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SUJET DISCUSSION [4 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 2001-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discussion topic
1, record 2, English, discussion%20topic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- topic for discussion 1, record 2, English, topic%20for%20discussion
correct
- discussion theme 2, record 2, English, discussion%20theme
proposal
- theme for discussion 2, record 2, English, theme%20for%20discussion
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the selection of a good discussion topic may determine the success of the discussion, it should be well chosen. 1, record 2, English, - discussion%20topic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Why have a conference? ... What is its subject or theme? 3, record 2, English, - discussion%20topic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sujet d’une discussion
1, record 2, French, sujet%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20discussion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sujet de discussion 1, record 2, French, sujet%20de%20discussion
correct, masculine noun
- thème de la discussion 2, record 2, French, th%C3%A8me%20de%20la%20discussion
correct, masculine noun
- thème à discuter 3, record 2, French, th%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20discuter
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sujet d'une discussion «est simplement ce dont elle traite [...]» (Lalande). Des sujets de méditation, de pensée, de discussion. 1, record 2, French, - sujet%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20discussion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Convocation des participants signalant entre autres l'heure et l'endroit, le thème de la discussion et sa durée approximative. 2, record 2, French, - sujet%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20discussion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Structure du programme d'une réunion. 1. Le thème. Il est toujours important de savoir de quoi il va être question [...] Cela permet [...] de savoir tout de suite si cela fait partie de nos préoccupations [...] 4, record 2, French, - sujet%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20discussion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tema de discusión
1, record 2, Spanish, tema%20de%20discusi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
- Parliamentary Language
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- debatable
1, record 3, English, debatable
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- open to debate 2, record 3, English, open%20to%20debate
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The motion is not debatable. 3, record 3, English, - debatable
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pouvant faire l’objet d’un débat
1, record 3, French, pouvant%20faire%20l%26rsquo%3Bobjet%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20d%C3%A9bat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sujet à débat 2, record 3, French, sujet%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bat
- sujet à discussion 3, record 3, French, sujet%20%C3%A0%20discussion
- matière à débat 4, record 3, French, mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bat
- discutable 4, record 3, French, discutable
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette motion [...] n'est pas sujette à débat. La motion n'admet aucun débat. 4, record 3, French, - pouvant%20faire%20l%26rsquo%3Bobjet%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20d%C3%A9bat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-12-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- speak to the point
1, record 4, English, speak%20to%20the%20point
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- s’en tenir au sujet en discussion
1, record 4, French, s%26rsquo%3Ben%20tenir%20au%20sujet%20en%20discussion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- s’en tenir à la pertinence du débat 2, record 4, French, s%26rsquo%3Ben%20tenir%20%C3%A0%20la%20pertinence%20du%20d%C3%A9bat
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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