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CE FAIT [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- justify what is done to others
1, record 1, English, justify%20what%20is%20done%20to%20others
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- justifier ce qu'on fait à autrui
1, record 1, French, justifier%20ce%20qu%27on%20fait%20%C3%A0%20autrui
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- what gets measured gets done 1, record 2, English, what%20gets%20measured%20gets%20done
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ce qui est mesuré est fait
1, record 2, French, ce%20qui%20est%20mesur%C3%A9%20est%20fait
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression qui revient dans les textes du commissaire à l'environnement et au développement durable. 1, record 2, French, - ce%20qui%20est%20mesur%C3%A9%20est%20fait
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- damned if you do, damned if you don't
1, record 3, English, damned%20if%20you%20do%2C%20damned%20if%20you%20don%27t
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perdant quoi qu’on fasse
1, record 3, French, perdant%20quoi%20qu%26rsquo%3Bon%20fasse
correct, proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- quoi qu’on fasse, on a toujours tort 1, record 3, French, quoi%20qu%26rsquo%3Bon%20fasse%2C%20on%20a%20toujours%20tort
correct, proposal
- quoi qu’on fasse, on est toujours perdant 1, record 3, French, quoi%20qu%26rsquo%3Bon%20fasse%2C%20on%20est%20toujours%20perdant
correct, proposal
- quoi qu’on fasse, on est toujours blâmé 1, record 3, French, quoi%20qu%26rsquo%3Bon%20fasse%2C%20on%20est%20toujours%20bl%C3%A2m%C3%A9
correct, proposal
- fais bien, fais mal, tu auras toujours tort 1, record 3, French, fais%20bien%2C%20fais%20mal%2C%20tu%20auras%20toujours%20tort
correct, proposal
- fais bien, fais mal, tu seras toujours critiqué 1, record 3, French, fais%20bien%2C%20fais%20mal%2C%20tu%20seras%20toujours%20critiqu%C3%A9
correct, proposal
- fais bien, fais mal, tu seras toujours blâmé 1, record 3, French, fais%20bien%2C%20fais%20mal%2C%20tu%20seras%20toujours%20bl%C3%A2m%C3%A9
correct, proposal
- peu importe ce que l'on fait, on est toujours critiqué 1, record 3, French, peu%20importe%20ce%20que%20l%27on%20fait%2C%20on%20est%20toujours%20critiqu%C3%A9
correct, proposal
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-09-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- doing what we do -- well 1, record 4, English, doing%20what%20we%20do%20%2D%2D%20well
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ce qui mérite d’être fait mérite d’être bien fait 1, record 4, French, ce%20qui%20m%C3%A9rite%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%AAtre%20fait%20m%C3%A9rite%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%AAtre%20bien%20fait
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-01-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- what is worth doing is worth doing well
1, record 5, English, what%20is%20worth%20doing%20is%20worth%20doing%20well
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ce qui vaut la peine d’être fait vaut la peine d’être bien fait
1, record 5, French, ce%20qui%20vaut%20la%20peine%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%AAtre%20fait%20vaut%20la%20peine%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%AAtre%20bien%20fait
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-01-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- catch up with someone 1, record 6, English, catch%20up%20with%20someone
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ouvrir les yeux sur ce que fait quelqu'un 1, record 6, French, ouvrir%20les%20yeux%20sur%20ce%20que%20fait%20quelqu%27un
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Déb. 18-6-56 1, record 6, French, - ouvrir%20les%20yeux%20sur%20ce%20que%20fait%20quelqu%27un
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-10-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- result in a profit 1, record 7, English, result%20in%20a%20profit
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
result in a profit to you in that part of the duty 1, record 7, English, - result%20in%20a%20profit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ce qui fait profiter 1, record 7, French, ce%20qui%20fait%20profiter
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ce qui vous a fait profiter de cette partie des droits 1, record 7, French, - ce%20qui%20fait%20profiter
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- I strongly suspect 1, record 8, English, I%20strongly%20suspect
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
see: strongly 1, record 8, English, - I%20strongly%20suspect
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- c'est ce qui me fait croire 1, record 8, French, c%27est%20ce%20qui%20me%20fait%20croire
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- let not your left hand know what the right hand does 1, record 9, English, let%20not%20your%20left%20hand%20know%20what%20the%20right%20hand%20does
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
see hand barrow 1, record 9, English, - let%20not%20your%20left%20hand%20know%20what%20the%20right%20hand%20does
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- que votre main gauche ignore ce que fait votre main droite 1, record 9, French, que%20votre%20main%20gauche%20ignore%20ce%20que%20fait%20votre%20main%20droite
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proverbe Elsevier 1, record 9, French, - que%20votre%20main%20gauche%20ignore%20ce%20que%20fait%20votre%20main%20droite
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- for all I care 1, record 10, English, for%20all%20I%20care
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pour ce que cela me fait 1, record 10, French, pour%20ce%20que%20cela%20me%20fait
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- what is once done is over 1, record 11, English, what%20is%20once%20done%20is%20over
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- ce qui est fait n’ est pas à faire 1, record 11, French, ce%20qui%20est%20fait%20n%26rsquo%3B%20est%20pas%20%C3%A0%20faire
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- correspondingly 1, record 12, English, correspondingly
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- de ce fait 1, record 12, French, de%20ce%20fait
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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