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FORCE IMPULSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- driving force
1, record 1, English, driving%20force
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- impulse 2, record 1, English, impulse
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The impetus, power, or energy behind something in motion ... 3, record 1, English, - driving%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He was clearly the driving force in the new administration. 3, record 1, English, - driving%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force vive
1, record 1, French, force%20vive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force d'impulsion 2, record 1, French, force%20d%27impulsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La force vive de [l'entreprise,] ce sont les employés. [Une] entreprise américaine [...] classée au troisième rang des «100 compagnies pour lesquelles travailler», selon le magazine US Fortune. Le secret? Des ressources humaines du tonnerre [...] 1, record 1, French, - force%20vive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power pulse 1, record 2, English, power%20pulse
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force d'impulsion
1, record 2, French, force%20d%27impulsion
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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