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NOTA ENTENDIMIENTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- Federal Administration
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- memorandum of understanding
1, record 1, English, memorandum%20of%20understanding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MOU 2, record 1, English, MOU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- statement of understanding 3, record 1, English, statement%20of%20understanding
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] international instrument of a less formal kind, often setting out operational arrangements under a framework international agreement or otherwise dealing with technical or detailed matters. 4, record 1, English, - memorandum%20of%20understanding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
memorandum of understanding: It will typically be in the form of a single instrument signed by the governments concerned, recording their understandings as to matters of fact or their future conduct, but in such a way as to reflect an intention on their part not to enter into a legally binding agreement upon the matters covered or otherwise to create legal rights and obligations for themselves ... has political or moral force, but it is not legallly binding (although it may not be without legal effects ...). 4, record 1, English, - memorandum%20of%20understanding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Administration fédérale
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protocole d'entente
1, record 1, French, protocole%20d%27entente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- protocole d'accord 2, record 1, French, protocole%20d%27accord
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratados y convenios
- Administración federal
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos federales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nota de entendimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, nota%20de%20entendimiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- protocolo de acuerdo 2, record 1, Spanish, protocolo%20de%20acuerdo
correct, masculine noun
- protocolo de intenciones 3, record 1, Spanish, protocolo%20de%20intenciones
correct, masculine noun
- memorándum de entendimiento 4, record 1, Spanish, memor%C3%A1ndum%20de%20entendimiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protocolo de intenciones: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 1, Spanish, - nota%20de%20entendimiento
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