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FAUSSER [19 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agreement to lessen competition 1, record 1, English, agreement%20to%20lessen%20competition
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agreement to lessen competition: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - agreement%20to%20lessen%20competition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accord en vue de fausser ou de restreindre la concurrence
1, record 1, French, accord%20en%20vue%20de%20fausser%20ou%20de%20restreindre%20la%20concurrence
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accord en vue de fausser ou de restreindre la concurrence : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - accord%20en%20vue%20de%20fausser%20ou%20de%20restreindre%20la%20concurrence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- distort exchange rate
1, record 2, English, distort%20exchange%20rate
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fausser le taux de change 1, record 2, French, fausser%20le%20taux%20de%20change
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 2010-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contaminate a forecast 1, record 3, English, contaminate%20a%20forecast
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fausser les prévisions 1, record 3, French, fausser%20les%20pr%C3%A9visions
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-09-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fix a race
1, record 4, English, fix%20a%20race
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fausser une course
1, record 4, French, fausser%20une%20course
correct
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 2003-06-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- prevent competition 1, record 5, English, prevent%20competition
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- restrict competition 1, record 5, English, restrict%20competition
- distort competition 1, record 5, English, distort%20competition
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- empêcher la concurrence 1, record 5, French, emp%C3%AAcher%20la%20concurrence
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- restreindre la concurrence 1, record 5, French, restreindre%20la%20concurrence
- fausser la concurrence 1, record 5, French, fausser%20la%20concurrence
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- distort trade
1, record 6, English, distort%20trade
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fausser les échanges
1, record 6, French, fausser%20les%20%C3%A9changes
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsionar el comercio
1, record 6, Spanish, distorsionar%20el%20comercio
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- falsify the accounts of a company
1, record 7, English, falsify%20the%20accounts%20of%20a%20company
verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Company also plans to dispose of assets this year, including states in Sprint, regional cable asset in Germany and real estate ... As a result Mr Sommer and his fellow directors are being probed by prosecutors to see if there was an attempt to falsify the accounts ... 2, record 7, English, - falsify%20the%20accounts%20of%20a%20company
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fausser les comptes d’une société
1, record 7, French, fausser%20les%20comptes%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- falsifier les comptes d’une compagnie 2, record 7, French, falsifier%20les%20comptes%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20compagnie
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-10-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- falsify a credit card
1, record 8, English, falsify%20a%20credit%20card
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Everyone who ... forges or falsifies a credit card 1, record 8, English, - falsify%20a%20credit%20card
Record 8, Key term(s)
- forge a credit card
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- falsifier une carte de crédit
1, record 8, French, falsifier%20une%20carte%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quiconque [...] falsifie une carte de crédit ou en fabrique une fausse;[...] 1, record 8, French, - falsifier%20une%20carte%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record 8, Key term(s)
- fausser une carte de crédit
- fabriquer une fausse carte de crédit
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- crossthread
1, record 9, English, crossthread
correct, verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- cross thread 2, record 9, English, cross%20thread
correct, verb phrase
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To screw together two threaded pieces without the threads of the pieces having been aligned properly. 3, record 9, English, - crossthread
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plomberie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fausser le filetage
1, record 9, French, fausser%20le%20filetage
correct, verb phrase
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'un boulon. 2, record 9, French, - fausser%20le%20filetage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- distort a test 1, record 10, English, distort%20a%20test
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fausser une épreuve 1, record 10, French, fausser%20une%20%C3%A9preuve
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- gauchir une épreuve 1, record 10, French, gauchir%20une%20%C3%A9preuve
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en faveur de. 1, record 10, French, - fausser%20une%20%C3%A9preuve
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-08-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- General Vocabulary
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- distort results
1, record 11, English, distort%20results
correct, verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Vocabulaire général
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- fausser les résultats
1, record 11, French, fausser%20les%20r%C3%A9sultats
correct
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 1995-03-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Accounting
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- fool
1, record 12, English, fool
verb
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Comptabilité
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- fausser 1, record 12, French, fausser
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un compte. 1, record 12, French, - fausser
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1994-07-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- gloss
1, record 13, English, gloss
verb
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- fausser le sens 1, record 13, French, fausser%20le%20sens
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Sturn v. Pearce Leyland, [1979] 2 R.C.S. [Recueil des arrêts de la Cour suprême du Canada] 910, p. 915. 1, record 13, French, - fausser%20le%20sens
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1990-05-01
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- force the trial balance
1, record 14, English, force%20the%20trial%20balance
correct, verb
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- fausser la balance de vérification
1, record 14, French, fausser%20la%20balance%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1990-05-01
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Accounting
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- distort the balance sheet
1, record 15, English, distort%20the%20balance%20sheet
verb
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Comptabilité
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- fausser le bilan 1, record 15, French, fausser%20le%20bilan
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- alter the facts
1, record 16, English, alter%20the%20facts
verb
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- fausser les faits 1, record 16, French, fausser%20les%20faits
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- distort exchange rates 1, record 17, English, distort%20exchange%20rates
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- fausser les taux de change 1, record 17, French, fausser%20les%20taux%20de%20change
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- distort investment 1, record 18, English, distort%20investment
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- fausser le placement 1, record 18, French, fausser%20le%20placement
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Assembly Mechanics
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- get out of order 1, record 19, English, get%20out%20of%20order
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique d'ajustage
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- se dérégler 1, record 19, French, se%20d%C3%A9r%C3%A9gler
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
- déranger 1, record 19, French, d%C3%A9ranger
- se fausser 1, record 19, French, se%20fausser
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
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