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HIT-OR-MISS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hit-or-miss device 1, record 1, English, hit%2Dor%2Dmiss%20device
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil tout ou rien
1, record 1, French, appareil%20tout%20ou%20rien
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- target level
1, record 2, English, target%20level
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- targeted level 2, record 2, English, targeted%20level
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Standards are usually set in a quite arbitrary manner. It is not known with any degree of certainty, for example, what is the maximum safe level of lead or mercury intake by humans, or even whether DDT is dangerous to humans.... The general use of direct control has not prevented the target level of abatement from being as much a hit-or-miss affair as if pollution charges were used instead. 1, record 2, English, - target%20level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Économie environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau cible
1, record 2, French, niveau%20cible
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau de pollution que se propose d'atteindre le législateur par une série de mesures. 1, record 2, French, - niveau%20cible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hit-or-miss 1, record 3, English, hit%2Dor%2Dmiss
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sort of procedure 1, record 3, English, - hit%2Dor%2Dmiss
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- procéder au petit bonheur 1, record 3, French, proc%C3%A9der%20au%20petit%20bonheur
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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