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IMPUTE MOTIVES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impute motives
1, record 1, English, impute%20motives
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ascribe objectionable motives or motives to a Member different from those acknowledged by the Member. 2, record 1, English, - impute%20motives
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pejorative. 3, record 1, English, - impute%20motives
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prêter des intentions
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAter%20des%20intentions
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- imputer des visées 2, record 1, French, imputer%20des%20vis%C3%A9es
correct
- attribuer des intentions 3, record 1, French, attribuer%20des%20intentions
correct
- prêter une arrière-pensée 3, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAter%20une%20arri%C3%A8re%2Dpens%C3%A9e
correct
- faire un procès d'intention 3, record 1, French, faire%20un%20proc%C3%A8s%20d%27intention
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prêter à un de ses collègues des intentions inavouables ou autres que celles qu'il prétend avoir : lui faire un procès d'intention. 4, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAter%20des%20intentions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Péjoratif. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAter%20des%20intentions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
faire un procès d'intention à quelqu'un; lui prêter des arrière-pensées 5, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAter%20des%20intentions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
- Fraseología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- imputar intenciones
1, record 1, Spanish, imputar%20intenciones
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atribuir a un Diputado intenciones inaceptables o diferentes a las que él pretendía. 1, record 1, Spanish, - imputar%20intenciones
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