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WORD MOUTH [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- will by word of mouth
1, record 1, English, will%20by%20word%20of%20mouth
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The facts before the court and the authorities ... concerned wills which could validly be made by word of mouth as well as by writing and, in such circumstances, the requirement that the intention should remain unchanged until the date of death was not altogether anomalous. 1, record 1, English, - will%20by%20word%20of%20mouth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- testament de vive voix
1, record 1, French, testament%20de%20vive%20voix
proposal, masculine noun
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 2001-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- summon by word of mouth
1, record 2, English, summon%20by%20word%20of%20mouth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Be summoned by word of mouth. 1, record 2, English, - summon%20by%20word%20of%20mouth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assigner de vive voix 1, record 2, French, assigner%20de%20vive%20voix
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Être assigné de vive voix. 1, record 2, French, - assigner%20de%20vive%20voix
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- word of mouth
1, record 3, English, word%20of%20mouth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouche-à-oreille
1, record 3, French, bouche%2D%C3%A0%2Doreille
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bouche-à-oreille est mauvais, les recettes tombent brutalement. 1, record 3, French, - bouche%2D%C3%A0%2Doreille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les dictionnaires ne donnent que la locution adverbiale «de bouche à oreille». 1, record 3, French, - bouche%2D%C3%A0%2Doreille
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bouche à oreille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- command by word of mouth 1, record 4, English, command%20by%20word%20of%20mouth
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- commandement à la voix
1, record 4, French, commandement%20%C3%A0%20la%20voix
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- National Policies
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- voting shall be by word of mouth 1, record 5, English, voting%20shall%20be%20by%20word%20of%20mouth
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Politiques nationales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- le vote a lieu à haute voix 1, record 5, French, le%20vote%20a%20lieu%20%C3%A0%20haute%20voix
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Glossaire des associations parlementaires, Service de traduction des députés, décembre 1984. 1, record 5, French, - le%20vote%20a%20lieu%20%C3%A0%20haute%20voix
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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