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Record 1 2017-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
DEF

A summary of the relevant facts of a case and a concise synopsis of the points of law decided therein.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
OBS

chapeau : énoncé du texte ou du principe en tête de l'arrêt [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys
DEF

A statement, appearing between the title or subtitle and the top rule, which provides information qualifying or explaining the entire contents of the table, or a significant portion of same.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
DEF

Énoncé, placé entre le titre ou le sous-titre et le filet supérieur, qui précise ou explique le contenu d'un tableau ou une partie du contenu.

Spanish

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Record 3 1979-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
CONT

Headnotes are usually written just above the captions and below the title. They are used to explain certain points relating to the whole table that have not been included in the title, captions, or stubs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
CONT

Notes générales (...). Il est souvent nécessaire de préciser la signification des nombres du tableau par des notes explicatives. (...) Lorsque les indications complémentaires sont valables pour la totalité ou pour une grande part du tableau on les porte généralement au-dessous du titre, avant le tableau.

Spanish

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