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PRIMACY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primacy
1, record 1, English, primacy
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state or condition of being first in order, rank, importance, etc. 2, record 1, English, - primacy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... in most countries there is one city - almost invariably the capital - which is much bigger and presents a greater range of activities than any other city in that country. This phenomenon fascinated the American, Thomas Jefferson, who called such cities "primate" ... 3, record 1, English, - primacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- primauté
1, record 1, French, primaut%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- primatie 2, record 1, French, primatie
see observation, feminine noun
- primat 3, record 1, French, primat
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère, situation de ce qui est premier, vient au premier rang. 4, record 1, French, - primaut%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La primatie de Montréal provient essentiellement d'un fait de situation géographique alors que celle de Toronto résulte d'un fait historique [...] 5, record 1, French, - primaut%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
primatie : Littéraire. Rare. Primauté, caractère dominant. 4, record 1, French, - primaut%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
primat : Didactique. Littéraire. Primauté, caractère prééminent de quelque chose. 6, record 1, French, - primaut%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le choix du terme dépend du contexte et du niveau de langue. 7, record 1, French, - primaut%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Selon les cas, «domination», «prépondérance», «prédominance», «suprématie» peuvent être également utilisés. 8, record 1, French, - primaut%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federalism
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paramountcy
1, record 2, English, paramountcy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- preponderance 2, record 2, English, preponderance
correct
- primacy 2, record 2, English, primacy
correct
- supremacy 2, record 2, English, supremacy
correct
- precedence 3, record 2, English, precedence
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fédéralisme
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suprématie
1, record 2, French, supr%C3%A9matie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prépondérance 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pond%C3%A9rance
feminine noun
- primauté 3, record 2, French, primaut%C3%A9
feminine noun
- prédominance 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9dominance
avoid, feminine noun
- préséance 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9ance
avoid, feminine noun
- supériorité 2, record 2, French, sup%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suprématie : Primauté en vertu de laquelle une source de droit s'impose à celles qui lui sont subordonnées dans la hiérarchie des normes. Ex. suprématie du traité sur la loi, suprématie de la loi sur le décret. 4, record 2, French, - supr%C3%A9matie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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