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DESERTOR [3 records]

Record 1 2018-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Law
DEF

A member of the armed forces who deserts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit militaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho militar
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Record 2 2012-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
DEF

A person who defects ...

OBS

defect: To forsake one's own country, group, party, or religion, for another, especially another that is opposed to or different from it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
DEF

Personne qui abandonne son parti pour rallier le parti adverse [...]

OBS

«défectionnaire» : On ne retrouve ce terme que dans le Dictionnaire encyclopédique Quillet et dans le grand Robert. Il semble donc être plus rare.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
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Record 3 2006-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A person who registers for but does not complete an e-learning course.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Internet y telemática
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