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SI BESOIN [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 2000-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- from time to time 1, record 2, English, from%20time%20to%20time
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- le cas échéant 1, record 2, French, le%20cas%20%C3%A9ch%C3%A9ant
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- quand besoin est 1, record 2, French, quand%20besoin%20est
- lorsqu'il y a lieu 1, record 2, French, lorsqu%27il%20y%20a%20lieu
- selon les besoins 1, record 2, French, selon%20les%20besoins
- quand besoin sera 1, record 2, French, quand%20besoin%20sera
- lorsqu'il y aura lieu 1, record 2, French, lorsqu%27il%20y%20aura%20lieu
- si besoin est 2, record 2, French, si%20besoin%20est
- en tant que de besoin 3, record 2, French, en%20tant%20que%20de%20besoin
- s'il y a lieu 2, record 2, French, s%27il%20y%20a%20lieu
- périodiquement 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riodiquement
- de temps à autre 4, record 2, French, de%20temps%20%C3%A0%20autre
- par intervalles 5, record 2, French, par%20intervalles
- parfois 5, record 2, French, parfois
- par moments 5, record 2, French, par%20moments
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)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- if needs be 1, record 3, English, if%20needs%20be
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- si besoin est 1, record 3, French, si%20besoin%20est
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"50" Paris mai 1974 1, record 3, French, - si%20besoin%20est
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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