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ADD FUEL FIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- add fuel to the fire
1, record 1, English, add%20fuel%20to%20the%20fire
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- constituer un aliment pour l'incendie 1, record 1, French, constituer%20un%20aliment%20pour%20l%27incendie
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains de ces matériaux [décoration, isolement thermique, insonorisation] peuvent constituer un aliment pour l'incendie et en faciliter la propagation. 1, record 1, French, - constituer%20un%20aliment%20pour%20l%27incendie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- add fuel to the fire
1, record 2, English, add%20fuel%20to%20the%20fire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- add fuel to the flame 1, record 2, English, add%20fuel%20to%20the%20flame
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jeter de l'huile sur le feu
1, record 2, French, jeter%20de%20l%27huile%20sur%20le%20feu
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mettre de l'huile sur le feu 2, record 2, French, mettre%20de%20l%27huile%20sur%20le%20feu
correct
- verser de l'huile sur le feu 2, record 2, French, verser%20de%20l%27huile%20sur%20le%20feu
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Envenimer une dispute, attiser une querelle, empirer les choses. 2, record 2, French, - jeter%20de%20l%27huile%20sur%20le%20feu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- echar leña al fuego
1, record 2, Spanish, echar%20le%C3%B1a%20al%20fuego
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[traduction littérale française :] Jeter du bois dans le feu. 1, record 2, Spanish, - echar%20le%C3%B1a%20al%20fuego
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