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USURIER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shylock
1, record 1, English, shylock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- loan shark 2, record 1, English, loan%20shark
correct
- usurer 3, record 1, English, usurer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A money lender who lends money at much higher rates of interest than those charged by conventional lending institutions. 4, record 1, English, - shylock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usurier
1, record 1, French, usurier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui prête de l’argent à un taux d’intérêt excessif. 1, record 1, French, - usurier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- usurero
1, record 1, Spanish, usurero
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power canal 1, record 2, English, power%20canal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- power house canal 1, record 2, English, power%20house%20canal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canal d’énergie
1, record 2, French, canal%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canal usurier 1, record 2, French, canal%20usurier
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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