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TRAINER [3 records]

Record 1 2014-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

To spend time in an idle manner by standing around.

OBS

Loitering. The criminal offense of remaining in certain place (such as a public street) for no apparent reason.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Comportement humain
DEF

Aller sans but ou rester longtemps (en un lieu peu recommandable ou peu intéressant).

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
DEF

État d'un candidat qui se fait distancer par ses adversaires au moment du dépouillement du scrutin.

OBS

Les expressions traîner de l'arrière, traîner de l'arrière derrière et tirer de l'arrière n'ont pu être attestées dans des ouvrages de bonne tenue.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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