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WARMING PAN [2 records]

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Record 1 1986-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
DEF

(fig.) person holding office temporarily to keep it for another not yet ready.

DEF

One who fills temporarily a position or office intended for another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
DEF

(qui «tient la place chaude» pour le titulaire d'un poste, d'un bénéfice)

DEF

Se dit d'une personne, d'un objet n'ayant pas d'autre utilité que de combler une place vide.

Spanish

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Record 2 1983-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

a long-handled, covered, flat vessel, as of brass, for holding hot coals or the like

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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