TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

OBJECTION CONSCIENCE [2 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ethics and Morals
  • Military Law
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
DEF

A sincerely held objection, on grounds of freedom of conscience or religion, to participation in war or other armed conflict, or the carrying and use of weapons as a requirement of service in the CAF [Canadian Armed Forces].

OBS

conscientious objection: term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éthique et Morale
  • Droit militaire
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
DEF

Objection sincère, fondée sur la liberté de conscience ou de religion, à prendre part soit à une guerre ou à un autre conflit armé, soit au port et à l'utilisation d'armes en tant qu'exigences du service dans les FAC [Forces armées canadiennes].

OBS

objection de conscience : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2016-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ethics and Morals
DEF

The refusal to perform certain actions on moral or religious grounds.

OBS

For example, someone can refuse to serve in the armed forces or a physician can refuse to participate in assisted death because of his or her beliefs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éthique et Morale
DEF

Principe sur lequel se fonde la personne qui refuse de poser certains gestes.

OBS

Par exemple, une personne peut refuser d'accomplir ses obligations militaires ou un médecin peut refuser de pratiquer l'aide à mourir en raison de ses croyances.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ética y Moral
Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: