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OVERTAX [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overtax
1, record 1, English, overtax
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surcharge
1, record 1, French, surcharge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- impôt excessif 1, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20excessif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overtax
1, record 2, English, overtax
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tax too heavily. 1, record 2, English, - overtax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surtaxer
1, record 2, French, surtaxer
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taxer de manière excessive. 1, record 2, French, - surtaxer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fast-tracking
1, record 3, English, fast%2Dtracking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the completion of diploma requirements in fewer years than normal ... (Impact of OSIS on the Scarborough School System: Report Number 1, Board of Education for the City of Scarborough, 1986). 2, record 3, English, - fast%2Dtracking
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Students fear "fast-tracking" will overtax university system... The revised high school system [in Ontario], introduced in 1984, enables students to earn a Grade 13 diploma in four years instead of five. 1, record 3, English, - fast%2Dtracking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- progression accélérée
1, record 3, French, progression%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation, en moins d'années que prévu, des crédits nécessaires à l'obtention d'un diplôme d'études secondaires. 1, record 3, French, - progression%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes recommandés par le Réseau des traducteurs et traductrices en éducation. 1, record 3, French, - progression%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overtax
1, record 4, English, overtax
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--to lay too heavy a burden or demand upon. 1, record 4, English, - overtax
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- surcharger 1, record 4, French, surcharger
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- surmener 1, record 4, French, surmener
- fatiguer 1, record 4, French, fatiguer
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aux heures de pointe, les installations électriques sont surchargées; l'utilisation simultanée des phares, de la radio, des essuie-glaces fatigue, surmène la batterie d'une voiture. [fiche surtaxer] 1, record 4, French, - surcharger
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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