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BE HOT WATER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be in hot water
1, record 1, English, be%20in%20hot%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We are really in hot water. 2, record 1, English, - be%20in%20hot%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hot water: [Colloq.] trouble; difficulty.... 3, record 1, English, - be%20in%20hot%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- être dans l'embarras
1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20dans%20l%27embarras
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- être dans de mauvais draps 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20dans%20de%20mauvais%20draps
correct, verb phrase
- être dans de beaux draps 2, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20dans%20de%20beaux%20draps
correct, verb phrase
- être dans le pétrin 3, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20dans%20le%20p%C3%A9trin
correct, verb phrase
- être dans une mauvaise passe 4, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20dans%20une%20mauvaise%20passe
verb phrase
- être dans l'eau bouillante 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20dans%20l%27eau%20bouillante
avoid, verb phrase, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous sommes dans de beaux draps. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20dans%20l%27embarras
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «être dans l'eau bouillante» est un calque de l'anglais. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20dans%20l%27embarras
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Fire Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hot Tap Water Can be Dangerous
1, record 2, English, Hot%20Tap%20Water%20Can%20be%20Dangerous
correct, Manitoba
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
City of Winnipeg, Fire Department document. 1, record 2, English, - Hot%20Tap%20Water%20Can%20be%20Dangerous
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sécurité incendie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- L'eau chaude du robinet peut être dangereuse
1, record 2, French, L%27eau%20chaude%20du%20robinet%20peut%20%C3%AAtre%20dangereuse
correct, feminine noun, Manitoba
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville de Winnipeg, document du Service d'incendie. 1, record 2, French, - L%27eau%20chaude%20du%20robinet%20peut%20%C3%AAtre%20dangereuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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