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Record 1 2017-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Business and Administrative Documents
DEF

A text in a formal agreement that is printed smaller than the rest of the text, sometimes in the hope that it will not be noticed.

CONT

You've seen the small print on the back of a sales receipt with the list of rules for refunds. In fact, many of these small print contracts will actually state that by purchasing that item, you are agreeing to the store’s terms of sale.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
CONT

Avant de signer un contrat, il y a certaines choses à garder à l'esprit : Lisez toujours le contrat attentivement, y compris les petits caractères [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Artes gráficas e imprenta
  • Documentos comerciales y administrativos
CONT

Llevamos muchos años consumiendo alimentos, algunos pertenecientes a conocidas empresas lácteas, etiquetados con los indicativos bio, eco, orgánico o biológico. [...] Suele ser la letra pequeña, la que no leemos, la que nos aclara que los bio o eco no eran lo que parecían.

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Record 2 1986-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
CONT

... because of the fine print in the Indian Act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
CONT

(...) à cause des subtilités de la Loi sur les Indiens.

OBS

SOURCE : Allocution de David Crombie devant le Comité permanent des affaires autochtones, le 15 avril 1986, au sujet du projet de loi sur l'autonomie gouvernementale des Sechelts (source traductionnelle, sans doute).

Spanish

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