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HOLD-THE-LINE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hold-the-line policy
1, record 1, English, hold%2Dthe%2Dline%20policy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hold-the-line policy was the common thread holding together [the] efforts to manage the Cold War. 1, record 1, English, - hold%2Dthe%2Dline%20policy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- politique d'endiguement
1, record 1, French, politique%20d%27endiguement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le duo poursuivit certes la politique d’endiguement vis à vis de l’URSS [Union des républiques socialistes soviétiques], mais il porta un regard froid sur cette lutte en refusant de prendre en compte le facteur idéologique. 1, record 1, French, - politique%20d%27endiguement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hold-the-line 1, record 2, English, hold%2Dthe%2Dline
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- price-curbing 1, record 2, English, price%2Dcurbing
- anti-hike 1, record 2, English, anti%2Dhike
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anti-hausse
1, record 2, French, anti%2Dhausse
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'opération anti-hausse n'a de sens que si elle prélude à un retour à la liberté (des prix). 1, record 2, French, - anti%2Dhausse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hold-the-line policy
1, record 3, English, hold%2Dthe%2Dline%20policy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hold the line policy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- politique de blocage
1, record 3, French, politique%20de%20blocage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- politique de retenue 1, record 3, French, politique%20de%20retenue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hold-the-line contract 1, record 4, English, hold%2Dthe%2Dline%20contract
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marché anti-hausse
1, record 4, French, march%C3%A9%20anti%2Dhausse
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- contrat anti-hausse 1, record 4, French, contrat%20anti%2Dhausse
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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