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MAL DEFINI [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gray area
1, record 1, English, gray%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grey area 2, record 1, English, grey%20area
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tax audit concentrated on deductions in the gray area between purely personal and purely business expenses. 3, record 1, English, - gray%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Between the extreme positions - that abortion is never justified, or that it should be available to every woman without restriction - lies a vast ethical gray area. 4, record 1, English, - gray%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- domaine imprécis
1, record 1, French, domaine%20impr%C3%A9cis
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point un peu obscur 2, record 1, French, point%20un%20peu%20obscur
masculine noun
- aspect mal défini 2, record 1, French, aspect%20mal%20d%C3%A9fini
masculine noun
- zone d’incertitude 3, record 1, French, zone%20d%26rsquo%3Bincertitude
feminine noun
- zone de flou 3, record 1, French, zone%20de%20flou
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indefinite 1, record 2, English, indefinite
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indéterminé 1, record 2, French, ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- imprécis 1, record 2, French, impr%C3%A9cis
- mal défini 1, record 2, French, mal%20d%C3%A9fini
- non défini 1, record 2, French, non%20d%C3%A9fini
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- loosely defined 1, record 3, English, loosely%20defined
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ill defined 1, record 3, English, ill%20defined
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mal défini 1, record 3, French, mal%20d%C3%A9fini
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 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- not stated 1, record 4, English, not%20stated
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indéterminé 1, record 4, French, ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- non déclaré 1, record 4, French, non%20d%C3%A9clar%C3%A9
- non spécifié 1, record 4, French, non%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9
- mal défini 1, record 4, French, mal%20d%C3%A9fini
- mal désigné 1, record 4, French, mal%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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