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thorny issue [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thorny issue
1, record 1, English, thorny%20issue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thorny question 2, record 1, English, thorny%20question
correct
- intractable question 1, record 1, English, intractable%20question
correct
- intractable problem 3, record 1, English, intractable%20problem
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the past year, in anticipation of a new Parliament, we have prepared a series of transition documents. The intent of the documents is to bring to the attention of parliamentary committees some of the intractable problems that we have observed in the past few years. We believe this information will be useful to parliamentarians in setting committee agendas. 3, record 1, English, - thorny%20issue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- question épineuse
1, record 1, French, question%20%C3%A9pineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- question difficile 2, record 1, French, question%20difficile
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours du dernier exercice, nous avons préparé, en prévision du nouveau Parlement, une série de documents de transition. Nous voulons ainsi attirer l'attention des comités parlementaires sur quelques-unes des questions épineuses que nous avons observées au cours des quelques dernières années. Nous estimons que cette information sera utile aux parlementaires pour établir le programme des travaux des comités. 1, record 1, French, - question%20%C3%A9pineuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thorny issue 1, record 2, English, thorny%20issue
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- puzzling game 2, record 2, English, puzzling%20game
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is not acceptable in a democracy to delegate profound powers to unelected officials without confronting the thorny issues of accountability and openness. 1, record 2, English, - thorny%20issue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the evaluation of the credit spread remains a puzzling game ahead of EMU [Economic and Monetary Union]. 2, record 2, English, - thorny%20issue
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question épineuse
1, record 2, French, question%20%C3%A9pineuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est inacceptable, dans une démocratie, de déléguer de larges pans du pouvoir à des personnes non élues sans avoir résolu les questions épineuses de responsabilité et d'ouverture. 1, record 2, French, - question%20%C3%A9pineuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'évaluation de l'écart positif de rendement demeure une question épineuse pour l'UEM [Union économique et monétaire]. 1, record 2, French, - question%20%C3%A9pineuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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