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fishing expedition [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- financial status audit
1, record 1, English, financial%20status%20audit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fishing expeditions 2, record 1, English, fishing%20expeditions
plural, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In the United States of America] one of the primary means by which the IRS conducts audits is the financial status audit. Under this form of audit, the investigating agent compares the amount of income reported against the assets and lifestyle of the taxpayer. 3, record 1, English, - financial%20status%20audit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
financial status audit; fishing expéditions: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - financial%20status%20audit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fishing expedition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrôle indirect de la situation financière
1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20indirect%20de%20la%20situation%20financi%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode indirecte de recherche d'indices de fraude 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20indirecte%20de%20recherche%20d%27indices%20de%20fraude
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrôle indirect de la situation financière; méthode indirecte de recherche d'indices de fraude : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20indirect%20de%20la%20situation%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fishing expedition
1, record 2, English, fishing%20expedition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The loose, vague, unfocused questioning of a witness or the overly broad use of the discovery process. (Black's, p. 573) 1, record 2, English, - fishing%20expedition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interrogatoire à l'aveuglette
1, record 2, French, interrogatoire%20%C3%A0%20l%27aveuglette
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interrogatoire à l'aveuglette : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - interrogatoire%20%C3%A0%20l%27aveuglette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fishing expedition
1, record 3, English, fishing%20expedition
correct, familiar
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- expédition de pêche
1, record 3, French, exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20p%C3%AAche
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enquête que l'Administration fiscale décide de mener auprès d'un groupe précis de contribuables, le plus souvent parce qu'elle a des doutes sur la régularité de la situation fiscale des membres du groupe. 1, record 3, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20p%C3%AAche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fishing expedition 1, record 4, English, fishing%20expedition
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enquête faite par des adversaires politiques
1, record 4, French, enqu%C3%AAte%20faite%20par%20des%20adversaires%20politiques
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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