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DEFRAYER DEPENSES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- defray the expenses
1, record 1, English, defray%20the%20expenses
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- defray expenses 2, record 1, English, defray%20expenses
verb
- cover expenses 3, record 1, English, cover%20expenses
verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to defray: to discharge (the expense or cost of anything) by payment; to pay, meet, settle ... The College cannot [defray its ordinary expenses without some other help]. 2, record 1, English, - defray%20the%20expenses
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- payer les dépenses
1, record 1, French, payer%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couvrir les dépenses 1, record 1, French, couvrir%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
correct
- défrayer les dépenses 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9frayer%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- defray someone's expenses
1, record 2, English, defray%20someone%27s%20expenses
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défrayer quelqu’un
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9frayer%20quelqu%26rsquo%3Bun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- subvenir aux dépenses de quelqu’un 1, record 2, French, subvenir%20aux%20d%C3%A9penses%20de%20quelqu%26rsquo%3Bun
correct
- défrayer les dépenses de quelqu'un 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9frayer%20les%20d%C3%A9penses%20de%20quelqu%27un
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défrayer les dépenses de quelqu'un : en français, on défraie une personne, mais non les dépenses. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9frayer%20quelqu%26rsquo%3Bun
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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