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VETILLEUX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Language Problems (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- finicky 1, record 1, English, finicky
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
She is finicky about her food. 2, record 1, English, - finicky
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Problèmes de langue (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointilleux 1, record 1, French, pointilleux
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tatillon 2, record 1, French, tatillon
- sourcilleux 3, record 1, French, sourcilleux
- vétilleux 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9tilleux
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il se montra tatillon sur le choix des termes. 3, record 1, French, - pointilleux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Group Dynamics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nit-picker
1, record 2, English, nit%2Dpicker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nit-picking 1, record 2, English, nit%2Dpicking
correct, noun
- captious person 2, record 2, English, captious%20person
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[someone] paying too much attention to petty details .... 1, record 2, English, - nit%2Dpicker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pointilleux
1, record 2, French, pointilleux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chicaneur 2, record 2, French, chicaneur
masculine noun
- vétilleux 2, record 2, French, v%C3%A9tilleux
masculine noun
- pointilleuse 3, record 2, French, pointilleuse
correct, feminine noun
- chicaneuse 3, record 2, French, chicaneuse
feminine noun
- vétilleuse 3, record 2, French, v%C3%A9tilleuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le groupe est tenu pour impuissant, n'en finissant plus de discuter, trouvant toujours parmi ses membres, le pointilleux qui s'embarrasse d'un détail [...] 4, record 2, French, - pointilleux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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