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ANTIQUATED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antiquated law
1, record 1, English, antiquated%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This antiquated law is convicting innocent people, and consequently has no place in a self-proclaimed civilized society. It is also routinely abused by both the courts and the police to charge and convict. 1, record 1, English, - antiquated%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi désuète
1, record 1, French, loi%20d%C3%A9su%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Craignant que les francophones du pays soient victimes d’une «loi désuète», la sénatrice libérale Maria Chaput revient à la charge. La parlementaire franco-manitobaine a déposé hier au sénat un projet de loi qui modifierait la Loi sur les langues officielles. 1, record 1, French, - loi%20d%C3%A9su%C3%A8te
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antiquated
1, record 2, English, antiquated
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
that is grown old, obsolete, obsolescent, or ill-adapted to present use 1, record 2, English, - antiquated
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- archaïque 1, record 2, French, archa%C3%AFque
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- désuet 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9suet
correct, adjective
- démodé 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9mod%C3%A9
correct, adjective
- vieilli 1, record 2, French, vieilli
correct, adjective
- vétuste 1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9tuste
correct, adjective
- suranné 1, record 2, French, surann%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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