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BACK DRAWING BOARD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- back to the drawing board 1, record 1, English, back%20to%20the%20drawing%20board
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It's back to the drawing board for the government. 2, record 1, English, - back%20to%20the%20drawing%20board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- copie à refaire
1, record 1, French, copie%20%C3%A0%20refaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- revoir sa copie 2, record 1, French, revoir%20sa%20copie
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un sujet important : L'Europe. Un projet ambitieux : décrire le présent pour préparer l'avenir. Une équipe talentueuse, de Pascale Breugnot à Christine Ockrent. Et pourtant, à l'arrivée, une collection de clichés. Copie à refaire. (Thomas Ferenczi, Le Monde, 27-03-88). 1, record 1, French, - copie%20%C3%A0%20refaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le gouvernement doit revoir sa copie. 2, record 1, French, - copie%20%C3%A0%20refaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Unemployment Insurance: back to the drawing board?
1, record 2, English, Unemployment%20Insurance%3A%20back%20to%20the%20drawing%20board%3F
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commission of Inquiry on Unemployment Insurance. 1, record 2, English, - Unemployment%20Insurance%3A%20back%20to%20the%20drawing%20board%3F
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Back to the drawing board
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- L'Assurance chômage : de nouveau sur le métier?
1, record 2, French, L%27Assurance%20ch%C3%B4mage%20%3A%20de%20nouveau%20sur%20le%20m%C3%A9tier%3F
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commission d'enquête sur l'assurance-chômage. 1, record 2, French, - L%27Assurance%20ch%C3%B4mage%20%3A%20de%20nouveau%20sur%20le%20m%C3%A9tier%3F
Record 2, Key term(s)
- De nouveau sur le métier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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