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CAESARS WIFE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- as pure as Caesar's wife
1, record 1, English, as%20pure%20as%20Caesar%27s%20wife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a person whose reputation is beyond any doubt. 2, record 1, English, - as%20pure%20as%20Caesar%27s%20wife
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Caesar's wife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aussi intègre que la femme de César
1, record 1, French, aussi%20int%C3%A8gre%20que%20la%20femme%20de%20C%C3%A9sar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aussi inattaquable que la femme de César 1, record 1, French, aussi%20inattaquable%20que%20la%20femme%20de%20C%C3%A9sar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne dont la réputation est au-dessus de tout soupçon. 1, record 1, French, - aussi%20int%C3%A8gre%20que%20la%20femme%20de%20C%C3%A9sar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- femme de César
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- caesar's wife must be above suspicion 1, record 2, English, caesar%27s%20wife%20must%20be%20above%20suspicion
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- femme de César ne doit pas même être soupçonnée 1, record 2, French, femme%20de%20C%C3%A9sar%20ne%20doit%20pas%20m%C3%AAme%20%C3%AAtre%20soup%C3%A7onn%C3%A9e
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ceasar's wife; la femme de César ne saurait être soupçonnée (Dictionnaire des locutions françaises) 1, record 2, French, - femme%20de%20C%C3%A9sar%20ne%20doit%20pas%20m%C3%AAme%20%C3%AAtre%20soup%C3%A7onn%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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