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GO WILD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Ideologies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nobel disease
1, record 1, English, Nobel%20disease
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nobelitis 1, record 1, English, nobelitis
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sometimes called "nobelitis, "the term "Nobel disease" refers to a tendency for Nobel Prize-winning scientists to go off on wild, often irrational or pseudoscientific tangents following their acquisition of this coveted(by some measures, the most-coveted of all scientific recognitions) designation. 1, record 1, English, - Nobel%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des idéologies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome du prix Nobel
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20du%20prix%20Nobel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nobélite 1, record 1, French, nob%C3%A9lite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le syndrome du prix Nobel, ou [la] nobélite, désigne une tendance étrange de certains lauréats du prix [Nobel] à penser tout savoir sur tout et à proposer des thèses aberrantes sur des sujets qu'ils ne connaissent pas. 1, record 1, French, - syndrome%20du%20prix%20Nobel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Contests (Recreation)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rodeo
1, record 2, English, rodeo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contest of basic cowboy skills that is indigenous to the ranges of the Western United States and Canada. 2, record 2, English, - rodeo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "rodeo" comes from a Spanish word meaning "roundup", and the sport developed from the natural competitive urges of cowboys involved in mass roundups on the western plains. The principal events of rodeos today are bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback [bronc] riding, calf roping, and steer wrestling, with steer roping and team roping contests often added to the list. Many rodeos add some other popular events such as barrel riding(a slalom-like race for women on horseback around a number of barrels), wild-horse racing, and wild-cow milking contests essentially for the amusement of the audiences. Organized rodeos go back to the 19th century; the principal feature of Buffalo Bill Cody's famous Wild West show, which began in 1883, was the rodeo. 2, record 2, English, - rodeo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada. Rodeos are generally divided into 5 events: bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, and steer wrestling. 3, record 2, English, - rodeo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Concours (Loisirs)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rodéo
1, record 2, French, rod%C3%A9o
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fête qui coïncide avec le marquage du bétail où les cow-boys pratiquent divers tours d'adresse de leur métier. 2, record 2, French, - rod%C3%A9o
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
États-Unis. Comporte : maîtriser une bête, se tenir sur un cheval sauvage, un bœuf, en se tenant d'une main, etc. 3, record 2, French, - rod%C3%A9o
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada. Habituellement, un rodéo comprend 5 épreuves : se maintenir sur un cheval sauvage sans selle, se maintenir sur un cheval sauvage avec selle, se maintenir sur un taureau sauvage, prendre un veau au lasso et terrasser un bouvillon. 4, record 2, French, - rod%C3%A9o
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- create difficulties where there are none
1, record 3, English, create%20difficulties%20where%20there%20are%20none
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- complicate the issue 2, record 3, English, complicate%20the%20issue
correct
- look for complications 2, record 3, English, look%20for%20complications
correct
- go on a wild goose chase 3, record 3, English, go%20on%20a%20wild%20goose%20chase
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sometimes jumping to a conclusion will cause you to go on a wild goose chase and waste a lot of peoples time. 4, record 3, English, - create%20difficulties%20where%20there%20are%20none
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chercher midi à quatorze heures
1, record 3, French, chercher%20midi%20%C3%A0%20quatorze%20heures
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chercher de midi à quatorze heures 2, record 3, French, chercher%20de%20midi%20%C3%A0%20quatorze%20heures
avoid, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parce que l'on est incapable de voir une chose très simple là où elle est, en arriver à la compliquer inutilement. 2, record 3, French, - chercher%20midi%20%C3%A0%20quatorze%20heures
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- buscarle tres pies al gato
1, record 3, Spanish, buscarle%20tres%20pies%20al%20gato
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[traduction littérale française :] Chercher trois pattes au chat. 1, record 3, Spanish, - buscarle%20tres%20pies%20al%20gato
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- TexMex
1, record 4, English, TexMex
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Tex-Mex 1, record 4, English, Tex%2DMex
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Something, especially spicy food, which is characteristic of the Texas-Mexican border country. 1, record 4, English, - TexMex
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
I was going to go vegetarian for breakfast and had every intention of picking either oatmeal or granola, but when the waitress passed my table with a tray of Huevos Rancheros, I gave in. "TexMex" is mild compared to "JackMex". Nick Karas, "A Wild, Wild Week of Non-Stop Eating", Newsday(Nexis), Feb. 7, 1993, p. 28 1, record 4, English, - TexMex
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Tex-Mex
1, record 4, French, Tex%2DMex
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des opérateurs positionnés sur le tex-mex sont des indépendants ou plutôt ils gèrent à la manière des indépendants. On ne note aucune duplication significative sur le territoire national. À la différence d'autres restaurants à thème qui admettent une déviation vers quelques «valeurs-refuges» (steaks grillés, frites, filets de poisson, etc.), le tex-mex s'oriente vers un seul objectif : le dépaysement, l'exotisme. Dans beaucoup de plats mexicains, on retrouve la combinaison chaud et froid. Une large place est faite soit au côté festif, soit au côté culturel, mais l'ambiance reste essentielle. 1, record 4, French, - Tex%2DMex
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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