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CIRCONSTANCE FORTUITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- happenstance
1, record 1, English, happenstance
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- happenchance 1, record 1, English, happenchance
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chance happening or event. 2, record 1, English, - happenstance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... even more basic than the happenstance of geophysical location to evolution, the rhythmic organization of temporal processes maximizes the stability of living things and ensures that they do not waste precious energy. 3, record 1, English, - happenstance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- événement fortuit
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20fortuit
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- évènement fortuit 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20fortuit
masculine noun
- circonstance fortuite 1, record 1, French, circonstance%20fortuite
feminine noun
- chance 3, record 1, French, chance
feminine noun
- hasard 3, record 1, French, hasard
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20fortuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unforeseen circumstance
1, record 2, English, unforeseen%20circumstance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unseen circumstance 2, record 2, English, unseen%20circumstance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circonstance imprévue
1, record 2, French, circonstance%20impr%C3%A9vue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- circonstance fortuite 2, record 2, French, circonstance%20fortuite
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éventualité qui ne devrait pas normalement se présenter et à laquelle on n'a pas pensé au moment de poser un geste et de contracter une obligation. 3, record 2, French, - circonstance%20impr%C3%A9vue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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