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ILL-TIMED POLICY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open mouth diplomacy
1, record 1, English, open%20mouth%20diplomacy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
So said Ambassador to the United Nations... early in 1977, as he embarked on a policy of open mouth diplomacy that featured a number of ill-timed and poorly conceived outbursts. 1, record 1, English, - open%20mouth%20diplomacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diplomatie bavarde
1, record 1, French, diplomatie%20bavarde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La révolution tunésienne] devait refermer la séquence de la diplomatie bavarde, de l'émotion [...] et c'est elle qui incarne une diplomatie quasi muette et inaudible. 1, record 1, French, - diplomatie%20bavarde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- International Relations
- Foreign Trade
- International Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ill-timed policy 1, record 2, English, ill%2Dtimed%20policy
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ill timed policy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Relations internationales
- Commerce extérieur
- Droit international
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- politique appliquée mal à propos
1, record 2, French, politique%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20mal%20%C3%A0%20propos
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- politique à contretemps 1, record 2, French, politique%20%C3%A0%20contretemps
feminine noun
- politique inopportune 1, record 2, French, politique%20inopportune
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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