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DECEIVE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deceive the enemy
1, record 1, English, deceive%20the%20enemy
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tromper l'ennemi 1, record 1, French, tromper%20l%27ennemi
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Military Strategy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deceive
1, record 2, English, deceive
correct, verb, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mislead an entity by manipulating its perceptions to induce it to react in a manner prejudicial to its interests. 2, record 2, English, - deceive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deceive: This is a mission/task verb. 3, record 2, English, - deceive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
deceive: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 2, English, - deceive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
deceive: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 2, English, - deceive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Stratégie militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tromper
1, record 2, French, tromper
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- leurrer 2, record 2, French, leurrer
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Induire en erreur une entité en manipulant ses perceptions pour l'inciter à réagir d'une manière préjudiciable à ses propres intérêts. 3, record 2, French, - tromper
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tromper : Il s'agit d'un verbe à utiliser pour la planification des missions ou des tâches. 3, record 2, French, - tromper
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tromper : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 2, French, - tromper
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tromper; leurrer : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 2, French, - tromper
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deceive the general public
1, record 3, English, deceive%20the%20general%20public
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tromper la population
1, record 3, French, tromper%20la%20population
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- attempt to deceive the referee
1, record 4, English, attempt%20to%20deceive%20the%20referee
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cautionable unsporting behaviour. 1, record 4, English, - attempt%20to%20deceive%20the%20referee
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tentative de tromper l'arbitre
1, record 4, French, tentative%20de%20tromper%20l%27arbitre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comportement antisportif passible d'avertissement. 1, record 4, French, - tentative%20de%20tromper%20l%27arbitre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- intento de engañar al árbitro
1, record 4, Spanish, intento%20de%20enga%C3%B1ar%20al%20%C3%A1rbitro
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conducta antideportiva merecedora de amonestación. 1, record 4, Spanish, - intento%20de%20enga%C3%B1ar%20al%20%C3%A1rbitro
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- deceive the referee
1, record 5, English, deceive%20the%20referee
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cautionable unsporting behaviour. 1, record 5, English, - deceive%20the%20referee
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tromper l'arbitre
1, record 5, French, tromper%20l%27arbitre
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comportement antisportif passible d'avertissement. 1, record 5, French, - tromper%20l%27arbitre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- engañar al árbitro
1, record 5, Spanish, enga%C3%B1ar%20al%20%C3%A1rbitro
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conducta antideportiva merecedora de amonestación. 1, record 5, Spanish, - enga%C3%B1ar%20al%20%C3%A1rbitro
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-03-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- attempt to deceive the referee
1, record 6, English, attempt%20to%20deceive%20the%20referee
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cautionable unsporting behaviour. 1, record 6, English, - attempt%20to%20deceive%20the%20referee
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tenter de tromper l'arbitre
1, record 6, French, tenter%20de%20tromper%20l%27arbitre
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comportement antisportif passible d'avertissement. 1, record 6, French, - tenter%20de%20tromper%20l%27arbitre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- intentar engañar al árbitro
1, record 6, Spanish, intentar%20enga%C3%B1ar%20al%20%C3%A1rbitro
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conducta antideportiva merecedora de amonestación. 1, record 6, Spanish, - intentar%20enga%C3%B1ar%20al%20%C3%A1rbitro
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mislead customers
1, record 7, English, mislead%20customers
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- rip off customers 2, record 7, English, rip%20off%20customers
correct
- deceive consumers 3, record 7, English, deceive%20consumers
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Refund signs that impose time limitations for returning goods are illegal because they mislead customers. 4, record 7, English, - mislead%20customers
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tough enforcement action has resulted in jail terms and stiff fines for dishonest companies and individuals who tried to rip off consumers in 2005 ... 2, record 7, English, - mislead%20customers
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tromper les consommateurs
1, record 7, French, tromper%20les%20consommateurs
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des mesures musclées d'application de la loi se sont traduites par l'imposition de peines d'emprisonnement et d'amendes élevées à des entreprises et des particuliers qui ont tenté de tromper les consommateurs en 2005 [...] 2, record 7, French, - tromper%20les%20consommateurs
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-10-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- deceive
1, record 8, English, deceive
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Be regarded as likely to deceive. 2, record 8, English, - deceive
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tromper
1, record 8, French, tromper
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- induire en erreur 2, record 8, French, induire%20en%20erreur
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Être jugé de nature à induire en erreur. 2, record 8, French, - tromper
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-07-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- likely to deceive
1, record 9, English, likely%20to%20deceive
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regarded as likely to deceive. 1, record 9, English, - likely%20to%20deceive
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information on a label. 1, record 9, English, - likely%20to%20deceive
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- de nature à induire en erreur 1, record 9, French, de%20nature%20%C3%A0%20induire%20en%20erreur
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jugé de nature à induire en erreur. 1, record 9, French, - de%20nature%20%C3%A0%20induire%20en%20erreur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- be calculated to deceive
1, record 10, English, be%20calculated%20to%20deceive
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Using or wearing a uniform. 1, record 10, English, - be%20calculated%20to%20deceive
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- être susceptible d'induire en erreur 1, record 10, French, %C3%AAtre%20susceptible%20d%27induire%20en%20erreur
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 2001-04-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- intention to deceive
1, record 11, English, intention%20to%20deceive
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- intent to deceive 2, record 11, English, intent%20to%20deceive
correct
- deceptive intention 2, record 11, English, deceptive%20intention
correct
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- intention de tromper
1, record 11, French, intention%20de%20tromper
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-04-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Fencing
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- deceive
1, record 12, English, deceive
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
one-two: a compound attack which consist of : feint-a-disengage, disengage to deceive a direct parry. 1, record 12, English, - deceive
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Escrime
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- tromper
1, record 12, French, tromper
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--est l'action qui consiste à soustraire la pointe à la parade adverse en finale de la feinte. 1, record 12, French, - tromper
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-07-09
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- regarded as likely to deceive any person 1, record 13, English, regarded%20as%20likely%20to%20deceive%20any%20person
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- considéré comme risquant d'induire en erreur 1, record 13, French, consid%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20comme%20risquant%20d%27induire%20en%20erreur
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(C-180 loi concernant l'emballage, l'étiquetage, la vente, l'importation et la publicité des produits préemballés et de certains autres) 1, record 13, French, - consid%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20comme%20risquant%20d%27induire%20en%20erreur
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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