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OBEY [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- follow the law
1, record 1, English, follow%20the%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- respect the law 1, record 1, English, respect%20the%20law
correct
- obey the law 1, record 1, English, obey%20the%20law
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- respecter la loi
1, record 1, French, respecter%20la%20loi
correct
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 2004-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abide by
1, record 2, English, abide%20by
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- comply with 2, record 2, English, comply%20with
correct
- obey 3, record 2, English, obey
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a rule, a decision. 4, record 2, English, - abide%20by
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- se soumettre à
1, record 2, French, se%20soumettre%20%C3%A0
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- se conformer à 2, record 2, French, se%20conformer%20%C3%A0
correct
- respecter 1, record 2, French, respecter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
une règle, une décision. 1, record 2, French, - se%20soumettre%20%C3%A0
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
se dit de personnes. 3, record 2, French, - se%20soumettre%20%C3%A0
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acatar
1, record 2, Spanish, acatar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- respetar 1, record 2, Spanish, respetar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- obey
1, record 3, English, obey
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- comply with 1, record 3, English, comply%20with
verb
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- obtempérer 1, record 3, French, obtemp%C3%A9rer
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
- Fraseología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cumplir con
1, record 3, Spanish, cumplir%20con
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- conformarse 1, record 3, Spanish, conformarse
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- execute
1, record 4, English, execute
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- XEC 2, record 4, English, XEC
correct
- XEQ 2, record 4, English, XEQ
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To perform the execution of an instruction or of a program. 3, record 4, English, - execute
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... execute a program. 4, record 4, English, - execute
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
execute: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 5, record 4, English, - execute
Record 4, Key term(s)
- obey
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exécuter
1, record 4, French, ex%C3%A9cuter
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effectuer l'exécution d'une instruction ou d'un programme. 2, record 4, French, - ex%C3%A9cuter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exécuter : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 4, French, - ex%C3%A9cuter
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ejecutar
1, record 4, Spanish, ejecutar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-07-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- General Vocabulary
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- failure to obey instructions
1, record 5, English, failure%20to%20obey%20instructions
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Vocabulaire général
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- désobéissance aux ordres
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9sob%C3%A9issance%20aux%20ordres
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fail to comply with
1, record 6, English, fail%20to%20comply%20with
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- fail to obey 2, record 6, English, fail%20to%20obey
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- omettre de se conformer à
1, record 6, French, omettre%20de%20se%20conformer%20%C3%A0
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ne pas se conformer à 1, record 6, French, ne%20pas%20se%20conformer%20%C3%A0
correct
- ne pas obéir à 2, record 6, French, ne%20pas%20ob%C3%A9ir%20%C3%A0
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- obey an order
1, record 7, English, obey%20an%20order
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- obtempérer à une ordonnance
1, record 7, French, obtemp%C3%A9rer%20%C3%A0%20une%20ordonnance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-06-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fencing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- refusal to obey 1, record 8, English, refusal%20to%20obey
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rules/refereeing. 1, record 8, English, - refusal%20to%20obey
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Escrime
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- refus d'obéissance
1, record 8, French, refus%20d%27ob%C3%A9issance
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement/arbitrage. 1, record 8, French, - refus%20d%27ob%C3%A9issance
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-07-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Labour Relations
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- obey now, grieve later 1, record 9, English, obey%20now%2C%20grieve%20later
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Relations du travail
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- obéir d'abord, se plaindre ensuite 1, record 9, French, ob%C3%A9ir%20d%27abord%2C%20se%20plaindre%20ensuite
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique Relations de travail. 1, record 9, French, - ob%C3%A9ir%20d%27abord%2C%20se%20plaindre%20ensuite
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-05-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- obey a subpoena
1, record 10, English, obey%20a%20subpoena
verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- obéir à une citation 1, record 10, French, ob%C3%A9ir%20%C3%A0%20une%20citation
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)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- when Heaven appoints, man must obey. 1, record 11, English, when%20Heaven%20appoints%2C%20man%20must%20obey%2E
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- homme propose, Dieu dispose. 1, record 11, French, homme%20propose%2C%20Dieu%20dispose%2E
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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