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INNOCUOUS CHARACTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agreement
1, record 1, English, agreement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No doubt because of its general and relatively innocuous meaning, "agreement" is the term invariably used to describe understandings intended to have an obligatory character concluded... between the United Nations and the specialized agencies,... between the specialized agencies themselves,... between States and... the United Nations and... between States and... the specialized agencies. 1, record 1, English, - agreement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
housing of an agreement. 2, record 1, English, - agreement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accord
1, record 1, French, accord
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entente intervenue que les parties soient des États, une ou plusieurs organisations internationales [...] 1, record 1, French, - accord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sens strict de «agreement» qui se rend par «accord», désignant un accord ayant force obligatoire mais de nature moins formelle qu'un traité. 1, record 1, French, - accord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratados y convenios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuerdo
1, record 1, Spanish, acuerdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
resguardar un acuerdo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acuerdo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- innocuous character 1, record 2, English, innocuous%20character
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- harmless character 1, record 2, English, harmless%20character
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractère inoffensif
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20inoffensif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter inocuo
1, record 2, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20inocuo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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