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MIGHT [12 records]

Record 1 2025-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
OBS

[An expression that means that] the possession of power, rather than any moral consideration, determines the legitimacy of an action, policy ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons
OBS

[Proverbe qui signifie :] Quand on est fort, on peut contourner la justice.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oriental Religions
OBS

`Izzat. Might. The tenth month of the Bahai year from September 8 to September 26.

OBS

The names of the months in the Bahai (Badi) calendar were given by the Báb, who drew them from the nineteen names of God invoked in a prayer said during the month of fasting in Shí'ih Islam.

Key term(s)
  • Might

French

Domaine(s)
  • Religions orientales
OBS

Le calendrier baha'i, crée par le Bab lui-même, comprend 19 mois de 19 jours, soit 361 jours auxquels s'ajoutent quatre jours fériés intercalaires.

OBS

Izzat (puissance), début le 8 septembre

Key term(s)
  • 'Izzah
  • puissance

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Idiomatic Expressions
OBS

pigs might fly: [literal French translation:] Les cochons pourraient voler.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Expressions idiomatiques
DEF

Jamais.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Expresiones idiomáticas
OBS

[traduction littérale française :] Quand les grenouilles auront des poils.

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Record 4 2004-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Security
  • Citizenship and Immigration
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Disclosing any matter the disclosure of which would might be prejudicial to the defence or security of Canada or any state allied or associated with Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Révélation susceptible de porter préjudice à la défense ou à la sécurité du Canada ou de tout autre État allié ou associé.

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 6 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Waste Management
  • Security
  • Nuclear Waste Materials

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Sécurité
  • Déchets nucléaires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Gestión de los desechos
  • Seguridad
  • Desechos nucleares
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Record 7 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seminar Titles
  • Economic Co-operation and Development

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de séminaires
  • Coopération et développement économiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de seminarios
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
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Record 8 1996-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Road Transport
Key term(s)
  • Cities Without Cars
  • An Exploration of how Two of Canada's Large Urban Regions Might Cope with the Disappearance of the Private Automobile in the Early Part of the 21st Century

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Transport routier

Spanish

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Record 9 1993-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
OBS

Motto of the 414 Electronic Warfare Squadron.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
OBS

Devise de la 414e Escadrille de guerre électronique.

Spanish

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Record 10 1993-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
OBS

Motto of the Canadian Forces Base Comox.

OBS

Description of the Canadian Forces Base Comox badge: in front of bezant, a thunderbird.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
OBS

Devise des Forces canadiennes de Comox.

OBS

Description de l'insigne de la Base des Forces canadiennes Comox : devant un besant un oiseau de tonnerre.

Spanish

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Record 11 1985-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction

Spanish

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Record 12 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons

Spanish

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