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TENIR LIEU [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serve as
1, record 1, English, serve%20as
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- serve the purpose of 1, record 1, English, serve%20the%20purpose%20of
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tenir lieu de
1, record 1, French, tenir%20lieu%20de
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tenir lieu = équivaloir à. S'applique, dans le domaine non contentieux, à l'éventualité où les formes ordinaires ne peuvent être observées par suite de quelque empêchement et où la forme utilisée à titre de remplacement possède la même valeur. 2, record 1, French, - tenir%20lieu%20de
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
- Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- serve in lieu of 1, record 2, English, serve%20in%20lieu%20of
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports
- Législation et réglementation (Transports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tenir lieu de 1, record 2, French, tenir%20lieu%20de
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 1986-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- be substituted
1, record 3, English, be%20substituted
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
each additional year of ...may be substituted for one year of experience 1, record 3, English, - be%20substituted
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tenir lieu de 1, record 3, French, tenir%20lieu%20de
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
chaque année supplémentaire de ... pourra tenir lieu d'un an d'expérience 1, record 3, French, - tenir%20lieu%20de
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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