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BOTCH JOB [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
CONT

Some people don't set out to botch a job. They have it thrust open to them by a homeowner looking for a deal. Tempting though it may be, don't try to promote a junior carpenter into a project manager, no matter how good a carpenter he is and no matter how much money you think you will save.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
DEF

Expédier (un travail) sans soins.

OBS

Cette locution verbale comporte une nuance nettement péjorative. BÂCLER un travail, c'est le faire à la hâte et sans soins.

OBS

C'est une impropriété que d'employer BÂCLER au sens neutre d'exécuter un travail, conclure un contrat, un marché.

Spanish

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