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HARD PLACE RISK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- risk-averse
1, record 1, English, risk%2Daverse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- risk averse 2, record 1, English, risk%20averse
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Similarly, at Nordion executives feel they have now got financial controls in place but have not balanced them with incentives for risk taking. Consequently, they feel that they are not pushing hard enough. They attribute some of this to a patient but risk-averse shareholder, the federal government. 3, record 1, English, - risk%2Daverse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- peu enclin à courir des risques
1, record 1, French, peu%20enclin%20%C3%A0%20courir%20des%20risques
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- peu enclin à prendre des risques 2, record 1, French, peu%20enclin%20%C3%A0%20prendre%20des%20risques
correct
- qui redoute les risques 2, record 1, French, qui%20redoute%20les%20risques
correct
- frileux 3, record 1, French, frileux
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard to place risk 1, record 2, English, hard%20to%20place%20risk
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- risque difficile à placer
1, record 2, French, risque%20difficile%20%C3%A0%20placer
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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