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QUESTION COMPLIQUEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- perplexing question
1, record 1, English, perplexing%20question
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- question compliquée
1, record 1, French, question%20compliqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- asunto delicado
1, record 1, Spanish, asunto%20delicado
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- all-or-nothing answer 1, record 2, English, all%2Dor%2Dnothing%20answer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The question... is more subtle than to call for an all-or-nothing answer. 1, record 2, English, - all%2Dor%2Dnothing%20answer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- all or nothing answer
- call for an all-or-nothing answer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- répondre simplement par l’affirmative ou la négative 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9pondre%20simplement%20par%20l%26rsquo%3Baffirmative%20ou%20la%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La question est trop compliquée pour que l'on puisse y répondre simplement par l'affirmative ou la négative. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9pondre%20simplement%20par%20l%26rsquo%3Baffirmative%20ou%20la%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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