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TRICKSTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trickster 1, record 1, English, trickster
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Besch. C'est un roué, une rouée. Se dit aussi en parlant d'une personne rusée et peu scrupuleuse sur les moyens à employer pour réussir Petit Lar. Finasseur, Finassier. Fam. Qui use de subterfuges, de petites finesses. Finasserie, mauvaise finesse. Les finasseries d'un plaideur retors. Finaud, fin rusé dans les petites choses : paysan finaud 1, record 1, French, - rou%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lingüística
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- timador
1, record 1, Spanish, timador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trickster 1, record 2, English, trickster
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- finassier 1, record 2, French, finassier
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Finasserie, Finesse. Tour d'esprit ou d'adresse qui consiste à trouver des expédients (Lafaye, Dict. des Synonymes, p. 225) Finesse, finasserie, raffinement, subtilité; talent ou façon d'agir d'un homme ingénieux pour les petits moyens les petites inventions, les petites excuses les tours ou les détours. (id., ibid., p. 648) 1, record 2, French, - finassier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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