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BE BAD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- better be alone than in bad company 1, record 1, English, better%20be%20alone%20than%20in%20bad%20company
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
see "company" 1, record 1, English, - better%20be%20alone%20than%20in%20bad%20company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mieux vaut être seul qu'en mauvaise compagnie 1, record 1, French, mieux%20vaut%20%C3%AAtre%20seul%20qu%27en%20mauvaise%20compagnie
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proverbe elsevier 1, record 1, French, - mieux%20vaut%20%C3%AAtre%20seul%20qu%27en%20mauvaise%20compagnie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be a bad loser
1, record 2, English, be%20a%20bad%20loser
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- être mauvais joueur 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20mauvais%20joueur
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nothing good can be expected from what is bad 1, record 3, English, nothing%20good%20can%20be%20expected%20from%20what%20is%20bad
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- il ne saurait sortir d'un sac que ce qui y est 1, record 3, French, il%20ne%20saurait%20sortir%20d%27un%20sac%20que%20ce%20qui%20y%20est
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- be bad
1, record 4, English, be%20bad
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the trade was bad 1, record 4, English, - be%20bad
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les affaires chômaient 1, record 4, French, - ch%C3%B4mer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Political Science
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- be bad policy 1, record 5, English, be%20bad%20policy
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- être impolitique 1, record 5, French, %C3%AAtre%20impolitique
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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