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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- as
1, record 1, English, as
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- whereas 2, record 1, English, whereas
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The plain English alternative to "whereas" is "as," according to Robert C. Dick, in Legal Drafting in Plain Language, Third ed., p. 146. 1, record 1, English, - as
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attendu que
1, record 1, French, attendu%20que
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- considérant que 2, record 1, French, consid%C3%A9rant%20que
correct
- puisque 3, record 1, French, puisque
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- por cuanto
1, record 1, Spanish, por%20cuanto
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Las predicciones aún no son muy de fiar por cuanto se trata de modelos numéricos". 1, record 1, Spanish, - por%20cuanto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
por cuanto: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que "por cuanto", expresión que tiene valor causal y equivale a "porque", no va seguida de la conjunción que, según se señala en el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - por%20cuanto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- guarantee
1, record 2, English, guarantee
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- guaranty 2, record 2, English, guaranty
correct, verb, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To undertake collaterally to answer for the payment of another's debt or the performance of another's duty, liability, or obligation: to assume the responsibility of a guarantor ... 3, record 2, English, - guarantee
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Guaranty was formerly used as a verb, but is now obsolete as a variant of guarantee, v.t. 4, record 2, English, - guarantee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des sûretés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cautionner
1, record 2, French, cautionner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se porter caution pour quelqu'un. 2, record 2, French, - cautionner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toute obligation valable peut être cautionnée. - On peut cautionner une dette future, celle, par exemple, résultant d'une ouverture de crédit. - On peut cautionner une dette simplement susceptible d'être déterminée ultérieurement [...] - Une caution peut elle-même être cautionnée. 3, record 2, French, - cautionner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de cauciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fiar
1, record 2, Spanish, fiar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- garantizar 2, record 2, Spanish, garantizar
correct
- afianzar 3, record 2, Spanish, afianzar
correct
- prestar garantía 3, record 2, Spanish, prestar%20garant%C3%ADa
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asegurar uno que cumplirá lo que otro promete, o pagará lo que debe, obligándose, en caso de que no lo haga, a satisfacer por él. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fiar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- go bail for
1, record 3, English, go%20bail%20for
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stand surety for 2, record 3, English, stand%20surety%20for
correct
- stand security for 3, record 3, English, stand%20security%20for
- be surety for 1, record 3, English, be%20surety%20for
- give security 4, record 3, English, give%20security
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Act as guarantor for. 5, record 3, English, - go%20bail%20for
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des sûretés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fournir caution
1, record 3, French, fournir%20caution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- donner caution 2, record 3, French, donner%20caution
correct
- se porter caution 3, record 3, French, se%20porter%20caution
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S'engager envers le créancier à exécuter l'obligation à la place du débiteur s'il n'y satisfait pas lui-même. 4, record 3, French, - fournir%20caution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le cautionnement, qu'il ne faut pas confondre avec le dépôt d'argent ou de valeurs de la même dénomination, s'entend toujours d'un engagement de la personne acceptant de répondre de la dette, généralement sur l'ensemble de son patrimoine. C'est spontanément, le plus souvent, que l'on se porte caution, mais dans certaines hypothèses la loi ou le juge oblige l'intéressé à fournir caution [...]. 4, record 3, French, - fournir%20caution
Record 3, Key term(s)
- se porter fort
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de cauciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- prestar fianza
1, record 3, Spanish, prestar%20fianza
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- salir fiador 1, record 3, Spanish, salir%20fiador
correct
- avalar 1, record 3, Spanish, avalar
correct
- fiar 2, record 3, Spanish, fiar
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asegurar uno que cumplirá lo que otro promete, o pagará lo que debe, obligándose, en caso de que no lo haga, a satisfacer por él. 3, record 3, Spanish, - prestar%20fianza
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