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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- importance 1, record 1, English, importance
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
part of primary, prime importance 1, record 1, English, - importance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- primordial 1, record 1, French, primordial
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En tout ce qui, en Europe, est antérieur à 1700 vit le bois jouer dans sa construction un rôle primordial. 1, record 1, French, - primordial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'éclairage est primordial, et un chef-d'œuvre ne peut être vu qu'avec sa meilleure lumière. 1, record 1, French, - primordial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cambrian
1, record 2, English, Cambrian
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Cambrian period 2, record 2, English, Cambrian%20period
correct
- Primordial 3, record 2, English, Primordial
avoid, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The earliest of six periods of the Paleozoic era which began about 570 Ma and ended about 500 Ma ago. 4, record 2, English, - Cambrian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cambrien
1, record 2, French, Cambrien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- période cambrienne 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20cambrienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période la plus ancienne de l'ère paléozoïque. 3, record 2, French, - Cambrien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des oscillations climatiques sont [...] attestées [...] par l'existence de glaciations étendues il y a 600 à 800 millions d'ans et plus encore, à l'aurore du Cambrien, il y a 570 millions d'ans environ [...] 4, record 2, French, - Cambrien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
- Arqueología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambriano
1, record 2, Spanish, cambriano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cámbrico 1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A1mbrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Primer período de la era paleozoica que, según Holmes, tiene una edad comprendida entre 500 y 600 millones de años. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cambriano
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overriding
1, record 3, English, overriding
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dérogatoire 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9rogatoire
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transcendant 1, record 3, French, transcendant
adjective
- souverain 1, record 3, French, souverain
adjective
- prépondérant 1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9pond%C3%A9rant
adjective
- supérieur 2, record 3, French, sup%C3%A9rieur
adjective
- primordial 2, record 3, French, primordial
adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-07-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- paramount 1, record 4, English, paramount
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paramount authority 2, record 4, English, - paramount
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- suprême
1, record 4, French, supr%C3%AAme
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- souverain 2, record 4, French, souverain
adjective
- primordial 2, record 4, French, primordial
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compétence suprême 1, record 4, French, - supr%C3%AAme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-05-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- essential 1, record 5, English, essential
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essential duties - missions essentielles understanding essential to good telephone service - entente indispensable à l'excellence du service (tel. News, nov. 1940) 1, record 5, English, - essential
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- primordial 1, record 5, French, primordial
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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