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IMPREVISIBLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unforeseeable
1, record 1, English, unforeseeable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incapable of being anticipated. 2, record 1, English, - unforeseeable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...it is illogical to hold a defendant responsible for negligence with respect to any consequence which was unforeseeable and which reasonable care therefore did not require him to avoid. 3, record 1, English, - unforeseeable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unforeseeable: As opposed to "foresseeable". 4, record 1, English, - unforeseeable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imprévisible
1, record 1, French, impr%C3%A9visible
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que l'on ne peut prévoir; dont on ne peut prévoir les réactions. 2, record 1, French, - impr%C3%A9visible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- undefined
1, record 2, English, undefined
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having an unspecified or unknown length. 2, record 2, English, - undefined
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- non défini
1, record 2, French, non%20d%C3%A9fini
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indéfini 2, record 2, French, ind%C3%A9fini
correct
- imprévisible 3, record 2, French, impr%C3%A9visible
- indéterminé 3, record 2, French, ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- no definido
1, record 2, Spanish, no%20definido
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- indefinido 1, record 2, Spanish, indefinido
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Término aplicado a una variable o constante a la que no le ha sido asignada una longitud específica o tipo de datos antes de usarse en el programa. 2, record 2, Spanish, - no%20definido
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-07-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- maverick
1, record 3, English, maverick
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- imprévisible
1, record 3, French, impr%C3%A9visible
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- non conformiste 2, record 3, French, non%20conformiste
adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(américanisme) réfractaire (par exemple «a maverick Democrat» bien qu'appartenant au parti démocrate n'en fait qu'à sa tête et ignore les directives officielles), indépendant; libre; n'appartenant à aucun parti; agissant à son gré; réfractaire; errant 2, record 3, French, - impr%C3%A9visible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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