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POMME DISCORDE [2 records]

Record 1 2014-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Law
  • Private Law
DEF

The subject or focal point of a dispute.

CONT

The terms of the old man's will were a bone of contention to his survivors.

CONT

... urbanization has not been an international bone of contention in the past ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit international
  • Droit privé
DEF

Sujet de discussion et de division [...]

OBS

pomme de discorde : allusion à la pomme que Pâris remit à Vénus, suscitant ainsi la haine de Junon et de Minerve.

PHR

Faire l'objet d'un litige; constituer une pomme de discorde.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

This policy has been a long standing irritant in publisher-library relations.

CONT

The major conflict has turned around the issue of financing self-government ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
DEF

Sujet de discussion et de division.

CONT

La principale pomme de discorde [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Traducción (Generalidades)
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