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sacred cow [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sacred cow 1, record 1, English, sacred%20cow
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a person or thing so highly regarded as to be beyond criticism. 2, record 1, English, - sacred%20cow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vache sainte
1, record 1, French, vache%20sainte
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vache sacrée 1, record 1, French, vache%20sacr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- vache intangible 1, record 1, French, vache%20intangible
feminine noun
- vache inviolable 1, record 1, French, vache%20inviolable
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grand Fichier 7/11/67 1, record 1, French, - vache%20sainte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sacred cow 1, record 2, English, sacred%20cow
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a person or thing so highly regarded as to be beyond criticism. 2, record 2, English, - sacred%20cow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ombudsman is now almost a sacred cow. 3, record 2, English, - sacred%20cow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personnage sacré
1, record 2, French, personnage%20sacr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tabou 1, record 2, French, tabou
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ombudsman est devenu presque tabou (ou) prend presque figure de personnage sacré (Images, Guide du traducteur, p. 122) 1, record 2, French, - personnage%20sacr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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