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CONTESTACION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- answer
1, record 1, English, answer
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Divorce proceeding. 1, record 1, English, - answer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réponse
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ponse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- défense de la requête en divorce 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fense%20de%20la%20requ%C3%AAte%20en%20divorce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défense de la requête en divorce : terme recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la Justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ponse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contestación
1, record 1, Spanish, contestaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- respuesta 1, record 1, Spanish, respuesta
feminine noun
- contestación a la demanda de divorcio 2, record 1, Spanish, contestaci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20demanda%20de%20divorcio
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- further to
1, record 2, English, further%20to
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pour faire suite à
1, record 2, French, pour%20faire%20suite%20%C3%A0
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- comme suite à 2, record 2, French, comme%20suite%20%C3%A0
correct
- à la suite de 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20la%20suite%20de
correct
- suite à 3, record 2, French, suite%20%C3%A0
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suite à votre lettre du [...] 4, record 2, French, - pour%20faire%20suite%20%C3%A0
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suite à : Bien que contestée par certains auteurs, cette locution peut être employée au début d'une lettre, dans le sens de «en réponse à», «en référence à». 1, record 2, French, - pour%20faire%20suite%20%C3%A0
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- en contestación a 1, record 2, Spanish, en%20contestaci%C3%B3n%20a
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- dando seguimiento a 1, record 2, Spanish, dando%20seguimiento%20a
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En contestación a su carta del [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - en%20contestaci%C3%B3n%20a
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contest
1, record 3, English, contest
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contestation
1, record 3, French, contestation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- impugnación
1, record 3, Spanish, impugnaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- contestación 1, record 3, Spanish, contestaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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