonobstant appel. 2, record 8, French, - nonobstant%20appel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- non obstante aliquo statuto in contrarium 1, record 9, English, non%20obstante%20aliquo%20statuto%20in%20contrarium
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- nonobstant toute loi contraire 1, record 9, French, nonobstant%20toute%20loi%20contraire
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 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- despite 1, record 10, English, despite
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... and despite the old-fashioned view that banks should only ... 1, record 10, English, - despite
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- nonobstant 1, record 10, French, nonobstant
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] nonobstant la conception traditionnelle selon laquelle les [...] 1, record 10, French, - nonobstant
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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