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BLUE DEVIL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common viper’s bugloss
1, record 1, English, common%20viper%26rsquo%3Bs%20bugloss
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blueweed 2, record 1, English, blueweed
correct, see observation
- blue devil 2, record 1, English, blue%20devil
correct, see observation
- viper’s bugloss 3, record 1, English, viper%26rsquo%3Bs%20bugloss
correct
- blue echium 4, record 1, English, blue%20echium
correct
- blue thistle 4, record 1, English, blue%20thistle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 5, record 1, English, - common%20viper%26rsquo%3Bs%20bugloss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blueweed: common name also used to refer to the species Helianthus ciliaris, Ethulia conyzoides and Euphorbia prostrata. 6, record 1, English, - common%20viper%26rsquo%3Bs%20bugloss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
blue devil: common name also used to refer to the species Eryngium rostratum. 7, record 1, English, - common%20viper%26rsquo%3Bs%20bugloss
Record 1, Key term(s)
- common vipers bugloss
- blue weed
- vipers bugloss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vipérine commune
1, record 1, French, vip%C3%A9rine%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vipérine vulgaire 2, record 1, French, vip%C3%A9rine%20vulgaire
correct, feminine noun
- vipérine 3, record 1, French, vip%C3%A9rine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Boraginaceae. 4, record 1, French, - vip%C3%A9rine%20commune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blue devil
1, record 2, English, blue%20devil
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blue-devil 2, record 2, English, blue%2Ddevil
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Apiaceae. 3, record 2, English, - blue%20devil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blue devil: common name also used to refer to the species Echium vulgare. 3, record 2, English, - blue%20devil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Eryngium rostratum
1, record 2, French, Eryngium%20rostratum
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Apiaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Eryngium%20rostratum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Eryngium rostratum : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Eryngium%20rostratum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- be between the devil and the deep sea
1, record 3, English, be%20between%20the%20devil%20and%20the%20deep%20sea
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- go between the devil and the deep blue sea 2, record 3, English, go%20between%20the%20devil%20and%20the%20deep%20blue%20sea
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- être entre le marteau et l'enclume
1, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20entre%20le%20marteau%20et%20l%27enclume
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- se trouver entre le marteau et l'enclume 1, record 3, French, se%20trouver%20entre%20le%20marteau%20et%20l%27enclume
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'une personne qui, se trouvant entre deux camps adverses, se trouve exposée à recevoir des coups des deux côtés. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%AAtre%20entre%20le%20marteau%20et%20l%27enclume
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- estar entre la espada y la pared
1, record 3, Spanish, estar%20entre%20la%20espada%20y%20la%20pared
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[traduction littérale française :] Être entre l'épée et le mur. 1, record 3, Spanish, - estar%20entre%20la%20espada%20y%20la%20pared
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- a fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi 1, record 4, English, a%20fronte%20praecipitium%20a%20tergo%20lupi
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- between the devil and deep blue sea 1, record 4, English, between%20the%20devil%20and%20deep%20blue%20sea
- between a rock and a hard place 2, record 4, English, between%20a%20rock%20and%20a%20hard%20place
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Literraly "in front a fall from height, behind wolves". 1, record 4, English, - a%20fronte%20praecipitium%20a%20tergo%20lupi
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pris dans un dilemme 1, record 4, French, pris%20dans%20un%20dilemme
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- entre Charybde et Scylla 2, record 4, French, entre%20Charybde%20et%20Scylla
- entre l'arbre et l'écorce 2, record 4, French, entre%20l%27arbre%20et%20l%27%C3%A9corce
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Key term(s)
- a fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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