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EXPEDIENCY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expediency
1, record 1, English, expediency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- expedience 2, record 1, English, expedience
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Expediency on account of economy or parsimony. 3, record 1, English, - expediency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opportunisme
1, record 1, French, opportunisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opportunité 2, record 1, French, opportunit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sentiment est tellement plus fort que l'opportunisme que nous inspire le besoin d'économiser ou la lésinerie. (A. Fortier, Débats, édition révisée, 21-6-22, page 3358). 2, record 1, French, - opportunisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expediency
1, record 2, English, expediency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pour des motifs de tactique parlementaire
1, record 2, French, pour%20des%20motifs%20de%20tactique%20parlementaire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- expediency 1, record 3, English, expediency
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Considerations of expediency. Expediency of the loan. 1, record 3, English, - expediency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opportunisme
1, record 3, French, opportunisme
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- opportunité 1, record 3, French, opportunit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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