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DEMONSTRATION ABSURDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Penal Law
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ad absurdum proof
1, record 1, English, ad%20absurdum%20proof
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indirect demonstration 2, record 1, English, indirect%20demonstration
correct
- indirect proof 2, record 1, English, indirect%20proof
correct
- reductio ad impossibile 2, record 1, English, reductio%20ad%20impossibile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demonstration "to the point of absurdity". 3, record 1, English, - ad%20absurdum%20proof
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reductio ad absurdum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Droit pénal
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- preuve indirecte
1, record 1, French, preuve%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- démonstration indirecte 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9monstration%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
- démonstration par l'absurde 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9monstration%20par%20l%27absurde
correct, feminine noun
- démonstration a contrario 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9monstration%20a%20contrario
correct, feminine noun
- démonstration apagogique 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9monstration%20apagogique
correct, feminine noun
- apagogie 1, record 1, French, apagogie
correct, feminine noun
- preuve par réduction à l'absurde 1, record 1, French, preuve%20par%20r%C3%A9duction%20%C3%A0%20l%27absurde
correct, feminine noun
- réduction ad absurdum 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20ad%20absurdum
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ad absurdum
- reductio ad absurdum
- reductio ad impossibile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reduction ad absurdum
1, record 2, English, reduction%20ad%20absurdum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- démonstration par l'absurde
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9monstration%20par%20l%27absurde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- raisonnement par l'absurde 1, record 2, French, raisonnement%20par%20l%27absurde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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