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FACTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Sociology of Ideologies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- faction
1, record 1, English, faction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of people in a political party, church, club, etc. acting together, usually in opposition to another such group or the main body. 1, record 1, English, - faction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A faction often seeks to promote only its own interests at the expense of the group as a whole. 1, record 1, English, - faction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Sociologie des idéologies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faction
1, record 1, French, faction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de gens unis pour renverser le pouvoir établi, ou qui se livrent à une activité fractionnelle à l'intérieur d'un groupe. 1, record 1, French, - faction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y asociaciones (Admón.)
- Sociología de la ideología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bando
1, record 1, Spanish, bando
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- facción 1, record 1, Spanish, facci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- parcialidad 1, record 1, Spanish, parcialidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unión de algunos que se confederan para un fin, separándose del común. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bando
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- on duty
1, record 2, English, on%20duty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- de service
1, record 2, French, de%20service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- en service 2, record 2, French, en%20service
correct
- de garde 2, record 2, French, de%20garde
correct
- de quart 2, record 2, French, de%20quart
correct
- de faction 3, record 2, French, de%20faction
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot anglais «duty» désigne, au singulier et au pluriel, la fonction, la charge, le service, le travail, en même temps que le devoir ou les devoirs qui en résultent. Cela [...] a facilité l'implantation d'un anglicisme qui consiste à traduire littéralement la locution "on duty" par en devoir. 4, record 2, French, - de%20service
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
- Fraseología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- de turno
1, record 2, Spanish, de%20turno
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- de servicio 1, record 2, Spanish, de%20servicio
correct
- de guardia 1, record 2, Spanish, de%20guardia
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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