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IMPEDE PERSON [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impede an inquiry
1, record 1, English, impede%20an%20inquiry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No person shall in any manner impede or prevent or attempt to impede or prevent any inquiry or examination under [the Competition] Act. 2, record 1, English, - impede%20an%20inquiry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entraver une enquête
1, record 1, French, entraver%20une%20enqu%C3%AAte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nul ne peut d'aucune façon entraver ou empêcher ou tenter d'entraver ou d'empêcher une enquête ou un interrogatoire sous le régime de la [Loi sur la concurrence]. 2, record 1, French, - entraver%20une%20enqu%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impede
1, record 2, English, impede
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person shall not interfere with or obstruct or impede an elector going to or coming from or in the vicinity of or in a polling station. 2, record 2, English, - impede
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gêner
1, record 2, French, g%C3%AAner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un électeur. 1, record 2, French, - g%C3%AAner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- poner trabas
1, record 2, Spanish, poner%20trabas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- impedir 1, record 2, Spanish, impedir
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cuando un pueblo empieza a poner trabas para que alguien tenga derecho al sufragio [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - poner%20trabas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- impede a person
1, record 3, English, impede%20a%20person
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- importuner une personne 1, record 3, French, importuner%20une%20personne
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- prevent an inquiry
1, record 4, English, prevent%20an%20inquiry
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No person shall in any manner impede or prevent or attempt to impede or prevent any inquiry or examination under this Act. 1, record 4, English, - prevent%20an%20inquiry
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- empêcher une enquête
1, record 4, French, emp%C3%AAcher%20une%20enqu%C3%AAte
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nul ne peut d'aucune façon entraver ou empêcher ou tenter d'entraver ou d'empêcher une enquête ou un interrogatoire sous le régime de la présente loi. 1, record 4, French, - emp%C3%AAcher%20une%20enqu%C3%AAte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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