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BE LOST [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Affidavit to be Used When Payee Not Being Resident in Canada Has Received and Lost or Destroyed Cheque
1, record 1, English, Affidavit%20to%20be%20Used%20When%20Payee%20Not%20Being%20Resident%20in%20Canada%20Has%20Received%20and%20Lost%20or%20Destroyed%20Cheque
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Form (number DSS 543) sponsored by the Department of Supply and Services. 2, record 1, English, - Affidavit%20to%20be%20Used%20When%20Payee%20Not%20Being%20Resident%20in%20Canada%20Has%20Received%20and%20Lost%20or%20Destroyed%20Cheque
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Affidavit, à utiliser lorsque le bénéficiaire, n'étant pas résidant du Canada a reçu un chèque mais l'a perdu ou détruit
1, record 1, French, Affidavit%2C%20%C3%A0%20utiliser%20lorsque%20le%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%2C%20n%27%C3%A9tant%20pas%20r%C3%A9sidant%20du%20Canada%20a%20re%C3%A7u%20un%20ch%C3%A8que%20mais%20l%27a%20perdu%20ou%20d%C3%A9truit
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule (numéro DSS 543) émise sous la responsabilité du ministère des Approvisionnements et Services. 2, record 1, French, - Affidavit%2C%20%C3%A0%20utiliser%20lorsque%20le%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%2C%20n%27%C3%A9tant%20pas%20r%C3%A9sidant%20du%20Canada%20a%20re%C3%A7u%20un%20ch%C3%A8que%20mais%20l%27a%20perdu%20ou%20d%C3%A9truit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be at lost to 1, record 2, English, be%20at%20lost%20to
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- se perdre en conjectures pour 1, record 2, French, se%20perdre%20en%20conjectures%20pour
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ... next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained
1, record 3, English, %2E%2E%2E%20next%20to%20a%20battle%20lost%2C%20the%20greatest%20misery%20is%20a%20battle%20gained
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won 2, record 3, English, Nothing%20except%20a%20battle%20lost%20can%20be%20half%20so%20melancholy%20as%20a%20battle%20won
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attributed to the Duke of Wellington 1, record 3, English, - %2E%2E%2E%20next%20to%20a%20battle%20lost%2C%20the%20greatest%20misery%20is%20a%20battle%20gained
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Rien, sinon une défaite, n'est aussi mélancolique qu'une victoire 1, record 3, French, Rien%2C%20sinon%20une%20d%C3%A9faite%2C%20n%27est%20aussi%20m%C3%A9lancolique%20qu%27une%20victoire
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dépêche (1815). 1, record 3, French, - Rien%2C%20sinon%20une%20d%C3%A9faite%2C%20n%27est%20aussi%20m%C3%A9lancolique%20qu%27une%20victoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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