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SA PROPRE CAUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- on his own behalf
1, record 1, English, on%20his%20own%20behalf
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dans sa propre cause
1, record 1, French, dans%20sa%20propre%20cause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à sa propre décharge 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20sa%20propre%20d%C3%A9charge
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) l'accusé est en principe muet, sauf à vouloir néanmoins parler, mais alors comme témoin dans sa propre cause. 1, record 1, French, - dans%20sa%20propre%20cause
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- defeat one's own purpose
1, record 2, English, defeat%20one%27s%20own%20purpose
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travailler à l’encontre des buts qu’on poursuit 1, record 2, French, travailler%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bencontre%20des%20buts%20qu%26rsquo%3Bon%20poursuit
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- travailler à l’encontre de 2, record 2, French, travailler%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bencontre%20de
- aller à l’encontre du but visé 3, record 2, French, aller%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bencontre%20du%20but%20vis%C3%A9
- aller à l’encontre du but recherché 4, record 2, French, aller%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bencontre%20du%20but%20recherch%C3%A9
- produire le contraire de l’effet escompté 3, record 2, French, produire%20le%20contraire%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Beffet%20escompt%C3%A9
- compromettre sa propre cause 3, record 2, French, compromettre%20sa%20propre%20cause
- nuire à sa cause 2, record 2, French, nuire%20%C3%A0%20sa%20cause
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
les partisans de la cause de l'intégration ont travaillé à l'encontre des buts qu'ils poursuivent. 1, record 2, French, - travailler%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bencontre%20des%20buts%20qu%26rsquo%3Bon%20poursuit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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