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MANIGANCE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underhand dealing 1, record 1, English, underhand%20dealing
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- underhand practice 1, record 1, English, underhand%20practice
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- underhand dealings
- underhand practices
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- magouille
1, record 1, French, magouille
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manigance 2, record 1, French, manigance
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre, tractation douteuse ou malhonnête. 3, record 1, French, - magouille
Record 1, Key term(s)
- magouilles
- manigances
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chanchullo
1, record 1, Spanish, chanchullo
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manejo ilícito para conseguir un fin, normalmente lucrativo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - chanchullo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Public Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orchestrate a cover-up
1, record 2, English, orchestrate%20a%20cover%2Dup
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Administration publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étouffer une manigance
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9touffer%20une%20manigance
correct
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 1998-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- jockeying
1, record 3, English, jockeying
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- manigance
1, record 3, French, manigance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- maquignonnage 1, record 3, French, maquignonnage
masculine noun
- magouillage 1, record 3, French, magouillage
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Criminal Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- staging
1, record 4, English, staging
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The manner in which] some organized criminals [throw] the police off their track. 1, record 4, English, - staging
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... stagings [:e.g.] such common occurrences as husbands who have killed their mates in a fit of anger, then tried to make the scene appear as if a burglar had come in and murdered the poor wife. The police almost always see through such stagings quickly. 1, record 4, English, - staging
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Psychologie criminelle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- organisation d’une scène de crime
1, record 4, French, organisation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20sc%C3%A8ne%20de%20crime
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- manigance d’une scène de crime 1, record 4, French, manigance%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20sc%C3%A8ne%20de%20crime
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Propositions faites par analogie avec les équivalents suivants : «to stage an accident» = organiser un accident; manigancer un accident. (Source : ATROB, 1993, page 781E.) 1, record 4, French, - organisation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20sc%C3%A8ne%20de%20crime
Record 4, Key term(s)
- organiser un lieu de crime
- manigancer un lieu de crime
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-05-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- political jockeying
1, record 5, English, political%20jockeying
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- manigance politique
1, record 5, French, manigance%20politique
correct, feminine noun
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 1986-02-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- advertising gimmick 1, record 6, English, advertising%20gimmick
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gimmicks; subterfuges 1, record 6, English, - advertising%20gimmick
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- manigance publicitaire 1, record 6, French, manigance%20publicitaire
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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