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QUESTION PIEGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-07-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barbed question 1, record 1, English, barbed%20question
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- question appâtée
1, record 1, French, question%20app%C3%A2t%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- question piège 1, record 1, French, question%20pi%C3%A8ge
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trick question
1, record 2, English, trick%20question
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question piège
1, record 2, French, question%20pi%C3%A8ge
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 1986-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- planted question
1, record 3, English, planted%20question
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- question piège
1, record 3, French, question%20pi%C3%A8ge
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coup monté 1, record 3, French, coup%20mont%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- question pipée 1, record 3, French, question%20pip%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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