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MARCHER CONTRE-PAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- keep to oneself
1, record 1, English, keep%20to%20oneself
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- keep apart 2, record 1, English, keep%20apart
verb
- keep aloof 2, record 1, English, keep%20aloof
verb
- march to the beat of a different drummer 3, record 1, English, march%20to%20the%20beat%20of%20a%20different%20drummer
verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
to avoid the company of others. 4, record 1, English, - keep%20to%20oneself
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faire bande à part
1, record 1, French, faire%20bande%20%C3%A0%20part
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marcher à contre-pas 2, record 1, French, marcher%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dpas
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
se mettre à l'écart d'un groupe (en parlant de plusieurs personnes). 3, record 1, French, - faire%20bande%20%C3%A0%20part
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La «bonne image» à donner de soi consiste à se joindre à la majorité, à ne pas faire «bande à part», à dissoudre tout sous-groupe (...) 4, record 1, French, - faire%20bande%20%C3%A0%20part
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En parlant d'une seule personne, il serait plus juste de recourir à l'expression «faire cavalier seul». 5, record 1, French, - faire%20bande%20%C3%A0%20part
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- walk to a different drummer
1, record 2, English, walk%20to%20a%20different%20drummer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marcher à contre-pas
1, record 2, French, marcher%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dpas
correct, proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
au propre et au figuré. 1, record 2, French, - marcher%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dpas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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