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FACON GENERALE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- generally
1, record 1, English, generally
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- d'une façon générale
1, record 1, French, d%27une%20fa%C3%A7on%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- by and large 1, record 2, English, by%20and%20large
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dans son intégralité 1, record 2, French, dans%20son%20int%C3%A9gralit%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- somme toute 1, record 2, French, somme%20toute
- de façon générale 1, record 2, French, de%20fa%C3%A7on%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
- généralement parlant 2, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralement%20parlant
- en gros 2, record 2, French, en%20gros
- tout compte fait 2, record 2, French, tout%20compte%20fait
- à tout prendre 2, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20tout%20prendre
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-12-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- generally speaking 1, record 3, English, generally%20speaking
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- en règle générale 1, record 3, French, en%20r%C3%A8gle%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- d'une façon générale 2, record 3, French, d%27une%20fa%C3%A7on%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
- dans l'ensemble 3, record 3, French, dans%20l%27ensemble
- règle générale 4, record 3, French, r%C3%A8gle%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
- en général 4, record 3, French, en%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
- en un mot 4, record 3, French, en%20un%20mot
- on pourrait dire qu'en général 5, record 3, French, on%20pourrait%20dire%20qu%27en%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
dans l'ensemble, les produits américains... 3, record 3, French, - en%20r%C3%A8gle%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- broadly 1, record 4, English, broadly
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- d'une façon générale 1, record 4, French, d%27une%20fa%C3%A7on%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sommairement 2, record 4, French, sommairement
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- roughly 1, record 5, English, roughly
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
can be roughly classified (tariff board) sittings A-361 1, record 5, English, - roughly
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- de façon générale 1, record 5, French, de%20fa%C3%A7on%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peut être classé de façon générale 1, record 5, French, - de%20fa%C3%A7on%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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