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elusive [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elusive
1, record 1, English, elusive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hard to grasp or retain mentally; baffling. 2, record 1, English, - elusive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... consider the energy consumption measured by household, a less abstract and elusive concept than total national energy consumption.... 3, record 1, English, - elusive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- insaisissable 1, record 1, French, insaisissable
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fugace 2, record 1, French, fugace
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- elusive
1, record 2, English, elusive
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the transfer of skills from resident experts to local counterparts is crucial to ensuring the sustainability of policy and institutional reforms, it has, in some cases, proved elusive. 1, record 2, English, - elusive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- problématique
1, record 2, French, probl%C3%A9matique
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le transfert des compétences des experts résidents à leurs homologues locaux, indispensable pour que les réformes aient des effets durables, s'est, dans certains cas, révélé problématique. 1, record 2, French, - probl%C3%A9matique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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