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MESQUIN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Petty criticism of persons in another branch 1, record 1, English, - petty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesquin 1, record 1, French, mesquin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les critiques mesquines dirigées contre les personnes d'un autre service 1, record 1, French, - mesquin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-by-four politician
1, record 2, English, two%2Dby%2Dfour%20politician
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- politicien mesquin
1, record 2, French, politicien%20mesquin
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 1982-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- petty apartheid 1, record 3, English, petty%20apartheid
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- apartheid mesquin 1, record 3, French, apartheid%20mesquin
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 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
how cheap can you get: 1, record 4, English, - cheap
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mesquin 1, record 4, French, mesquin
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ce que vous pouvez être mesquin 1, record 4, French, - mesquin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- meany-budget 1, record 5, English, meany%2Dbudget
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- budget mesquin
1, record 5, French, budget%20mesquin
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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