TERMIUM Plus®

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INSOUMIS [2 records]

Record 1 2006-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
DEF

A person who avoids or tries to avoid being drafted into the armed forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire
DEF

Personne qui ne répond pas à l'appel de mobilisation.

OBS

Il ne faut pas confondre le réfractaire (qui ne répond pas à l'appel) avec le déserteur (qui, après son incorporation, abandonne l'armée).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Administración militar
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Record 2 1988-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
OBS

Homme politique lâcheur ou traître pour les membres de son parti auxquels il n'emboîte pas le pas. Viendrait du dialecte Algonquin, ou "mugquomp" voulait dire "chef".

Spanish

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