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BE BORN [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
1, record 1, English, be%20born%20with%20a%20silver%20spoon%20in%20one%27s%20mouth
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- naître fortuné 1, record 1, French, na%C3%AEtre%20fortun%C3%A9
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- naître avec une cuiller d'argent dans la bouche 2, record 1, French, na%C3%AEtre%20avec%20une%20cuiller%20d%27argent%20dans%20la%20bouche
- être né coiffé 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20coiff%C3%A9
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vous êtes né, Monsieur, avec une cuiller d'argent dans la bouche. 2, record 1, French, - na%C3%AEtre%20fortun%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut-on rappeler à un homme venu au monde avec une cuiller d'argent dans la bouche [...], que la morale [...], c'est la politique de la politique? 3, record 1, French, - na%C3%AEtre%20fortun%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be born out of wedlock
1, record 2, English, be%20born%20out%20of%20wedlock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- be born outside marriage 2, record 2, English, be%20born%20outside%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- être né hors du mariage
1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20hors%20du%20mariage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- être né hors mariage 2, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20hors%20mariage
correct
- naître hors mariage 3, record 2, French, na%C3%AEtre%20hors%20mariage
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nacer fuera del matrimonio
1, record 2, Spanish, nacer%20fuera%20del%20matrimonio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nuestro ánimo ha sido siempre eliminar las discriminaciones y proteger a las mujeres, a los hijos y a las familias. No era posible que los hijos por el sólo hecho de nacer fuera del matrimonio no tuvieran los mismos derechos que sus hermanos. [...] los niños [...] nacían con timbres de legítimos e ilegítimos que se mantenían [...] en su certificado de nacimiento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nacer%20fuera%20del%20matrimonio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
1, record 3, English, be%20born%20with%20a%20silver%20spoon%20in%20one%27s%20mouth
correct, verb phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to be fortunate, to be born under a lucky star. 2, record 3, English, - be%20born%20with%20a%20silver%20spoon%20in%20one%27s%20mouth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- être né coiffé
1, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20coiff%C3%A9
correct, verb phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- être né avec une cuiller d'argent dans la bouche 2, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20avec%20une%20cuiller%20d%27argent%20dans%20la%20bouche
avoid, anglicism, verb phrase
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avoir de la chance. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20coiff%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Expression voisine : Être né sous une bonne étoile. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20coiff%C3%A9
Record 3, Key term(s)
- coiffé
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deemed to be born in Canada
1, record 4, English, deemed%20to%20be%20born%20in%20Canada
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, English, - deemed%20to%20be%20born%20in%20Canada
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réputé né au Canada
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20n%C3%A9%20au%20Canada
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9put%C3%A9%20n%C3%A9%20au%20Canada
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- be born in the lifetime
1, record 5, English, be%20born%20in%20the%20lifetime
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of an intestate. 1, record 5, English, - be%20born%20in%20the%20lifetime
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- être né du vivant 1, record 5, French, %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20du%20vivant
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-07-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- be born within marriage
1, record 6, English, be%20born%20within%20marriage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- be born in wedlock 1, record 6, English, be%20born%20in%20wedlock
correct
- be born in lawful wedlock 2, record 6, English, be%20born%20in%20lawful%20wedlock
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- naître d'un mariage légitime
1, record 6, French, na%C3%AEtre%20d%27un%20mariage%20l%C3%A9gitime
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- être né d'un mariage légitime 2, record 6, French, %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20d%27un%20mariage%20l%C3%A9gitime
- être né pendant le mariage 3, record 6, French, %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20pendant%20le%20mariage
correct
- être né d'un mariage 4, record 6, French, %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20d%27un%20mariage
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- he that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned 1, record 7, English, he%20that%20is%20born%20to%20be%20hanged%20shall%20never%20be%20drowned
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
see born 376. 1, record 7, English, - he%20that%20is%20born%20to%20be%20hanged%20shall%20never%20be%20drowned
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- nul ne peut éviter sa destinée 1, record 7, French, nul%20ne%20peut%20%C3%A9viter%20sa%20destin%C3%A9e
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- be born with a silver spoon in the mouth
1, record 8, English, be%20born%20with%20a%20silver%20spoon%20in%20the%20mouth
verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dame fortune à présidé à sa naissance 1, record 8, French, dame%20fortune%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9sid%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20sa%20naissance
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- être né coiffé 1, record 8, French, %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20coiff%C3%A9
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- enter the life cycle 1, record 9, English, enter%20the%20life%20cycle
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- be born 1, record 9, English, be%20born
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 9, Main entry term, French
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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