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POMME DISCORDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- big bone of contention
1, record 1, English, big%20bone%20of%20contention
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It's been a very big bone of contention and a very large financial hardship, especially for those who have families or even for those who are single and looking at being able to afford to start a family or start a relationship. 1, record 1, English, - big%20bone%20of%20contention
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- importante source de discorde
1, record 1, French, importante%20source%20de%20discorde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- principale pomme de discorde 1, record 1, French, principale%20pomme%20de%20discorde
correct, feminine noun
- principal sujet de discussion 1, record 1, French, principal%20sujet%20de%20discussion
correct, masculine noun
- principal objet d’une dispute 2, record 1, French, principal%20objet%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20dispute
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est vraiment une importante source de discorde et de graves difficultés financières, surtout pour ceux qui ont des familles et même pour les célibataires qui [...] 1, record 1, French, - importante%20source%20de%20discorde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Law
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bone of contention
1, record 2, English, bone%20of%20contention
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- matter of contention 2, record 2, English, matter%20of%20contention
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The subject or focal point of a dispute. 3, record 2, English, - bone%20of%20contention
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The terms of the old man's will were a bone of contention to his survivors. 3, record 2, English, - bone%20of%20contention
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... urbanization has not been an international bone of contention in the past ... 4, record 2, English, - bone%20of%20contention
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- objet du litige
1, record 2, French, objet%20du%20litige
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pomme de discorde 2, record 2, French, pomme%20de%20discorde
correct, feminine noun
- brandon de discorde 3, record 2, French, brandon%20de%20discorde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sujet de discussion et de division [...] 3, record 2, French, - objet%20du%20litige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pomme de discorde : allusion à la pomme que Pâris remit à Vénus, suscitant ainsi la haine de Junon et de Minerve. 3, record 2, French, - objet%20du%20litige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Faire l'objet d'un litige; constituer une pomme de discorde. 1, record 2, French, - objet%20du%20litige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- irritant
1, record 3, English, irritant
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- conflict 2, record 3, English, conflict
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This policy has been a long standing irritant in publisher-library relations. 1, record 3, English, - irritant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The major conflict has turned around the issue of financing self-government ... 2, record 3, English, - irritant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pomme de discorde
1, record 3, French, pomme%20de%20discorde
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sujet de discussion et de division. 2, record 3, French, - pomme%20de%20discorde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La principale pomme de discorde [...] 3, record 3, French, - pomme%20de%20discorde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- motivo de fricción
1, record 3, Spanish, motivo%20de%20fricci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- manzana de la discordia 2, record 3, Spanish, manzana%20de%20la%20discordia
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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