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FACTEUR DECISIF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bottom line
1, record 1, English, bottom%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
But no matter that the panel turns up, and no matter how much Thatcher is hurt by the recent scandals, the political bottom line is likely to be the economy. 1, record 1, English, - bottom%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- l'essentiel
1, record 1, French, l%27essentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- le facteur décisif 2, record 1, French, le%20facteur%20d%C3%A9cisif
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- governing factor
1, record 2, English, governing%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If two or more candidates are relatively equal, seniority is the governing factor in the hiring decision. 2, record 2, English, - governing%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élément décisif
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%C3%A9cisif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- facteur décisif 2, record 2, French, facteur%20d%C3%A9cisif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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