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MEILLEUR PIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Literature
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- It was the worst of times, and then it was the best of times 1, record 1, English, It%20was%20the%20worst%20of%20times%2C%20and%20then%20it%20was%20the%20best%20of%20times
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): Charles Dickens, Tales two cities. 1, record 1, English, - It%20was%20the%20worst%20of%20times%2C%20and%20then%20it%20was%20the%20best%20of%20times
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Littérature
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- C’était la meilleure des époques, et la pire 1, record 1, French, C%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tait%20la%20meilleure%20des%20%C3%A9poques%2C%20et%20la%20pire
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- C'était le meilleur et le pire des temps 2, record 1, French, C%27%C3%A9tait%20le%20meilleur%20et%20le%20pire%20des%20temps
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Première phrase d'un livre. 3, record 1, French, - C%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tait%20la%20meilleure%20des%20%C3%A9poques%2C%20et%20la%20pire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Abondamment cité, aussi par Pierre Trudeau dans un de ses discours du nouvel an. 3, record 1, French, - C%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tait%20la%20meilleure%20des%20%C3%A9poques%2C%20et%20la%20pire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Drawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- For Better or For Worse 1, record 2, English, For%20Better%20or%20For%20Worse
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of a comic strip by Lynn Johnston. The French title is used by Le Soleil in Quebec city. (The rights to some comic strips are bought by newspapers and arrangements for the translation of these strips are done by the newspapers themselves). 1, record 2, English, - For%20Better%20or%20For%20Worse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Dessin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pour le meilleur et pour le pire 1, record 2, French, Pour%20le%20meilleur%20et%20pour%20le%20pire
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): Le Soleil. 1, record 2, French, - Pour%20le%20meilleur%20et%20pour%20le%20pire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Love, Marriage and Money: An Analysis of Financial Relations Between the Spouses
1, record 3, English, Love%2C%20Marriage%20and%20Money%3A%20An%20Analysis%20of%20Financial%20Relations%20Between%20the%20Spouses
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women, 1984. 90 p. 1, record 3, English, - Love%2C%20Marriage%20and%20Money%3A%20An%20Analysis%20of%20Financial%20Relations%20Between%20the%20Spouses
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Information found in HRD/DRH Database of the Ministerial Library of Human Resources Development Canada. 1, record 3, English, - Love%2C%20Marriage%20and%20Money%3A%20An%20Analysis%20of%20Financial%20Relations%20Between%20the%20Spouses
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Pour le meilleur et pour le pire : une étude des rapports financiers entre les époux
1, record 3, French, Pour%20le%20meilleur%20et%20pour%20le%20pire%20%3A%20une%20%C3%A9tude%20des%20rapports%20financiers%20entre%20les%20%C3%A9poux
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignements retrouvés dans la base de données HRD/DRH de la bibliothèque ministérielle de Développement des ressources humaines Canada. 1, record 3, French, - Pour%20le%20meilleur%20et%20pour%20le%20pire%20%3A%20une%20%C3%A9tude%20des%20rapports%20financiers%20entre%20les%20%C3%A9poux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Document Classification (Library Science)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- For Better or For Worse: The Cartoon World of Lynn Johnston 1, record 4, English, For%20Better%20or%20For%20Worse%3A%20The%20Cartoon%20World%20of%20Lynn%20Johnston
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Pour le meilleur et pour le pire : les bandes dessinées de Lynn Johnston 1, record 4, French, Pour%20le%20meilleur%20et%20pour%20le%20pire%20%3A%20les%20bandes%20dessin%C3%A9es%20de%20Lynn%20Johnston
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exposition présentée au Musée canadien de la caricature 1, record 4, French, - Pour%20le%20meilleur%20et%20pour%20le%20pire%20%3A%20les%20bandes%20dessin%C3%A9es%20de%20Lynn%20Johnston
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Musée canadien de la caricature 1, record 4, French, - Pour%20le%20meilleur%20et%20pour%20le%20pire%20%3A%20les%20bandes%20dessin%C3%A9es%20de%20Lynn%20Johnston
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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