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MACHINATION [4 records]

Record 1 2006-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

Every conspiracy in restraint of trade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

Ensemble de menées secrètes, plus ou moins déloyales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
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Record 2 2003-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Traducción
  • Problemas de idioma
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Record 3 2001-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
CONT

Duress or false or fraudulent pretence, device or contrivance.

OBS

Used to interfere with the exercise of the franchise of an elector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
CONT

Contrainte ou machination, prétexte ou artifice faux ou frauduleux.

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
OBS

machinations (se dit surtout en politique) basses machinations politiques (Débats, 23-4-29, p. 1957)

Key term(s)
  • action mesquine
  • action basse
  • machination

Spanish

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