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GREY AREA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Noise Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grey area
1, record 1, English, grey%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Areas where noise varies between 55 and 65 dB(A). 1, record 1, English, - grey%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone grise
1, record 1, French, zone%20grise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Contaminación acústica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona gris
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20gris
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área donde el ruido varía entre 55 y 56 dB(A). 2, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20gris
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Constitutional Law
- Federalism
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grey area
1, record 2, English, grey%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Droit constitutionnel
- Fédéralisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone grise
1, record 2, French, zone%20grise
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Derecho constitucional
- Federalismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- área gris
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20gris
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gray area
1, record 3, English, gray%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- grey area 2, record 3, English, grey%20area
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tax audit concentrated on deductions in the gray area between purely personal and purely business expenses. 3, record 3, English, - gray%20area
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Between the extreme positions - that abortion is never justified, or that it should be available to every woman without restriction - lies a vast ethical gray area. 4, record 3, English, - gray%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- domaine imprécis
1, record 3, French, domaine%20impr%C3%A9cis
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- point un peu obscur 2, record 3, French, point%20un%20peu%20obscur
masculine noun
- aspect mal défini 2, record 3, French, aspect%20mal%20d%C3%A9fini
masculine noun
- zone d'incertitude 3, record 3, French, zone%20d%27incertitude
feminine noun
- zone de flou 3, record 3, French, zone%20de%20flou
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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