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owing [4 records]

Record 1 2003-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
OBS

Thanks to his efforts, we won the game. The fair was a disaster, thanks to the storm.

OBS

It is often better to use "on account of", "because of" or "owing to" rather than "thanks to".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
OBS

Locution prépositive, à valeur de préposition. Grâce à [quelqu'un, quelque chose]: à l'aide, au moyen de (en parlant d'un résultat heureux, o u par ironie: [...] Grâce à son aise, nous avons pu y arriver.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Traducción
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Record 2 2003-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remuneration (Personnel Management)
DEF

A payment of fees in respect of which the work has been performed in accordance with the contract but, under the terms of the contract, is not yet payable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
DEF

Versement des honoraires pour lesquels le travail a été accompli conformément aux clauses du contrat mais qui, en vertu des termes du contrat, ne sont pas encore payables.

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
CONT

amounts owing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
CONT

montants dus

Spanish

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