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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- favor a half-a-loaf offer
1, record 1, English, favor%20a%20half%2Da%2Dloaf%20offer
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- favour a half-a-loaf offer 2, record 1, English, favour%20a%20half%2Da%2Dloaf%20offer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kohl himself was thought to favor a half-a-loaf offer ... 1, record 1, English, - favor%20a%20half%2Da%2Dloaf%20offer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- être partisan de couper la poire en deux 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20partisan%20de%20couper%20la%20poire%20en%20deux
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- favor cup
1, record 2, English, favor%20cup
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
favor cup: an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - favor%20cup
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tasse à cotillons
1, record 2, French, tasse%20%C3%A0%20cotillons
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tasse à cotillons : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - tasse%20%C3%A0%20cotillons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- favor
1, record 3, English, favor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
favor: an item in the "Ceremonial Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 3, English, - favor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cotillons
1, record 3, French, cotillons
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cotillons : objet de la classe «Objets cérémoniels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 3, French, - cotillons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Translation and Interpretation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- by courtesy of
1, record 4, English, by%20courtesy%20of
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- by the favour of 2, record 4, English, by%20the%20favour%20of
correct, Great Britain
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- by the favor of
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Traduction et interprétation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- avec l'aimable autorisation de
1, record 4, French, avec%20l%27aimable%20autorisation%20de
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- avec l'autorisation de 1, record 4, French, avec%20l%27autorisation%20de%20
correct
- avec la permission de 2, record 4, French, avec%20la%20permission%20de
- avec la gracieuse permission de 3, record 4, French, avec%20la%20gracieuse%20permission%20de
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expressions françaises utilisées dans le cas d'une autorisation d'utilisation, de reproduction, de citation, etc., de textes ou de documents photographiques ou cinématographiques, par exemple. 4, record 4, French, - avec%20l%27aimable%20autorisation%20de
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avec l'aimable autorisation de; avec l'autorisation de : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 septembre 2006. 5, record 4, French, - avec%20l%27aimable%20autorisation%20de
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- appeal in favour of
1, record 5, English, appeal%20in%20favour%20of
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- appeal in favor of 2, record 5, English, appeal%20in%20favor%20of
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A party whose rights would be adversely affected by a determination of an appeal in favor of petitioner is a necessary party and must be joined as such Appeals of Campbell, et al ... 2, record 5, English, - appeal%20in%20favour%20of
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plaidoyer en faveur de
1, record 5, French, plaidoyer%20en%20faveur%20de
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plaidoyer en faveur de la concurrence est particulièrement important pour les pays en développement dont les économies connaissent des réformes fondamentales inspirées par la loi du marché. 2, record 5, French, - plaidoyer%20en%20faveur%20de
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-12-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- favour
1, record 6, English, favour
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- favor 1, record 6, English, favor
correct, verb
- give preference to 2, record 6, English, give%20preference%20to
correct, verb
- prefer 2, record 6, English, prefer
correct, verb
- support 3, record 6, English, support
correct, verb
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Which candidate do you favour for the post? 4, record 6, English, - favour
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To favor an enterprise. 5, record 6, English, - favour
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- favoriser
1, record 6, French, favoriser
verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- appuyer 2, record 6, French, appuyer
verb
- préférer 3, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rer
verb
- donner la préférence à 2, record 6, French, donner%20la%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20%C3%A0
verb
- accorder la préférence à 2, record 6, French, accorder%20la%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20%C3%A0
verb
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Préférer, appuyer, favoriser un candidat. 4, record 6, French, - favoriser
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fraseología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- favorecer
1, record 6, Spanish, favorecer
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-08-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- votes cast for
1, record 7, English, votes%20cast%20for
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- votes in favor of 2, record 7, English, votes%20in%20favor%20of
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the difference between the number of votes cast for the candidate with the most votes and the number cast for any other candidate is less than 1/1000 of the votes cast, the returning officer shall make a request to a judge for a recount within four days after the results are validated. 3, record 7, English, - votes%20cast%20for
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
votes cast for: term usually used in the plural. 4, record 7, English, - votes%20cast%20for
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- votes en faveur de
1, record 7, French, votes%20en%20faveur%20de
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- votes exprimés pour 2, record 7, French, votes%20exprim%C3%A9s%20pour
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la 38e élection générale du 28 juin 2004, l'écart entre le candidat du Parti conservateur du Canada, Paul Forseth, et le candidat du Nouveau Parti Démocratique, Steve McClurg, était de 114 votes en faveur de Paul Forseth. 3, record 7, French, - votes%20en%20faveur%20de
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
votes en faveur de: terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 7, French, - votes%20en%20faveur%20de
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-07-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- in favour of 1, record 8, English, in%20favour%20of
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- in favor of 2, record 8, English, in%20favor%20of
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cheque made out in favour of John Doe. 3, record 8, English, - in%20favour%20of
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Phraséologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- en faveur de 1, record 8, French, en%20faveur%20de
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- à l'avantage de 2, record 8, French, %C3%A0%20l%27avantage%20de
- au profit de 3, record 8, French, au%20profit%20de
- au bénéfice de 4, record 8, French, au%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice%20de
- favorable à 5, record 8, French, favorable%20%C3%A0
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
testament en faveur de quelqu'un. 6, record 8, French, - en%20faveur%20de
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
au profit de la démocratie. 4, record 8, French, - en%20faveur%20de
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-03-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- favor
1, record 9, English, favor
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- favour 2, record 9, English, favour
correct
- party favor 3, record 9, English, party%20favor
correct
- party favour 3, record 9, English, party%20favour
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appropriate knickknacks, small gifts, or amusing or decorative items (as crackers, noisemakers, corsages for women, or souvenirs) given out at a celebration or party (as by placing at a place setting) 4, record 9, English, - favor
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cotillons
1, record 9, French, cotillons
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- accessoires de cotillon 2, record 9, French, accessoires%20de%20cotillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objets divers, en papier ou en carton (confettis, serpentins, chapeaux, etc.), utilisés au cours d'un bal, d'un banquet, d'une fête. 3, record 9, French, - cotillons
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-02-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- as an act of grace 1, record 10, English, as%20an%20act%20of%20grace
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- as a favor 2, record 10, English, as%20a%20favor
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- à titre gracieux 1, record 10, French, %C3%A0%20titre%20gracieux
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui est accordé, sans être dû, sans que rien soit exigé en retour. 1, record 10, French, - %C3%A0%20titre%20gracieux
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faire qqch. à titre gracieux : bénévolement. (Petit Robert) 1, record 10, French, - %C3%A0%20titre%20gracieux
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bénévole : Se dit de qqn qui apporte son aide volontairement et sans être rémunéré, qui fait qqch. sans y être tenu : Une infirmière bénévole. (Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse) 1, record 10, French, - %C3%A0%20titre%20gracieux
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- ad honorem 1, record 10, Spanish, ad%20honorem
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-04-29
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Arts and Culture
- Sports - General
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Movement in Favor of Quebec Fund for Culture, Sports and Health 1, record 11, English, Movement%20in%20Favor%20of%20Quebec%20Fund%20for%20Culture%2C%20Sports%20and%20Health
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Arts et Culture
- Sports - Généralités
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Mouvement en faveur du Fonds québécois pour la culture, le sport et la santé
1, record 11, French, Mouvement%20en%20faveur%20du%20Fonds%20qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois%20pour%20la%20culture%2C%20le%20sport%20et%20la%20sant%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Direction générale de la protection de la santé, Santé Canada. 1, record 11, French, - Mouvement%20en%20faveur%20du%20Fonds%20qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois%20pour%20la%20culture%2C%20le%20sport%20et%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- International Relations
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Group of Experts on Special Measures in Favour of the Least Developed among the Developing Countries 1, record 12, English, Group%20of%20Experts%20on%20Special%20Measures%20in%20Favour%20of%20the%20Least%20Developed%20among%20the%20Developing%20Countries
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Key term(s)
- Group of Experts on Special Measures in Favor of the Least Developed among the Developing Countries
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Relations internationales
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Groupe d'experts des mesures spéciales en faveur de pays en développement les moins avancés
1, record 12, French, Groupe%20d%27experts%20des%20mesures%20sp%C3%A9ciales%20en%20faveur%20de%20pays%20en%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20les%20moins%20avanc%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Relaciones internacionales
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de Expertos en medidas especiales en favor de los países en desarrollo menos adelantados
1, record 12, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20Expertos%20en%20medidas%20especiales%20en%20favor%20de%20los%20pa%C3%ADses%20en%20desarrollo%20menos%20adelantados
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- yield in favor of 1, record 13, English, yield%20in%20favor%20of
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- se désister en faveur de... 1, record 13, French, se%20d%C3%A9sister%20en%20faveur%20de%2E%2E%2E
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1988-12-07
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- labour favor
1, record 14, English, labour%20favor
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- remerciement sous forme de travail gratuit
1, record 14, French, remerciement%20sous%20forme%20de%20travail%20gratuit
proposal
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1988-07-11
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- insurance in favour of a third party 1, record 15, English, insurance%20in%20favour%20of%20a%20third%20party
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- insurance in favor of a third party 2, record 15, English, insurance%20in%20favor%20of%20a%20third%20party
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- assurance en faveur d'un tiers
1, record 15, French, assurance%20en%20faveur%20d%27un%20tiers
feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1986-11-10
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- discriminate in favor of
1, record 16, English, discriminate%20in%20favor%20of
verb
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- discriminate in favour 2, record 16, English, discriminate%20in%20favour
verb
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- privilégier 1, record 16, French, privil%C3%A9gier
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1986-01-13
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- toy favor 1, record 17, English, toy%20favor
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- cadeau-jouet 1, record 17, French, cadeau%2Djouet
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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