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BE FACED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be faced with
1, record 1, English, be%20faced%20with
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- se trouver placé devant 1, record 1, French, se%20trouver%20plac%C3%A9%20devant
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- se poser à 1, record 1, French, se%20poser%20%C3%A0
- être en butte à 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20en%20butte%20%C3%A0
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux problèmes critiques se posent à la France. 1, record 1, French, - se%20trouver%20plac%C3%A9%20devant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La France se trouve aujourd'hui placée devant des choix [...] 1, record 1, French, - se%20trouver%20plac%C3%A9%20devant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le gouvernement en butte aux difficultés coloniales. 1, record 1, French, - se%20trouver%20plac%C3%A9%20devant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be faced with 1, record 2, English, be%20faced%20with
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the population will be faced with a continually declining standard of living 1, record 2, English, - be%20faced%20with
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- être menacé de 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20menac%C3%A9%20de
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la population (...) sera menacée d'un niveau de vie allant toujours en diminuant (niveau de vie continuellement décroissant) 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20menac%C3%A9%20de
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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