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BARGAINING CHIP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Diplomacy
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bargaining chip
1, record 1, English, bargaining%20chip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Diplomatie
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monnaie d'échange
1, record 1, French, monnaie%20d%27%C3%A9change
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atout 2, record 1, French, atout
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chronic default 1, record 2, English, chronic%20default
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- persistent default 1, record 2, English, persistent%20default
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chronic default often reflects unacceptable attitudes toward support obligations-seeing them, for example, as a bargaining chip between embittered ex-spouses. 1, record 2, English, - chronic%20default
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manquement chronique
1, record 2, French, manquement%20chronique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- non-paiement chronique 1, record 2, French, non%2Dpaiement%20chronique
masculine noun
- non-paiement continu 1, record 2, French, non%2Dpaiement%20continu
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les manquements chroniques reflètent souvent des attitudes inacceptables à l'égard des obligations alimentaires, comme le fait de considérer ces obligations comme un instrument de négociation entre d'ex-conjoints aigris. 1, record 2, French, - manquement%20chronique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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