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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- take cognizance of
1, record 1, English, take%20cognizance%20of
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- take notice of 2, record 1, English, take%20notice%20of
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
take notice of the law 2, record 1, English, - take%20cognizance%20of
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prendre connaissance de
1, record 1, French, prendre%20connaissance%20de
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
prendre connaissance de la loi. 2, record 1, French, - prendre%20connaissance%20de
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Diplomacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- take cognizance of
1, record 2, English, take%20cognizance%20of
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No Court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Act with which any consular officer or diplomatic officer is charged except upon complaint in writing made by a person authorised in this behalf by general or special order of the Government. 1, record 2, English, - take%20cognizance%20of
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Diplomatie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prendre acte de
1, record 2, French, prendre%20acte%20de
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le comité s’est limité à prendre acte de la résolution 1973 du Conseil de sécurité adoptée le 17 mars 2011 et aux débuts des hostilités visant à mettre en place la zone d’exclusion aérienne décidée par l’ONU [Organisation des Nations Unies]. 1, record 2, French, - prendre%20acte%20de
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cognizance need
1, record 3, English, cognizance%20need
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The need for conscious knowlegde or recognition. 1, record 3, English, - cognizance%20need
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- besoin de connaissance
1, record 3, French, besoin%20de%20connaissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- besoin de connaître 2, record 3, French, besoin%20de%20conna%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cognizance of the offence
1, record 4, English, cognizance%20of%20the%20offence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
court that would have had cognizance of the offence. 1, record 4, English, - cognizance%20of%20the%20offence
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cognizance of the offense
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- compétence pour juger l'infraction
1, record 4, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20pour%20juger%20l%27infraction
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
tribunal qui aurait eu compétence pour juger l'infraction. 1, record 4, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20pour%20juger%20l%27infraction
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- repressed cognizance
1, record 5, English, repressed%20cognizance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to H.A. Murray. 2, record 5, English, - repressed%20cognizance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- besoin de connaître refoulé
1, record 5, French, besoin%20de%20conna%C3%AEtre%20refoul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- voyeurisme 1, record 5, French, voyeurisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-03-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cognizance
1, record 6, English, cognizance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- connaissance
1, record 6, French, connaissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-11-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ask for a finding
1, record 7, English, ask%20for%20a%20finding
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- request cognizance 2, record 7, English, request%20cognizance
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit judiciaire
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- demander acte
1, record 7, French, demander%20acte
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demander [...] la consignation d'un fait dans un document faisant foi. 2, record 7, French, - demander%20acte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-08-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- take cognizance
1, record 8, English, take%20cognizance
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The broad strategy took cognizance of the challenges and issues arising from the changing business climate involving economic restructuring, increasing trade and globalization and changing demographic factors. 1, record 8, English, - take%20cognizance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tenir compte
1, record 8, French, tenir%20compte
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] vaste stratégie [qui] a tenu compte des défis et des problèmes découlant de l'évolution du climat des affaires et mettant en cause la restructuration économique, la croissance du commerce et de la mondialisation et l'évolution des facteurs démographiques. 1, record 8, French, - tenir%20compte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- International Relations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- having taken cognizance 1, record 9, English, having%20taken%20cognizance
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Relations internationales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ayant pris connaissance 1, record 9, French, ayant%20pris%20connaissance
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- ayant pris note 1, record 9, French, ayant%20pris%20note
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-01-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Management Control
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cognizance activity 1, record 10, English, cognizance%20activity
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de gestion
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- activité de contrôle
1, record 10, French, activit%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- engineering cognizance 1, record 11, English, engineering%20cognizance
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- consultation technique 1, record 11, French, consultation%20technique
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
août 67, le 13 décembre 1966 1, record 11, French, - consultation%20technique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Social Law
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- of ecclesiastical cognizance 1, record 12, English, of%20ecclesiastical%20cognizance
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit social
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- du domaine ecclésiastique 1, record 12, French, du%20domaine%20eccl%C3%A9siastique
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- ressort ecclésiastique 1, record 12, French, ressort%20eccl%C3%A9siastique
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- engineering cognizance 1, record 13, English, engineering%20cognizance
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- services de conseils techniques 1, record 13, French, services%20de%20conseils%20techniques
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le 19 janvier 1967 1, record 13, French, - services%20de%20conseils%20techniques
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- cognizance 1, record 14, English, cognizance
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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