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INAUGURAL ADDRESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Point Four
1, record 1, English, Point%20Four
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aside from providing substantial material aid, there is one important thing we do for foreign countries that costs us very little, namely, help them acquire the technical know-how to enable them to increase their levels of productivity and living standards. This is known as the "Point Four" program because it was first enunciated as the fourth point in the 1949 inaugural address of President Truman. 1, record 1, English, - Point%20Four
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Quatrième Point
1, record 1, French, Quatri%C3%A8me%20Point
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point quatre 1, record 1, French, point%20quatre
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oral Presentations
- Conferences and Colloquia: Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inaugural
1, record 2, English, inaugural
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- opening address 2, record 2, English, opening%20address
correct
- inaugural address 3, record 2, English, inaugural%20address
correct
- opening speech 4, record 2, English, opening%20speech
correct
- inaugural speech 4, record 2, English, inaugural%20speech
correct
- kick-off speech correct, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A speech made at an inauguration. 1, record 2, English, - inaugural
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Following the opening address it is usually planned that the group move into small discussion sections with a leader in charge. 6, record 2, English, - inaugural
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exposés et communications orales
- Organisation de congrès et de conférences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- discours d'ouverture
1, record 2, French, discours%20d%27ouverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- discours inaugural 2, record 2, French, discours%20inaugural
correct, masculine noun
- discours de bienvenue 3, record 2, French, discours%20de%20bienvenue
correct, masculine noun
- discours d'inauguration 4, record 2, French, discours%20d%27inauguration
correct, masculine noun
- allocution d'ouverture 5, record 2, French, allocution%20d%27ouverture
correct, feminine noun
- allocution inaugurale 6, record 2, French, allocution%20inaugurale
correct, feminine noun
- allocution d'inauguration 6, record 2, French, allocution%20d%27inauguration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Discours] qui ouvre une session, un cours. 2, record 2, French, - discours%20d%27ouverture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est d'usage d'assurer l'ouverture d'un congrès par la plus haute autorité possible du pays hôte, qui fait acte de l'inauguration, prononçant un discours de bienvenue au nom des principales autorités gouvernementales [...] 3, record 2, French, - discours%20d%27ouverture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les actes solennels les plus courts sont toujours les meilleurs. Deux ou trois discours d'ouverture (et autant d'allocutions de clôture) de dix à quinze minutes chacun suffiront amplement. 7, record 2, French, - discours%20d%27ouverture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presentaciones orales
- Organización de conferencias y coloquios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- discurso inaugural
1, record 2, Spanish, discurso%20inaugural
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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