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IL FAUT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- if necessary
1, record 1, English, if%20necessary
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- if warranted 2, record 1, English, if%20warranted
correct
- if required 3, record 1, English, if%20required
correct
- if needed 4, record 1, English, if%20needed
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- s'il y a lieu
1, record 1, French, s%27il%20y%20a%20lieu
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- s'il le faut 2, record 1, French, s%27il%20le%20faut
correct
- au besoin 2, record 1, French, au%20besoin
correct
- en cas de besoin 2, record 1, French, en%20cas%20de%20besoin
correct
- si besoin est 3, record 1, French, si%20besoin%20est
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- if need be
1, record 2, English, if%20need%20be
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- s'il le faut
1, record 2, French, s%27il%20le%20faut
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 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- is far from 1, record 3, English, is%20far%20from
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- il s'en faut 1, record 3, French, il%20s%27en%20faut
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Express, 1026, 41 1, record 3, French, - il%20s%27en%20faut
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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