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Record 1 2016-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
DEF

The fundamental reason or logical basis of anything.

OBS

raison d'être: The plural form is "raisons d'être."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

Raison d'être de quelque chose, ce qui en constitue la justification ou l'explication.

Spanish

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

[...] fundamento o motivo legítimo que justifica algo, explicándolo.

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