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CONTRAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Legal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- on the contrary
1, record 1, English, on%20the%20contrary
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ex contrario 2, record 1, English, ex%20contrario
correct, Latin
- e contrario 3, record 1, English, e%20contrario
correct, Latin
- e contra 4, record 1, English, e%20contra
correct, Latin
- a contrario 5, record 1, English, a%20contrario
correct, Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On the contrary; on the other hand. 6, record 1, English, - on%20the%20contrary
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
From the opposite; on the contrary 7, record 1, English, - on%20the%20contrary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Théorie du droit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- a contrario
1, record 1, French, a%20contrario
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- au contraire 2, record 1, French, au%20contraire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a contrario: Locution latine signifiant par déduction du contraire, par l'argument ou par la raison des contraires. 3, record 1, French, - a%20contrario
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- to the contrary
1, record 2, English, to%20the%20contrary
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- au contraire
1, record 2, French, au%20contraire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contraire 1, record 3, French, contraire
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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