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PRETER ARRIERE-PENSEE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
  • Phraseology
DEF

Ascribe objectionable motives or motives to a Member different from those acknowledged by the Member.

OBS

Pejorative.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
  • Phraséologie
DEF

Prêter à un de ses collègues des intentions inavouables ou autres que celles qu'il prétend avoir : lui faire un procès d'intention.

OBS

Péjoratif.

OBS

faire un procès d'intention à quelqu'un; lui prêter des arrière-pensées

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
  • Fraseología
DEF

Atribuir a un Diputado intenciones inaceptables o diferentes a las que él pretendía.

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