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FREINS CONTREPOIDS INSTITUTIONNELS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- institutional checks and balances 1, record 1, English, institutional%20checks%20and%20balances
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- freins et contrepoids institutionnels
1, record 1, French, freins%20et%20contrepoids%20institutionnels
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrepoids institutionnels 2, record 1, French, contrepoids%20institutionnels
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrapesos y salvaguardias institucionales
1, record 1, Spanish, contrapesos%20y%20salvaguardias%20institucionales
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Political Theories and Doctrines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- checks and balances
1, record 2, English, checks%20and%20balances
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Means of offsetting the powers of one body or person by those of another. 2, record 2, English, - checks%20and%20balances
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
institutional checks and balances. 3, record 2, English, - checks%20and%20balances
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théories et doctrines politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- freins et contrepoids
1, record 2, French, freins%20et%20contrepoids
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyens de compenser les pouvoirs d’un organisme ou d’une personne par ceux d’un autre organisme ou d’une autre personne. 2, record 2, French, - freins%20et%20contrepoids
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
freins et contrepoids institutionnels. 3, record 2, French, - freins%20et%20contrepoids
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías y doctrinas políticas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrapesos y salvaguardias
1, record 2, Spanish, contrapesos%20y%20salvaguardias
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
contrapesos y salvaguardias institucionales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - contrapesos%20y%20salvaguardias
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