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Record 1 2000-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

An unplanned happening; fortuity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

Cas, événement fortuit; concours de circonstances inattendu et inexplicable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
DEF

Combinación o conjunto de circunstancias que no son previsibles ni evitables.

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Record 2 1987-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
CONT

il passait par hasard.

Spanish

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