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Record 1 2003-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems
CONT

[Malvolio] had been most notoriously abused. (Shakespeare, Twelfth Night).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

(faux amis) bafouer.

CONT

Certes, on l'a bafoué de cruelle manière (Shakespeare, Twelfth Night).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Traducción
  • Problemas de idioma
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Record 2 1996-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

To flame at a very low level of competence and clarity.

OBS

From to burn and to mumble.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique

Spanish

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