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decent [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decent 1, record 1, English, decent
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Properly dressed (Mother's voice asked if I were decent. "Pyjamas," I replied.) 1, record 1, English, - decent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- correct 1, record 1, French, correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fous le camp, on n'est pas corrects, dit Gerbert. 2, record 1, French, - correct
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Language Problems (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decent
1, record 2, English, decent
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Not vulgar, immodest, or obscene: decent language. His stories are usually decent. 1, record 2, English, - decent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Problèmes de langue (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- convenable
1, record 2, French, convenable
correct, adjective, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conforme aux convenances sociales, aux règles de bienséance. 2, record 2, French, - convenable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tenir un langage convenable. 1, record 2, French, - convenable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decent
1, record 3, English, decent
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meeting at least the minimum standards of quality, etc.; reasonably good; adequate: a decent wage. You can't even get a decent meal in this town. 1, record 3, English, - decent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décent
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9cent
correct, adjective, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- décente 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9cente
correct, adjective, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acceptable; conforme à la décence. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9cent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le comédien a tenu son rôle de façon DÉCENTE. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9cent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On taxe souvent d'anglicisme l'emploi de DÉCENT au sens de convenable, correct. Il s'agit simplement d'un glissement de sens : de l'idée de pudeur, modestie, on est passé à l'idée générale de degré satisfaisant. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9cent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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