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WHICHEVER PERIOD IS SHORTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whichever period is shorter 1, record 1, English, whichever%20period%20is%20shorter
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- la période la plus courte étant retenue
1, record 1, French, la%20p%C3%A9riode%20la%20plus%20courte%20%C3%A9tant%20retenue
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Accord sur les aspects des droits de propriété intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce, article 70. 1, record 1, French, - la%20p%C3%A9riode%20la%20plus%20courte%20%C3%A9tant%20retenue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whichever is the shorter period 1, record 2, English, whichever%20is%20the%20shorter%20period
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- selon que l'une ou l'autre est la plus courte 1, record 2, French, selon%20que%20l%27une%20ou%20l%27autre%20est%20la%20plus%20courte
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BIT 1, record 2, French, - selon%20que%20l%27une%20ou%20l%27autre%20est%20la%20plus%20courte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- whichever period is the shorter 1, record 3, English, whichever%20period%20is%20the%20shorter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- selon la plus courte de ces deux périodes 1, record 3, French, selon%20la%20plus%20courte%20de%20ces%20deux%20p%C3%A9riodes
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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