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PATENTE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- patent
1, record 1, English, patent
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grant of some privilege, property, or authority, made by the government or sovereign of a country to one or more individuals. (Black, 5th ed., 1979, p. 1013) 1, record 1, English, - patent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- patente
1, record 1, French, patente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patente : 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 1, French, - patente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- letters patent
1, record 2, English, letters%20patent
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- patent 1, record 2, English, patent
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(W)ritings of the sovereign, sealed with the Great Seal, whereby a person or company is enabled to do acts or enjoy privileges which he or it could not do or enjoy without such authority. They are so called because they are open with the seal affixed and ready to be shown for confirmation of the authority thereby given. (Jowitt, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1085) 1, record 2, English, - letters%20patent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An open letter or document usually from a sovereign or person in authority, issued for various purposes, e.g. to put on record some agreement or contract, to authorize or command something to be done, to confer some right, privilege, title, property, or office. (Oxford) 1, record 2, English, - letters%20patent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The king's grants are also matter of public record.... These grants, whether of lands, honours, liberties, franchises, or ought besides, are contained in charters, or letters patent, that is, open letters, "literae patentae" so called because they are not sealed up, but exposed to open view, with the great seal pendant at the bottom.... (Blackstone, 15th ed., 1809, p. 346) 1, record 2, English, - letters%20patent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
letters patent: term usually used in the plural in this context. 2, record 2, English, - letters%20patent
Record 2, Key term(s)
- patent letters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Documents juridiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lettres patentes
1, record 2, French, lettres%20patentes
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- patente 1, record 2, French, patente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Texte qui, émis par le gouverneur en Conseil, établit un droit ou qui confère un pouvoir. 2, record 2, French, - lettres%20patentes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, la nomination du Greffier de la Chambre des communes est attestée par lettres patentes. 2, record 2, French, - lettres%20patentes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lettres patentes; patente : termes normalisés 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, - lettres%20patentes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lettres patentes : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - lettres%20patentes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- license to carry on a trade or occupation 1, record 3, English, license%20to%20carry%20on%20a%20trade%20or%20occupation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- licence to carry on a trade or occupation 2, record 3, English, licence%20to%20carry%20on%20a%20trade%20or%20occupation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contribution des patentes
1, record 3, French, contribution%20des%20patentes
feminine noun, France
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- patente 2, record 3, French, patente
feminine noun, France
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- patente profesional
1, record 3, Spanish, patente%20profesional
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- patented
1, record 4, English, patented
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- concédé par patente
1, record 4, French, conc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20par%20patente
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- patenté 1, record 4, French, patent%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acception abstraite dérivée de «patent» (n.). Le verbe correspondant «patent» peut se rendre en français par «concéder par patente» ou «patenter». Il en est de même des adjectifs «patented» et «unpatented», qualifiant un bien-fonds, qui peuvent se rendre en français par «(non) concédé par patente» et par «(non) patenté». 1, record 4, French, - conc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20par%20patente
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- licensed trader 1, record 5, English, licensed%20trader
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Commerce
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- commerçant inscrit à la patente
1, record 5, French, commer%C3%A7ant%20inscrit%20%C3%A0%20la%20patente
masculine noun, France
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- patenté 1, record 5, French, patent%C3%A9
masculine noun, France
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Comercio
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- comerciante autorizado
1, record 5, Spanish, comerciante%20autorizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-04-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
- Taxation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- occupation and business tax 1, record 6, English, occupation%20and%20business%20tax
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
- Fiscalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taxe professionnelle
1, record 6, French, taxe%20professionnelle
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- patente 1, record 6, French, patente
correct, feminine noun, France, obsolete
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôt de répartition perçu par les collectivités locales, auquel sont assujetties les personnes physiques ou morales exerçant une profession industrielle, commerciale ou libérale. [...] L'assiette de la taxe professionnelle est déterminée par trois éléments: la masse salariale, la valeur locative des locaux et outillages, le bénéfice net de l'exercice. 2, record 6, French, - taxe%20professionnelle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La taxe professionnelle remplace, depuis le 1er janvier 1976, la patente. 2, record 6, French, - taxe%20professionnelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-05-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
- Taxation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- licence duty 1, record 7, English, licence%20duty
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
- Fiscalité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- patente
1, record 7, French, patente
feminine noun, France
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(impôt local) (France). 1, record 7, French, - patente
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- business licence 1, record 8, English, business%20licence
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- patente
1, record 8, French, patente
feminine noun, France
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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