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UNDERLIE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underlie
1, record 1, English, underlie
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gouverner 1, record 1, French, gouverner
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette conviction gouverne l'établissement des programmes de travail de l'OCDE. 1, record 1, French, - gouverner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underlie
1, record 2, English, underlie
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To lie or be situated under, to occupy a lower position than, or to pass beneath. 2, record 2, English, - underlie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term is usually applied to certain rocks over which younger rocks (usually sedimentary or volcanic) are spread out. 2, record 2, English, - underlie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
As opposed to "overlie." 3, record 2, English, - underlie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Unconformably underlie. 4, record 2, English, - underlie
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- reposer sous
1, record 2, French, reposer%20sous
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- être surmonté de 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20surmont%C3%A9%20de
correct
- être sous-jacent à 2, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20sous%2Djacent%20%C3%A0
- constituer l'assise rocheuse de 3, record 2, French, constituer%20l%27assise%20rocheuse%20de
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reposer en discordance sous. 1, record 2, French, - reposer%20sous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] les couches [...] de la Formation de Livingstone Creek [...] sont surmontées des roches volcaniques. 1, record 2, French, - reposer%20sous
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- underlie
1, record 3, English, underlie
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conceptual framework for research of the factors which underlie the decision to follow an apprenticeship program and on the factors which influence the decision to drop out (Immigration, September 1970) 2, record 3, English, - underlie
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sous-tendre 1, record 3, French, sous%2Dtendre
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- être à la base de 2, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20%C3%A0%20la%20base%20de
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Projet de recherche sur les facteurs qui sous-tendent la décision de suivre un programme d'apprentissage et les facteurs qui influencent la décision d'abandonner. 1, record 3, French, - sous%2Dtendre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- subyacer
1, record 3, Spanish, subyacer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- estar en el fondo de 1, record 3, Spanish, estar%20en%20el%20fondo%20de
correct, verb phrase
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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