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WHEREAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- as
1, record 1, English, as
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- whereas 2, record 1, English, whereas
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The plain English alternative to "whereas" is "as," according to Robert C. Dick, in Legal Drafting in Plain Language, Third ed., p. 146. 1, record 1, English, - as
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attendu que
1, record 1, French, attendu%20que
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- considérant que 2, record 1, French, consid%C3%A9rant%20que
correct
- puisque 3, record 1, French, puisque
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- por cuanto
1, record 1, Spanish, por%20cuanto
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Las predicciones aún no son muy de fiar por cuanto se trata de modelos numéricos". 1, record 1, Spanish, - por%20cuanto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
por cuanto: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que "por cuanto", expresión que tiene valor causal y equivale a "porque", no va seguida de la conjunción que, según se señala en el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - por%20cuanto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whereas
1, record 2, English, whereas
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- recital 2, record 2, English, recital
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attendu
1, record 2, French, attendu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- considérant 2, record 2, French, consid%C3%A9rant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné aux alinéas d'une décision de justice qui contiennent l'argumentation des parties, résument la preuve offerte et introduisent les motifs du jugement. 3, record 2, French, - attendu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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