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RIGORISTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- austerian
1, record 1, English, austerian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who advocates ... cutting government expenditures, particularly social expenditures, in an effort to cut governmental deficits. 2, record 1, English, - austerian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rigoriste
1, record 1, French, rigoriste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partisan d'une politique de rigueur, voire d'austérité, en réponse à un déséquilibre économique ou budgétaire. 1, record 1, French, - rigoriste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rigoriste : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 13 décembre 2017. 2, record 1, French, - rigoriste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bluenose
1, record 2, English, bluenose
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who advocates a rigorous moral code. 1, record 2, English, - bluenose
Record 2, Key term(s)
- blue nose
- blue-nose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puritain
1, record 2, French, puritain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puritaine 1, record 2, French, puritaine
correct, feminine noun
- rigoriste 1, record 2, French, rigoriste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- collet monté 2, record 2, French, collet%20mont%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne austère et prude très attachée aux principes (moraux, religieux, politiques...). 1, record 2, French, - puritain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- do-gooder 1, record 3, English, do%2Dgooder
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
I am going to do it no matter what bluenose and do-gooders say. 1, record 3, English, - do%2Dgooder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bien pensant
1, record 3, French, bien%20pensant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rigoriste 1, record 3, French, rigoriste
masculine and feminine noun
- puritain 1, record 3, French, puritain
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Je le ferai sans m'occuper de ce que les puritains et les rigoristes diront. 1, record 3, French, - bien%20pensant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- legalistic 1, record 4, English, legalistic
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- légaliste
1, record 4, French, l%C3%A9galiste
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- rigoriste 1, record 4, French, rigoriste
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
...non considérés comme un sabotage de la démocratie principe de légalisme juridique 1, record 4, French, - l%C3%A9galiste
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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