TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
WAG DOG [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Political Science
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wag the dog
1, record 1, English, wag%20the%20dog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distract attention away from a political scandal, often through military action. 1, record 1, English, - wag%20the%20dog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Sciences politiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détourner l'intérêt commun
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tourner%20l%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20commun
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détourner l'attention 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tourner%20l%27attention
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Films
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Wag the Dog
1, record 2, English, Wag%20the%20Dog
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comedy (1997). Directed by : Barry Levinson. Starring : Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche. In the running for a second mandate, the president finds himself in the middle of another presidential scandal. So one of his aides brings in a Hollywood producer to get the president out of trouble. Of couse, it's never quite that simple... 1, record 2, English, - Wag%20the%20Dog
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de films
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Des hommes d'influence
1, record 2, French, Des%20hommes%20d%27influence
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comédie (1997). Directeur : Barry Levinson. Acteurs : Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche. Alors qu'il est dans la course pour un deuxième mandat, le président des États-Unis se trouve au centre d'un scandale. Un des conseillers spéciaux de la Maison Blanche s'adresse alors à Stanley Motss, un producteur d'Hollywood, pour sortir le président de cette impasse. Mais le conflit diplomatique n'est pas loin... 1, record 2, French, - Des%20hommes%20d%27influence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: