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NIT-PICKER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Group Dynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nit-picker
1, record 1, English, nit%2Dpicker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nit-picking 1, record 1, English, nit%2Dpicking
correct, noun
- captious person 2, record 1, English, captious%20person
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[someone] paying too much attention to petty details .... 1, record 1, English, - nit%2Dpicker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointilleux
1, record 1, French, pointilleux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chicaneur 2, record 1, French, chicaneur
masculine noun
- vétilleux 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9tilleux
masculine noun
- pointilleuse 3, record 1, French, pointilleuse
correct, feminine noun
- chicaneuse 3, record 1, French, chicaneuse
feminine noun
- vétilleuse 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9tilleuse
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - pointilleux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nit-picker 1, record 2, English, nit%2Dpicker
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"I hope you won't think me an outright nit-picker but you seem to have..." 1, record 2, English, - nit%2Dpicker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chercheur de faiblesses 1, record 2, French, chercheur%20de%20faiblesses
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chercheur de défauts 1, record 2, French, chercheur%20de%20d%C3%A9fauts
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Texte concernant les contrats entre producteurs et transformateurs de pommes de terre dans les provinces maritimes. TrAgC, 7 juillet 1971 1, record 2, French, - chercheur%20de%20faiblesses
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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