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AGGRAVATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aggravate
1, record 1, English, aggravate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hurt 2, record 1, English, hurt
verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In certain torts, particularly those of defamation, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, the measure of damages may be affected by the conduct, character and circumstances of both plaintiff and defendant. These factors are said to go in aggravation or in mitigation of the damage. Thus the damage is most commonly aggravated and the damages correspondingly increased by the defendant's bad motives or wilfulness ... 1, record 1, English, - aggravate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hurt: As if that would help rather than hurt the situation. 2, record 1, English, - aggravate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aggraver
1, record 1, French, aggraver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] Comme si la situation devait s'en trouver améliorée, et non pas aggravée. 2, record 1, French, - aggraver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si des semis hâtifs peuvent contribuer à accroître la survie hivernale de la culture dans certaines régions, ils semblent par ailleurs aggraver les infections par le virus de la mosaïque du navet là où cette mosaïque sévit déjà. 3, record 1, French, - aggraver
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aggravate 1, record 2, English, aggravate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exaspérer 1, record 2, French, exasp%C3%A9rer
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- irriter 1, record 2, French, irriter
- enflammer 1, record 2, French, enflammer
- heurter des sensibilités 2, record 2, French, heurter%20des%20sensibilit%C3%A9s
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Les faux amis) Irriter; enflammer (les yeux) exaspérer (les gens) 1, record 2, French, - exasp%C3%A9rer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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