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MISS BOAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decoy shooting
1, record 1, English, decoy%20shooting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decoy hunting 2, record 1, English, decoy%20hunting
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of hunting in which one sets out decoys and then waits in a blind for birds to be attracted to the area by the presence of the decoys. 3, record 1, English, - decoy%20shooting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once having fired, a good decoy gunner reloads instantly without even looking at his gun.... Handloaders are apt to miss the boat, because they are looking for empties... In decoy shooting more than any other sport, all the action comes at once. 2, record 1, English, - decoy%20shooting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chasse au fusil à l'appelant
1, record 1, French, chasse%20au%20fusil%20%C3%A0%20l%27appelant
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chasse à l'appelant 2, record 1, French, chasse%20%C3%A0%20l%27appelant
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- miss the boat
1, record 2, English, miss%20the%20boat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to fail to make the most of an opportunity. 2, record 2, English, - miss%20the%20boat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gross and Levitt... miss the boat with their discussion of the significance of metaphor. Apparently they think that if you turn to metaphor, you simply give up serious thought.... Human thought is deeply, universally, and necessarily metaphorical. 3, record 2, English, - miss%20the%20boat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manquer le coche
1, record 2, French, manquer%20le%20coche
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rater le coche 2, record 2, French, rater%20le%20coche
correct
- louper le coche 3, record 2, French, louper%20le%20coche
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perdre l'occasion de faire une chose utile, profitable. 2, record 2, French, - manquer%20le%20coche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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