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Record 1 1985-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
  • Phraseology
OBS

shell: a shy, reserved, or uncommunicative attitude or manner ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
  • Phraséologie
DEF

Se replier sur soi, se retirer prudemment d'une discussion, se taire.

CONT

Désignation des causes de non-participation à la discussion. [...] Traumatisme antérieur subi au cours d'une réunion. Mauvais souvenir d'une intervention plus ou moins catastrophique qui nous a fait rentrer dans notre coquille. [Tiré de la partie "Applications pratiques" de MUCON 1980].

OBS

L'expression "rentrer dans sa coquille" est utilisée dans un sens figuré.

Spanish

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