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IMPEDE FUNCTIONING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impede
1, record 1, English, impede
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To impede the functioning of a court of law. 2, record 1, English, - impede
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to disclose confidential information which would impede law enforcement. 3, record 1, English, - impede
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faire obstacle à 1, record 1, French, faire%20obstacle%20%C3%A0
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entraver 2, record 1, French, entraver
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
entraver le fonctionnement d'un tribunal judiciaire. 2, record 1, French, - faire%20obstacle%20%C3%A0
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
révéler des renseignements de caractère confidentiel qui feraient obstacle à l'application des lois. 1, record 1, French, - faire%20obstacle%20%C3%A0
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- obstaculizar
1, record 1, Spanish, obstaculizar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- impedir 1, record 1, Spanish, impedir
correct
- trabar 1, record 1, Spanish, trabar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impede the functioning
1, record 2, English, impede%20the%20functioning
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, English, - impede%20the%20functioning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entraver le fonctionnement
1, record 2, French, entraver%20le%20fonctionnement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, French, - entraver%20le%20fonctionnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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