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FOURVOYER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- misdirect oneself 1, record 1, English, misdirect%20oneself
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- take the wrong legal approach 1, record 1, English, take%20the%20wrong%20legal%20approach
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Misdirect oneself on an issue. 1, record 1, English, - misdirect%20oneself
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Misdirect oneself as to the law. 1, record 1, English, - misdirect%20oneself
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faire erreur sur l’état du droit 1, record 1, French, faire%20erreur%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tat%20du%20droit
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- se fourvoyer 1, record 1, French, se%20fourvoyer
- se donner de mauvaises directives en droit 1, record 1, French, se%20donner%20de%20mauvaises%20directives%20en%20droit
- mal se diriger en droit 1, record 1, French, mal%20se%20diriger%20en%20droit
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postal Correspondence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- missend a mail
1, record 2, English, missend%20a%20mail
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- missend a despatch 1, record 2, English, missend%20a%20despatch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fourvoyer une dépêche 1, record 2, French, fourvoyer%20une%20d%C3%A9p%C3%AAche
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mislead oneself
1, record 3, English, mislead%20oneself
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- se fourvoyer 1, record 3, French, se%20fourvoyer
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- missend
1, record 4, English, missend
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to missend a despatch, an item, etc. 1, record 4, English, - missend
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fourvoyer 1, record 4, French, fourvoyer
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fourvoyer une dépêche, un envoi, etc. 1, record 4, French, - fourvoyer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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