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LOI MURPHY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Murphy's law
1, record 1, English, Murphy%27s%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A principle stating, in essence, that if it is possible for anything to be made, maintained or repaired incorrectly, then someone, somewhere at some time will do it. 1, record 1, English, - Murphy%27s%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi de Murphy
1, record 1, French, loi%20de%20Murphy
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maxime pessimiste qui préconise que si quelque chose peut aller mal, il est certain que tôt ou tard elle ira mal. 2, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20Murphy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loi de Murphy : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20Murphy
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Proverbios y máximas
- Probabilidad (Estadística)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley de Murphy
1, record 1, Spanish, ley%20de%20Murphy
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principio que señala que si algo puede ir mal es seguro que en un momento o circunstancia dada irá mal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ley%20de%20Murphy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ley de Murphy: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ley%20de%20Murphy
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