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AVOIDANCE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- avoidance
1, record 1, English, avoidance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- annulation
1, record 1, French, annulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- résolution 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9solution
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anéantissement en principe rétroactif d'un contrat synallagmatique qui s'opère par suite du défaut par une partie, ou de l'impossibilité pour elle, d'exécuter ses obligations. 2, record 1, French, - annulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- avoidance
1, record 2, English, avoidance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évitement
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9vitement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action visant à ne pas subir un événement nuisible, un risque. [Définition reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9vitement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'évitement peut être réalisé en évitant toute menace potentielle, ou bien encore en éliminant ou en transférant ailleurs tout bien potentiellement menacé. [Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9vitement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Taxation Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tax avoidance
1, record 3, English, tax%20avoidance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- avoidance 2, record 3, English, avoidance
correct
- tax dodging 3, record 3, English, tax%20dodging
correct
- avoidance of tax 4, record 3, English, avoidance%20of%20tax
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reduction of a person's tax liability to the lowest possible level through legal means. This is done by utilizing all possible deductions, taking advantage of alternative methods of reporting and assessing income, and using all possible tax loopholes. 5, record 3, English, - tax%20avoidance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "tax evasion". According to two experts at Revenue Canada Taxation, the term "tax dodging" can be used as a synonym of both "tax avoidance" and "tax evasion", depending on the context. 6, record 3, English, - tax%20avoidance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Droit fiscal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- évitement fiscal
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9vitement%20fiscal
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- évasion fiscale 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9vasion%20fiscale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- évasion 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9vasion
correct, feminine noun
- optimisation fiscale 2, record 3, French, optimisation%20fiscale
correct, feminine noun, France
- choix de la voie la moins imposée 2, record 3, French, choix%20de%20la%20voie%20la%20moins%20impos%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, Belgium
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des procédés que le contribuable utilise pour réduire au minimum sa charge fiscale en se prévalant des dispositions avantageuses de la loi. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9vitement%20fiscal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Évitement fiscal» : expression désignant une façon légale d'éviter de l'impôt et employée uniquement dans la Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu canadienne. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9vitement%20fiscal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À ne pas confondre avec la fraude fiscale. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9vitement%20fiscal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En France et en Belgique, le terme «évasion fiscale» couvre l'ensemble des procédés licites ou illicites qu'un contribuable peut utiliser pour diminuer sa charge fiscale, alors qu'au Canada, le même terme a une connotation de fraude fiscale. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9vitement%20fiscal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Derecho fiscal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- evasión fiscal
1, record 3, Spanish, evasi%C3%B3n%20fiscal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- elusión del impuesto 2, record 3, Spanish, elusi%C3%B3n%20del%20impuesto
correct, feminine noun
- elusión fiscal 3, record 3, Spanish, elusi%C3%B3n%20fiscal
correct, feminine noun
- evitación de los impuestos 4, record 3, Spanish, evitaci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20impuestos
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Negación al pago de impuestos en forma parcial o total. 1, record 3, Spanish, - evasi%C3%B3n%20fiscal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El termino "evasión fiscal" se utiliza independientemente si la evasión es legal o ilegal. 5, record 3, Spanish, - evasi%C3%B3n%20fiscal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- avoidance
1, record 4, English, avoidance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cancellation 1, record 4, English, cancellation
correct
- voidance 1, record 4, English, voidance
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of an election. 1, record 4, English, - avoidance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- annulation
1, record 4, French, annulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'une élection. 1, record 4, French, - annulation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- anulación
1, record 4, Spanish, anulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- avoidance 1, record 5, English, avoidance
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of a policy 2, record 5, English, - avoidance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- annulation
1, record 5, French, annulation
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- resolución
1, record 5, Spanish, resoluci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-01-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- avoidance
1, record 6, English, avoidance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- évitement
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9vitement
correct, masculine noun
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 1994-07-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- avoidance
1, record 7, English, avoidance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Behavior characterized by evasion and/or withdrawal. 2, record 7, English, - avoidance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a particular action or response causes the cancellation or postponement of an event that would otherwise have occurred, the action may be said to be an avoidance response. Successful avoidance of unpleasant or harmful consequences has obvious adaptive value, but has long seemed to pose a serious problem for theories of learning .... 3, record 7, English, - avoidance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
avoidance behavio(u)r, - conditioning, - gradient, - reaction, - response, - training, - learning. 4, record 7, English, - avoidance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 PHR
avoidance-avoidance conflict, - in thinking. 4, record 7, English, - avoidance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 PHR
the disposition to -, intensity of the -. 4, record 7, English, - avoidance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 PHR
to reinforce - responding. 4, record 7, English, - avoidance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 5 PHR
phobic -. 4, record 7, English, - avoidance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- évitement
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9vitement
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action qui consiste, pour une personne, à s'éloigner d'une source de stimulation considérée comme négative par celle-ci. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9vitement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
évitement de la situation, - de l'école, - de l'enfance, - de l'adolescence, - dans l'agoraphobie. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9vitement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 PHR
évitement conditionné, phobique, plus marqué. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9vitement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 PHR
apprentissage par -, attitude d'-, comportement d'-, conditionnement d'-, conduite d'-, réaction d'-, réponse d'-, trouble d'-. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9vitement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 PHR
soulagement consécutif à l'évitement, soulagement procuré par l'-. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9vitement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 5 PHR
l'évitement s'accentue à tel point que. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9vitement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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