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TENIR BON [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship Communications (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- awast
1, record 1, English, awast
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Tiens bon!
1, record 1, French, Tiens%20bon%21
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Tenir bon 2, record 1, French, Tenir%20bon
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tenir bon : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - Tiens%20bon%21
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hold out
1, record 2, English, hold%20out
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tenir bon 1, record 2, French, tenir%20bon
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tenir ferme 1, record 2, French, tenir%20ferme
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- no rendirse
1, record 2, Spanish, no%20rendirse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hold fast 1, record 3, English, hold%20fast
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Last week, the President ... was again telling his cabinet to "hold fast" and show "serenity and determination" in carrying out deficit reduction. 1, record 3, English, - hold%20fast
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tenir bon 1, record 3, French, tenir%20bon
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout récemment encore, le Président [...] a appelé le gouvernement à «tenir bon» et à faire preuve de «sérénité et de détermination» dans le processus de réduction des déficits. 1, record 3, French, - tenir%20bon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deliver the goods 1, record 4, English, deliver%20the%20goods
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tenir ses promesses 1, record 4, French, tenir%20ses%20promesses
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- répondre aux espoirs 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9pondre%20aux%20espoirs
- remplir son rôle convenablement 1, record 4, French, remplir%20son%20r%C3%B4le%20convenablement
- tenir parole 1, record 4, French, tenir%20parole
- tenir bon 1, record 4, French, tenir%20bon
- répondre à l'attente 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9pondre%20%C3%A0%20l%27attente
- remplir son mandat 1, record 4, French, remplir%20son%20mandat
- être à la hauteur 1, record 4, French, %C3%AAtre%20%C3%A0%20la%20hauteur
- réaliser son contrat 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9aliser%20son%20contrat
- remplir son contrat 1, record 4, French, remplir%20son%20contrat
- tenir le pari 1, record 4, French, tenir%20le%20pari
- agir conformément à ses promesses 1, record 4, French, agir%20conform%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20ses%20promesses
- aboutir selon les prévisions 1, record 4, French, aboutir%20selon%20les%20pr%C3%A9visions
- prouver ses capacités 1, record 4, French, prouver%20ses%20capacit%C3%A9s
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hold on 1, record 5, English, hold%20on
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ne pas lâcher 1, record 5, French, ne%20pas%20l%C3%A2cher
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tenir bon 1, record 5, French, tenir%20bon
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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