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Record 1 2012-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Administration (Indigenous Peoples)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Administration (Peuples Autochtones)

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

in current English, definitely is often used as a counter word in the sense of "certainly" or "quite" instead of in its exact sense of "in a definite manner".

CONT

she definitely is unpopular; I definitely don't want ice cream.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

nous sommes résolument contre.

OBS

Source : fiche Radio-Canada.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-07-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Translation (General)
CONT

It just so happens/As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.

CONT

That, as it happens, is my point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

C'est justement ce qu'il ne fallait pas faire.

Spanish

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Record 5 1992-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

Min. S.D. 147 p.5

Spanish

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