TERMIUM Plus®
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ANTEDATAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backdate
1, record 1, English, backdate
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- antedate 2, record 1, English, antedate
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dating an instrument back from the day it is made, as if it had gone into effect at an earlier time. 3, record 1, English, - backdate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antidater
1, record 1, French, antidater
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mettre sur une lettre, sur un document, sur un écrit quelconque une date antérieure à la date réelle. 2, record 1, French, - antidater
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antedatar
1, record 1, Spanish, antedatar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poner en un documento una fecha falsa, anterior a la verdadera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - antedatar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- date back
1, record 2, English, date%20back
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dater de 1, record 2, French, dater%20de
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- retroceder
1, record 2, Spanish, retroceder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- antedatar 1, record 2, Spanish, antedatar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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