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QUESTION RELAIS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- megaphone diplomacy
1, record 1, English, megaphone%20diplomacy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diplomacy based on assertion through the media rather than on discussion. 2, record 1, English, - megaphone%20diplomacy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lord Carrington, NATO's secretary-general, has implored East and West to give up their propaganda "megaphone diplomacy". (The Times (London), 12 Mar. 1985, p. 12.). 2, record 1, English, - megaphone%20diplomacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diplomatie mégaphone
1, record 1, French, diplomatie%20m%C3%A9gaphone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diplomatie du haut-parleur 2, record 1, French, diplomatie%20du%20haut%2Dparleur
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Et c'est ainsi qu'un nouvel outil est apparu sur la question soudanaise, la «diplomatie mégaphone», dont les médias constituent encore le principal relais. 1, record 1, French, - diplomatie%20m%C3%A9gaphone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les autorités britanniques doivent cesser de politiser l’affaire Litvinenko et de recourir à la "diplomatie du haut-parleur", a déclaré l’ambassadeur de Russie en Grande-Bretagne, Iouri Fedotov, dans une interview publiée mercredi par le quotidien britannique Financial Times. 3, record 1, French, - diplomatie%20m%C3%A9gaphone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relay litigation
1, record 2, English, relay%20litigation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some plaintiffs have talked about organizing “relay litigation” against the MOR[Ministry of Railway in China] : after the first person loses his/her case, the next person will file another suit over the same issue, thus the battle with the MOR will continue until victory is achieved. 1, record 2, English, - relay%20litigation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poursuite à relais
1, record 2, French, poursuite%20%C3%A0%20relais
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains demandeurs ont même parlé d’organiser des «poursuites à relais »contre le MCF [Ministère des chemins de fer de Chine] aussitôt qu'une première personne perd sa cause, une deuxième intente une poursuite sur la même question, puis une autre ;la bataille contre le MCF peut ainsi se poursuivre jusqu'à la victoire. 1, record 2, French, - poursuite%20%C3%A0%20relais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Leadership Techniques (Meetings)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- relay question 1, record 3, English, relay%20question
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'animation des réunions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- question de relais
1, record 3, French, question%20de%20relais
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- question-relais 2, record 3, French, question%2Drelais
correct, feminine noun
- question relais 3, record 3, French, question%20relais
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Question de relais. [...] Quand un participant pose une question à l'animateur, au lieu de répondre ou de retourner la question, il la renvoie soit au groupe(à la cantonade) soit à un autre participant(directe ou indirecte), ce qui relance la discussion dans le groupe. 4, record 3, French, - question%20de%20relais
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les questions de relais [...] sont celles que l’animateur [...] interrogé par un membre renvoie à un autre membre ou, plus souvent, au groupe tout entier [...] 5, record 3, French, - question%20de%20relais
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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