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ENFLAMMER [5 records]

Record 1 2018-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Collaborative and Social Communications
DEF

Post an antagonistic message intended to criticize and insult someone for something they have written [or posted].

CONT

[Internet] users who espouse unpopular positions in discussions risk being "flamed" - or subjected to violent verbal abuse, often in capital letters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Communications collaboratives et sociales
DEF

Adresser à un ou plusieurs internautes un message électronique à caractère agressif ou malveillant.

OBS

Incendier un individu ou un groupe consiste à le dénigrer dans un article féroce, en réaction à un article qu'il a posté.

OBS

incendier : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 décembre 2002.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
  • Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
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Record 2 2001-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
  • General Vocabulary
  • Fires and Explosions
DEF

Cause to become on fire.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Feux et explosions
DEF

Mettre en flamme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguros
  • Vocabulario general
  • Fuegos y explosiones
DEF

Originar una combustión con llama.

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Record 3 2001-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fires and Explosions
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

Set on fire.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Feux et explosions
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

Mettre en flamme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fuegos y explosiones
  • Vocabulario general
DEF

Originar una combustión.

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Record 4 1986-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

(Les faux amis) Irriter; enflammer (les yeux) exaspérer (les gens)

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

enflammer l'Afrique [...]

Spanish

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