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AGONY [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agony of the moment
1, record 1, English, agony%20of%20the%20moment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"The conduct of the plaintiff driver must be assessed in the light of the crisis that was looming up before her. If in the "agony of the moment" the evasive action she took may not have been as good as some other action she might have taken .... 2, record 1, English, - agony%20of%20the%20moment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... what is done or omitted to be done "in the agony of the moment" cannot fairly be treated as negligence. 3, record 1, English, - agony%20of%20the%20moment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angoisse du moment
1, record 1, French, angoisse%20du%20moment
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angoisse du moment : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - angoisse%20du%20moment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agony of the moment doctrine
1, record 2, English, agony%20of%20the%20moment%20doctrine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- agony of the moment principle 2, record 2, English, agony%20of%20the%20moment%20principle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crises, supposed or real, are often the occasion of a decision which at the time was not the best; hence, the "agony of the moment" doctrine by which sometimes a motorist, faced with an emergency beyond his experience, escapes liability for what would in other circumstances be considered a negligent act. 1, record 2, English, - agony%20of%20the%20moment%20doctrine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règle de la situation d'urgence
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20situation%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- principe de l'angoisse du moment 2, record 2, French, principe%20de%20l%27angoisse%20du%20moment
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors des situations d'urgence, réelles ou supposées, on prend fréquemment une décision qui se révèle par la suite ne pas avoir été la meilleure; on a donc élaboré la «règle de la situation d'urgence» selon laquelle un automobiliste qui fait face à une situation dépassant ses capacités et son expérience n'est pas tenu responsable pour un acte qui, en d'autres circonstances, serait considéré comme un acte de négligence. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20situation%20d%27urgence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- agony
1, record 3, English, agony
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The struggle or suffering preceding death. 2, record 3, English, - agony
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Patients seeking assisted suicide or active voluntary euthanasia clearly do not wish to prolong their agony, but seeks a quick end to their suffering. 3, record 3, English, - agony
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agonie
1, record 3, French, agonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moment de la vie qui précède immédiatement la mort et où l'organisme lutte contre cette dernière. 2, record 3, French, - agonie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'agonie est caractérisée par un affaiblissement de la circulation et une irrigation cérébrale insuffisante. 3, record 3, French, - agonie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Grâce aux progrès de la technologie, [ ... ] on meurt beaucoup plus lentement qu'autrefois, de sorte qu'il n'est pas rare que les mourants doivent faire face à une longue agonie. 4, record 3, French, - agonie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Entrer en agonie, être à l'agonie. 3, record 3, French, - agonie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la medicina
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agonía
1, record 3, Spanish, agon%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-07-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Birds
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- distress call
1, record 4, English, distress%20call
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- warning call 2, record 4, English, warning%20call
correct
- agony call 2, record 4, English, agony%20call
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distress calls is the term commonly used to describe the sounds emitted by a bird under different conditions of stress. They have also been called warning calls, agony calls, etc. .... The bird should be persuaded to give a distress call which is recorded on magnetic tape. When it is required to drive away birds of that species, the call is played back through a loudspeaker. Provided that the call is the correct one and it is played back over suitable equipment, good results can be obtained in dispersing birds by this method. 2, record 4, English, - distress%20call
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Oiseaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cri de détresse
1, record 4, French, cri%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cri d'avertissement 2, record 4, French, cri%20d%27avertissement
correct, masculine noun
- cri d'agonie 2, record 4, French, cri%20d%27agonie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On désigne couramment par cris de détresse les sons qu'un oiseau émet sous l'effet de tensions diverses. On les appelle aussi cris d'avertissement, cris d'agonie et par d'autres noms. [...] Il s'agit de forcer un oiseau à émettre un cri de détresse que l'on enregistre sur bande magnétique; lorsqu'il est nécessaire de chasser des oiseaux de la même espèce, on diffuse l'enregistrement par haut-parleur. S'il s'agit bien d'un cri de détresse et si ce cri est rediffusé au moyen d'un équipement approprié, cette méthode de mise en fuite des oiseaux est efficace. 2, record 4, French, - cri%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- The Bytown Agony Column
1, record 5, English, The%20Bytown%20Agony%20Column
Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication of the Capital Holmes, also known as Ottawa's Sherlock Holmes Society. 1, record 5, English, - The%20Bytown%20Agony%20Column
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- The Bytown Agony Column
1, record 5, French, The%20Bytown%20Agony%20Column
Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication de Capital Holmes, connu sous: Ottawa's Sherlock Holmes Society. 1, record 5, French, - The%20Bytown%20Agony%20Column
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-10-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- make a great fuss
1, record 6, English, make%20a%20great%20fuss
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pile on the agony 1, record 6, English, pile%20on%20the%20agony
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To make a great fuss, a great song and dance, about something (to someone); to pile on the agony. 1, record 6, English, - make%20a%20great%20fuss
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- en faire tout un plat
1, record 6, French, en%20faire%20tout%20un%20plat
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- faire tout un plat 2, record 6, French, faire%20tout%20un%20plat
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En faire tout un plat (à quelqu'un). 1, record 6, French, - en%20faire%20tout%20un%20plat
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Faire tout un plat de quelque chose : en faire toute une affaire. 2, record 6, French, - en%20faire%20tout%20un%20plat
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Au Québec on dira : "Il n'y a pas de quoi en faire un plat". 3, record 6, French, - en%20faire%20tout%20un%20plat
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-06-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- agony of fear 1, record 7, English, agony%20of%20fear
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- au paroxysme de la peur 1, record 7, French, au%20paroxysme%20de%20la%20peur
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1984-08-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- The Press (News and Journalism)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- agony column 1, record 8, English, agony%20column
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Presse écrite
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- colonne fort laide 1, record 8, French, colonne%20fort%20laide
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans les journaux 1, record 8, French, - colonne%20fort%20laide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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