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HOT WATER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- in hot water
1, record 1, English, in%20hot%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hot water: [Colloq.] trouble; difficulty (preceded by in, into, etc.). 2, record 1, English, - in%20hot%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dans de beaux draps
1, record 1, French, dans%20de%20beaux%20draps
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dans de mauvais draps 2, record 1, French, dans%20de%20mauvais%20draps
correct
- dans le pétrin 3, record 1, French, dans%20le%20p%C3%A9trin
correct
- dans l'embarras 4, record 1, French, dans%20l%27embarras
correct
- dans une mauvaise passe 5, record 1, French, dans%20une%20mauvaise%20passe
- dans l'eau bouillante 2, record 1, French, dans%20l%27eau%20bouillante
avoid, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «dans l'eau bouillante» est un calque de l'anglais. 6, record 1, French, - dans%20de%20beaux%20draps
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hot water
1, record 2, English, hot%20water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water at a temperature of not less than 120 F. 2, record 2, English, - hot%20water
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hot-water heating system. A heating system for a building in which the heat conveying medium is hot water. 3, record 2, English, - hot%20water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau chaude
1, record 2, French, eau%20chaude
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chauffages à eau chaude utilisent l'eau chaude comme fluide véhiculaire. 2, record 2, French, - eau%20chaude
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hot water 1, record 3, English, hot%20water
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(140-180 ° F). 1, record 3, English, - hot%20water
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Teinturerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eau chaude 1, record 3, French, eau%20chaude
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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