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DECONTRACTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clothing (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- casual
1, record 1, English, casual
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Designed for informal use. 2, record 1, English, - casual
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Casual clothes. 2, record 1, English, - casual
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tout-aller
1, record 1, French, tout%2Daller
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décontracté 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9contract%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un vêtement passe-partout ni trop sport, ni trop habillé, qui peut convenir à plusieurs circonstances. 1, record 1, French, - tout%2Daller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La petite robe tout-aller est indispensable en voyage. 1, record 1, French, - tout%2Daller
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prendas de vestir (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- informal
1, record 1, Spanish, informal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- casual 1, record 1, Spanish, casual
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casual: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "casual" es un extranjerismo relacionado con el mundo de la moda asentado en el español que al escribirse debe ir en cursiva o entrecomillado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - informal
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- laid back 1, record 2, English, laid%20back
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This guy is reasonable, likeable and laid back. 1, record 2, English, - laid%20back
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décontracté 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9contract%C3%A9
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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