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QUESTION DECISIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deciding issue 1, record 1, English, deciding%20issue
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
issue: ... a single certain point of fact or law disputed ... between parties to a litigation ... 2, record 1, English, - deciding%20issue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- question décisive
1, record 1, French, question%20d%C3%A9cisive
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- question déterminante 1, record 1, French, question%20d%C3%A9terminante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
question : problème que les parties (demandeur ou défendeur) demandent au juge de résoudre 2, record 1, French, - question%20d%C3%A9cisive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déterminant : Qui décide d’une chose ou d’une action. 3, record 1, French, - question%20d%C3%A9cisive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- controlling question 1, record 2, English, controlling%20question
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question décisive
1, record 2, French, question%20d%C3%A9cisive
feminine noun
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 1986-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crucial 1, record 3, English, crucial
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
here you are at the crucial question 1, record 3, English, - crucial
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- capital 1, record 3, French, capital
- critique 1, record 3, French, critique
- catastrophique 2, record 3, French, catastrophique
- tragique 2, record 3, French, tragique
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
vous voici en face de la question décisive 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9cisif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
question capitale 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9cisif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
question critique 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9cisif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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