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HEWERS WOOD DRAWERS WATER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canada :Drawers of Water, Hewers of Wood and Dangers of Other Myths
1, record 1, English, Canada%20%3ADrawers%20of%20Water%2C%20Hewers%20of%20Wood%20and%20Dangers%20of%20Other%20Myths
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published in 1995 by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in "Policy Staff Paper". 1, record 1, English, - Canada%20%3ADrawers%20of%20Water%2C%20Hewers%20of%20Wood%20and%20Dangers%20of%20Other%20Myths
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Le Canada: porteurs d'eau, bûcherons et autres mythes dangereux
1, record 1, French, Le%20Canada%3A%20porteurs%20d%27eau%2C%20b%C3%BBcherons%20et%20autres%20mythes%20dangereux
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié en 1996 par le ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international dans «Document du Groupe des politiques». 1, record 1, French, - Le%20Canada%3A%20porteurs%20d%27eau%2C%20b%C3%BBcherons%20et%20autres%20mythes%20dangereux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hewers of wood and drawers of water
1, record 2, English, hewers%20of%20wood%20and%20drawers%20of%20water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bûcherons et porteurs d'eau
1, record 2, French, b%C3%BBcherons%20et%20porteurs%20d%27eau
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coupeur de bois, puiseurs d'eau 1, record 2, French, coupeur%20de%20bois%2C%20puiseurs%20d%27eau
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous croyons parfois que cette expression a été inventée par les canadiens anglais pour désigner les canadiens français [...] Or le Deutéronome est attribué à Moïse lui-même [...] Époque : 13e siècle avant J.-C. 1, record 2, French, - b%C3%BBcherons%20et%20porteurs%20d%27eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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