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GOVERNING FACTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- governing factor
1, record 1, English, governing%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If two or more candidates are relatively equal, seniority is the governing factor in the hiring decision. 2, record 1, English, - governing%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élément décisif
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%C3%A9cisif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facteur décisif 2, record 1, French, facteur%20d%C3%A9cisif
correct, 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)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dominant factor
1, record 2, English, dominant%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- controlling factor 2, record 2, English, controlling%20factor
correct
- governing factor 3, record 2, English, governing%20factor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
First dominant factor in assessing a church's personality: spiritual maturity. 1, record 2, English, - dominant%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur dominant
1, record 2, French, facteur%20dominant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le capital intellectuel est le facteur dominant, l'élément clé de l'ère nouvelle qui commence. C'est le capital intellectuel - le savoir - qui se développe et progresse lorsqu'on apprend. 2, record 2, French, - facteur%20dominant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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