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WHICHEVER IS LESS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whichever is less
1, record 1, English, whichever%20is%20less
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
one half of the sentence or ten years, whichever is less. 1, record 1, English, - whichever%20is%20less
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portion of the sentence that must be served. 1, record 1, English, - whichever%20is%20less
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- le moindre 1, record 1, French, le%20moindre
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le moindre de la moitié de la peine ou dix ans. 1, record 1, French, - le%20moindre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whichever is the lower 1, record 2, English, whichever%20is%20the%20lower
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- whichever is less 1, record 2, English, whichever%20is%20less
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- et dans tous les cas le plus bas des deux 1, record 2, French, et%20dans%20tous%20les%20cas%20le%20plus%20bas%20des%20deux
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- si ce dernier montant est le moins élevé 1, record 2, French, si%20ce%20dernier%20montant%20est%20le%20moins%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
- lorsque ce dernier montant est le moins élevé 1, record 2, French, lorsque%20ce%20dernier%20montant%20est%20le%20moins%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deux montants. 1, record 2, French, - et%20dans%20tous%20les%20cas%20le%20plus%20bas%20des%20deux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : L'Actualité terminologique, vol. 30, no 2, 1997, p. 18-19, citant le Bulletin de l'Association technologique de langue française d'Ottawa. 1, record 2, French, - et%20dans%20tous%20les%20cas%20le%20plus%20bas%20des%20deux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- whichever is the lower 1, record 3, English, whichever%20is%20the%20lower
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- whichever is less 1, record 3, English, whichever%20is%20less
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ou, si le droit ci-contre est moins élevé,... 1, record 3, French, ou%2C%20si%20le%20droit%20ci%2Dcontre%20est%20moins%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9%2C%2E%2E%2E
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deux droits de douane. 1, record 3, French, - ou%2C%20si%20le%20droit%20ci%2Dcontre%20est%20moins%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9%2C%2E%2E%2E
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : L'Actualité terminologique, vol. 30, no 2, 1997, p. 18-19, citant le Bulletin de l'association technologique de langue française d'Ottawa. 1, record 3, French, - ou%2C%20si%20le%20droit%20ci%2Dcontre%20est%20moins%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9%2C%2E%2E%2E
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- whichever is the lower 1, record 4, English, whichever%20is%20the%20lower
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- whichever is less 1, record 4, English, whichever%20is%20less
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- soit la réduction la moins élevée des deux 1, record 4, French, soit%20la%20r%C3%A9duction%20la%20moins%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e%20des%20deux
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deux réductions. 1, record 4, French, - soit%20la%20r%C3%A9duction%20la%20moins%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e%20des%20deux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : L'Actualité terminologique, vol. 30, no 2, 1997, p. 18-19, citant le Bulletin de l'association technologique de langue française d'Ottawa. 1, record 4, French, - soit%20la%20r%C3%A9duction%20la%20moins%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e%20des%20deux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-07-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- whichever is the lower 1, record 5, English, whichever%20is%20the%20lower
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- whichever is less 1, record 5, English, whichever%20is%20less
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- si ce cours est inférieur au prix de revient 1, record 5, French, si%20ce%20cours%20est%20inf%C3%A9rieur%20au%20prix%20de%20revient
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prix de revient ou cours du jour. 1, record 5, French, - si%20ce%20cours%20est%20inf%C3%A9rieur%20au%20prix%20de%20revient
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : L'Actualité terminologique, vol. 30, no 2, 1997, p. 18-19, citant le Bulletin de l'association technologique de langue française d'Ottawa. 1, record 5, French, - si%20ce%20cours%20est%20inf%C3%A9rieur%20au%20prix%20de%20revient
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-07-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- whichever is the lower 1, record 6, English, whichever%20is%20the%20lower
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- whichever is less 1, record 6, English, whichever%20is%20less
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- selon que la somme sera moins élevée dans le premier ou le second cas 1, record 6, French, selon%20que%20la%20somme%20sera%20moins%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20premier%20ou%20le%20second%20cas
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deux paiements. 1, record 6, French, - selon%20que%20la%20somme%20sera%20moins%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20premier%20ou%20le%20second%20cas
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : L'Actualité terminologique, vol. 30, no 2, 1997, p. 18-19, citant le Bulletin de l'association technologique de langue française d'Ottawa. 1, record 6, French, - selon%20que%20la%20somme%20sera%20moins%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20premier%20ou%20le%20second%20cas
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- whichever is the less 1, record 7, English, whichever%20is%20the%20less
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
15 per calendar week or three quarters of the week by earnings, whichever is the less 1, record 7, English, - whichever%20is%20the%20less
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- moins élevée de ces sommes devant être retenue 1, record 7, French, moins%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e%20de%20ces%20sommes%20devant%20%C3%AAtre%20retenue
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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