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WORST-CASE SCENARIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- worst case scenario
1, record 1, English, worst%20case%20scenario
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- worst-case scenario 2, record 1, English, worst%2Dcase%20scenario
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the proponents claimed to have adequately explored "worst case scenarios" in their slick modelling ... 1, record 1, English, - worst%20case%20scenario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Both the industry and the government have appointed task forces to head off such a worst-case scenario. 2, record 1, English, - worst%20case%20scenario
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pire des scénarios
1, record 1, French, pire%20des%20sc%C3%A9narios
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scénario de la pire éventualité 2, record 1, French, sc%C3%A9nario%20de%20la%20pire%20%C3%A9ventualit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- scénario le plus défavorable 3, record 1, French, sc%C3%A9nario%20le%20plus%20d%C3%A9favorable
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des scénarios. 4, record 1, French, - pire%20des%20sc%C3%A9narios
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scénarios (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 1, French, - pire%20des%20sc%C3%A9narios
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caso más desfavorable
1, record 1, Spanish, caso%20m%C3%A1s%20desfavorable
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- peor de los casos 1, record 1, Spanish, peor%20de%20los%20casos
masculine noun
- caso más pesimista 1, record 1, Spanish, caso%20m%C3%A1s%20pesimista
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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