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CONTRAVENIR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- financial penalty
1, record 1, English, financial%20penalty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pecuniary penalty 2, record 1, English, pecuniary%20penalty
correct
- monetary penalty 3, record 1, English, monetary%20penalty
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sanction pécuniaire
1, record 1, French, sanction%20p%C3%A9cuniaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- peine pécuniaire 2, record 1, French, peine%20p%C3%A9cuniaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pénalité pécuniaire prononcée en matière civile, pénale ou fiscale et consistant généralement à exiger le paiement d'une somme d'argent au Trésor public. 3, record 1, French, - sanction%20p%C3%A9cuniaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- multa
1, record 1, Spanish, multa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sanción pecuniaria 2, record 1, Spanish, sanci%C3%B3n%20pecuniaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pena pecuniaria que se impone por una infracción penal, administrativa [...] o por contravenir lo que contractualmente se pactaba. 3, record 1, Spanish, - multa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unwanted physical contact
1, record 2, English, unwanted%20physical%20contact
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contact physique importun
1, record 2, French, contact%20physique%20importun
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contacto físico no deseado
1, record 2, Spanish, contacto%20f%C3%ADsico%20no%20deseado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contacto físico indeseado 2, record 2, Spanish, contacto%20f%C3%ADsico%20indeseado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el acoso sexual que implica ciertas formas de contacto físico no deseado, como la violación, tocamientos o agresiones, puede contravenir la legislación penal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - contacto%20f%C3%ADsico%20no%20deseado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- breach
1, record 3, English, breach
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 3, English, - breach
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrevenir à
1, record 3, French, contrevenir%20%C3%A0
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- enfreindre 2, record 3, French, enfreindre
correct
- porter atteinte à 3, record 3, French, porter%20atteinte%20%C3%A0
correct
- violer 4, record 3, French, violer
correct
- déroger à 5, record 3, French, d%C3%A9roger%20%C3%A0
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contravenir
1, record 3, Spanish, contravenir
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- infringir 1, record 3, Spanish, infringir
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infringir una ley. 1, record 3, Spanish, - contravenir
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de la Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 3, Spanish, - contravenir
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