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WERE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Were
1, record 1, English, Were
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Papuan-Australian language. 1, record 1, English, - Were
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- were
1, record 1, French, were
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue papoue-australienne. 1, record 1, French, - were
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- "Where were the directors?": guidelines for improved corporate governance in Canada
1, record 2, English, %5C%22Where%20were%20the%20directors%3F%5C%22%3A%20guidelines%20for%20improved%20corporate%20governance%20in%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information found in AMICUS and confirmed by the Toronto Stock Exchange, 1994. 1, record 2, English, - %5C%22Where%20were%20the%20directors%3F%5C%22%3A%20guidelines%20for%20improved%20corporate%20governance%20in%20Canada
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- "Where were the directors?" : guidelines for improved corporate governance in Canada
1, record 2, French, %5C%22Where%20were%20the%20directors%3F%5C%22%20%3A%20guidelines%20for%20improved%20corporate%20governance%20in%20Canada
correct
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 1991-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Cinematography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- What you are is where you were when 1, record 3, English, What%20you%20are%20is%20where%20you%20were%20when
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Cinématographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- What you are is where you were when 1, record 3, French, What%20you%20are%20is%20where%20you%20were%20when
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Film américain, aucune traduction française. 1, record 3, French, - What%20you%20are%20is%20where%20you%20were%20when
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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