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AS FAR AS ONE KNOWS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- to the best of one's knowledge
1, record 1, English, to%20the%20best%20of%20one%27s%20knowledge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- for all one knows 2, record 1, English, for%20all%20one%20knows
correct
- as far as one knows 1, record 1, English, as%20far%20as%20one%20knows
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An expression] used to say that one has little or no knowledge of something. 2, record 1, English, - to%20the%20best%20of%20one%27s%20knowledge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pour autant que l'on se souvienne
1, record 1, French, pour%20autant%20que%20l%27on%20se%20souvienne
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pour autant que l'on puisse en juger 2, record 1, French, pour%20autant%20que%20l%27on%20puisse%20en%20juger
correct
- à sa connaissance 3, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20sa%20connaissance
correct
- au meilleure de sa connaissance 3, record 1, French, au%20meilleure%20de%20sa%20connaissance
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La locution française «au meilleur de sa connaissance» est fréquemment utilisée, mais demeure un calque de l'anglais «to the best of one's knowledge». Cette dernière est à éviter puisqu'il ne manque pas d’équivalents en français pour traduire cette locution anglaise. 3, record 1, French, - pour%20autant%20que%20l%27on%20se%20souvienne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pour autant qu'on se souvienne
- pour autant qu'on puisse en juger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- as far as one knows 1, record 2, English, as%20far%20as%20one%20knows
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autant qu'on sache 1, record 2, French, autant%20qu%27on%20sache
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- à ce qu'on sache 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20ce%20qu%27on%20sache
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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