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CONTESTAR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- counterclaim
1, record 1, English, counterclaim
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- countersuit 2, record 1, English, countersuit
correct
- counteraction 3, record 1, English, counteraction
correct
- cross-action 4, record 1, English, cross%2Daction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A claim for relief asserted against an opposing party after an original claim has been made ... 2, record 1, English, - counterclaim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Counterclaims are litigated between opposing parties to the principal action. 5, record 1, English, - counterclaim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A counterclaim is a kind of cross-demand. 6, record 1, English, - counterclaim
Record 1, Key term(s)
- counter-claim
- counter-suit
- counter-action
- crossaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demande reconventionnelle
1, record 1, French, demande%20reconventionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- reconvention 2, record 1, French, reconvention
correct, feminine noun
- action reconventionnelle 3, record 1, French, action%20reconventionnelle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acciones judiciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrademanda
1, record 1, Spanish, contrademanda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contrapetición 2, record 1, Spanish, contrapetici%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción o pretensión que formula el demandado en contra del demandante al contestar la demanda y que se decide en el mismo proceso. 3, record 1, Spanish, - contrademanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrademanda: Expresión y definición reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 1, Spanish, - contrademanda
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microblogger
1, record 2, English, microblogger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As with traditional blogging, microbloggers post about topics ranging from the simple, such as "what I'm doing right now," to the thematic, such as "sports cars." 2, record 2, English, - microblogger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microblogueur
1, record 2, French, microblogueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- microblogueuse 1, record 2, French, microblogueuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microbloguero
1, record 2, Spanish, microbloguero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] para ser un buen microbloguero se necesita "seguir a los que te siguen, contestar a los que te hablan, compartir información interesante" y para lograr una gran audiencia "se necesita ’twittear’ mucho". [...] No obstante, hay pecados que un microbloguero no debe cometer y uno de los capitales es sin duda el "spam" o el envío masivo de mensajes que molestan a sus receptores. 1, record 2, Spanish, - microbloguero
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microbloguero: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que el término "blog", así como sus derivados "bloguero", "bloguear" o "blogosfera", son válidos en español y por ello se recomienda escribirlos en redonda, esto es, sin comillas ni cursiva. 2, record 2, Spanish, - microbloguero
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Penal Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- right to silence
1, record 3, English, right%20to%20silence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- right to remain silent 2, record 3, English, right%20to%20remain%20silent
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The right to remain silent is a principle of fundamental justice of which the accused was entitled to avail himself, and the trial judge could not draw any inference against him for having exercised that right. 3, record 3, English, - right%20to%20silence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
right to remain silent: without such silence being a consideration in the determination of guilt or innocence. 4, record 3, English, - right%20to%20silence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
right to remain silent: expression and observation reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 3, English, - right%20to%20silence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Droit pénal
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit au silence
1, record 3, French, droit%20au%20silence
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- droit de garder le silence 2, record 3, French, droit%20de%20garder%20le%20silence
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le droit de garder le silence est un principe de justice fondamentale dont l'accusé était en droit de se prévaloir et la juge du procès ne pouvait tirer une conclusion défavorable de son exercice. 3, record 3, French, - droit%20au%20silence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit au silence; droit de garder le silence : termes tirés du Mini-lexique de l'arrestation et de la détention et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 3, French, - droit%20au%20silence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
- Derecho penal
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho a no declarar
1, record 3, Spanish, derecho%20a%20no%20declarar
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- derecho a guardar silencio 2, record 3, Spanish, derecho%20a%20guardar%20silencio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Derecho a no contestar a las preguntas de la policía y a permanecer callado en el juicio. 1, record 3, Spanish, - derecho%20a%20no%20declarar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
derecho a guardar silencio: sin que tal actitud pueda valorarse para la determinación de su culpabilidad o inocencia del presunto culpable. 3, record 3, Spanish, - derecho%20a%20no%20declarar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
derecho a guardar silencio: expresión y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 3, Spanish, - derecho%20a%20no%20declarar
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-11-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- means of contestation
1, record 4, English, means%20of%20contestation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
means: Meaning 'what a thing is done by' is plural in form and singular or plural in use. 2, record 4, English, - means%20of%20contestation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mode de contestation
1, record 4, French, mode%20de%20contestation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour la première fois depuis sa mise en place il y a 12 ans, la partie 20 de la nouvelle loi électorale canadienne est directement visée par un juge. Cette section de la loi définit le mode de contestation d'une élection. 2, record 4, French, - mode%20de%20contestation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- medios para contestar
1, record 4, Spanish, medios%20para%20contestar
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reply
1, record 5, English, reply
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- answer 1, record 5, English, answer
correct, verb
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To reply to a shot. 1, record 5, English, - reply
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contrer
1, record 5, French, contrer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- riposter 1, record 5, French, riposter
correct
- répliquer 1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9pliquer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après la frappe, ne restez pas planté [...] à admirer la superbe volée que vous venez d'expédier à votre [adversaire]. Celui-ci pourrait la contrer par un retour tout aussi éblouissant. 1, record 5, French, - contrer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] soyez capable de riposter par un revers court. 1, record 5, French, - contrer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] visez profondément mais de plus en plus à gauche de votre [adversaire], obligeant celui-ci à répliquer par un revers. 1, record 5, French, - contrer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Riposter à un smash, sur un retour du service. 2, record 5, French, - contrer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- contestar
1, record 5, Spanish, contestar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] debemos intentar contestar una bola muy potente con un «resto» controlado; no multiplicar la velocidad de la pelota y tener control sobre la misma. 1, record 5, Spanish, - contestar
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Embot
1, record 6, English, Embot
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- embot 2, record 6, English, embot
correct
- E-mailbot 1, record 6, English, E%2Dmailbot
correct
- mailbot 3, record 6, English, mailbot
correct
- e-mailbot 4, record 6, English, e%2Dmailbot
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A program that automatically responds to mail by sending information or performing functions specified in the incoming mail. 5, record 6, English, - Embot
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- répondeur automatique de courrier électronique
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9pondeur%20automatique%20de%20courrier%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- répondeur de courriel 2, record 6, French, r%C3%A9pondeur%20de%20courriel
correct, masculine noun
- répondeur de CÉ 3, record 6, French, r%C3%A9pondeur%20de%20C%C3%89
correct, masculine noun
- gestionnaire automatique de courrier électronique 4, record 6, French, gestionnaire%20automatique%20de%20courrier%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- gestionnaire de CÉ 5, record 6, French, gestionnaire%20de%20C%C3%89
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- répondeur de courrier 6, record 6, French, r%C3%A9pondeur%20de%20courrier
correct, masculine noun
- gestionnaire automatique courriel 7, record 6, French, gestionnaire%20automatique%20courriel
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- répondeur automatique de courriel 8, record 6, French, r%C3%A9pondeur%20automatique%20de%20courriel
correct, masculine noun
- gestionnaire automatique de courriel 9, record 6, French, gestionnaire%20automatique%20de%20courriel
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- robot gestionnaire de courriel 10, record 6, French, robot%20gestionnaire%20de%20courriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un répondeur automatique de courriel est un système qui envoie automatiquement des messages-réponses à l'expéditeur d'un courriel. Une manière fort commune d'utiliser ce système consiste à automatiser une réponse à une demande standard de renseignements, comme par exemple une demande d'informations sur les prix d'un produit ou service particuliers. 11, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9pondeur%20automatique%20de%20courrier%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- administrador automático de correo-E
1, record 6, Spanish, administrador%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20correo%2DE
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- administrador de correo-E 1, record 6, Spanish, administrador%20de%20correo%2DE
correct, masculine noun
- administrador automático de correo electrónico 2, record 6, Spanish, administrador%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20correo%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- administrador de correo electrónico 2, record 6, Spanish, administrador%20de%20correo%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- gestionador automático de correo electrónico 2, record 6, Spanish, gestionador%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20correo%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun, Argentina
- autocontestador 3, record 6, Spanish, autocontestador
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programa que, asociado a un servidor de correo electrónico, es capaz de contestar automáticamente al correo entrante a partir de cierta información contenida en el mismo. 3, record 6, Spanish, - administrador%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20correo%2DE
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Rules of Court
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- answer to a charge
1, record 7, English, answer%20to%20a%20charge
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appear to answer to a charge. 1, record 7, English, - answer%20to%20a%20charge
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Règles de procédure
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- répondre d'une accusation 1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9pondre%20d%27une%20accusation
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comparaître pour répondre à une accusation. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9pondre%20d%27une%20accusation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
- Reglamento procesal
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- contestar a una demanda
1, record 7, Spanish, contestar%20a%20una%20demanda
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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