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intractable [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refractory
1, record 1, English, refractory
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intractable 1, record 1, English, intractable
correct, adjective
- unresponsive 2, record 1, English, unresponsive
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[That is] resistant to treatment ... 2, record 1, English, - refractory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réfractaire
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fractaire
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui résiste au traitement. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fractaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistente al tratamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, resistente%20al%20tratamiento
correct, feminine noun, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para indicar que una enfermedad no responde al tratamiento instaurado, en español no se usan los adjetivos "recalcitrante" ni "refractario", sino rebelde o resistente al tratamiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - resistente%20al%20tratamiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intractable
1, record 2, English, intractable
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
intractable theory problem. 2, record 2, English, - intractable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- récalcitrant
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9calcitrant
correct, adjective, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- récalcitrante 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9calcitrante
correct, adjective, feminine noun
- insoluble 1, record 2, French, insoluble
correct, adjective, masculine and feminine noun
- difficilement résolvable 1, record 2, French, difficilement%20r%C3%A9solvable
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- intractable 1, record 2, French, intractable
avoid, see observation, adjective, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un problème difficile sinon impossible à résoudre parce qu'on ne lui a pas encore trouvé d'algorithme de résolution. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9calcitrant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emprunt «intractable» est à éviter. L'usage a déjà consacré «problème difficilement résolvable». «problème récalcitrant» et «problème insoluble». 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9calcitrant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intractable 1, record 3, English, intractable
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- qui présente des difficultés 1, record 3, French, qui%20pr%C3%A9sente%20des%20difficult%C3%A9s
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(modèle) 1, record 3, French, - qui%20pr%C3%A9sente%20des%20difficult%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intractable 1, record 4, English, intractable
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the difficulties have proven to be extremely intractable 1, record 4, English, - intractable
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- insoluble 1, record 4, French, insoluble
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ces difficultés se sont révélées insolubles à l'extrême 1, record 4, French, - insoluble
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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