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WHERE APPLICABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- if applicable
1, record 1, English, if%20applicable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- where applicable 2, record 1, English, where%20applicable
correct
- when applicable 3, record 1, English, when%20applicable
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Droit judiciaire
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- s'il y a lieu
1, record 1, French, s%27il%20y%20a%20lieu
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- là où il y a lieu 1, record 1, French, l%C3%A0%20o%C3%B9%20il%20y%20a%20lieu
correct, see observation
- lorsqu'il y a lieu 1, record 1, French, lorsqu%27il%20y%20a%20lieu
correct, see observation
- le cas échéant 2, record 1, French, le%20cas%20%C3%A9ch%C3%A9ant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il faut préférer la formule «s'il y a lieu», moins lourde que les autres. Dans certains cas, cependant, la distinction entre les nuances sera de mise. 1, record 1, French, - s%27il%20y%20a%20lieu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans un formulaire, accompagne une question où le répondant fournira l'information s'il la possède mais n'a pas à remplir la case dans le cas contraire. 3, record 1, French, - s%27il%20y%20a%20lieu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
- Derecho procesal
- Traducción (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuando sea aplicable 1, record 1, Spanish, cuando%20sea%20aplicable
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- si procede 1, record 1, Spanish, si%20procede
- cuando proceda 1, record 1, Spanish, cuando%20proceda
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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