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HAVE KNACK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- have the knack of 1, record 1, English, have%20the%20knack%20of
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avoir le don 1, record 1, French, avoir%20le%20don
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avoir l'art de 1, record 1, French, avoir%20l%27art%20de
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be a name-dropper
1, record 2, English, be%20a%20name%2Ddropper
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- have a knack for name-dropping 1, record 2, English, have%20a%20knack%20for%20name%2Ddropping
verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avoir la mémoire des noms distingués 1, record 2, French, avoir%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20des%20noms%20distingu%C3%A9s
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elle avait à un rare degré la mémoire des noms, mais des noms distingués seulement, ce qui est le propre des gens comme il faut. (Hugo, Choses vues 1847-1848, Folio, 1972, p. 254) 1, record 2, French, - avoir%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20des%20noms%20distingu%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- have a knack for
1, record 3, English, have%20a%20knack%20for
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avoir le chic pour 1, record 3, French, avoir%20le%20chic%20pour
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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