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DAMNED [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- damned if you do, damned if you don’t
1, record 1, English, damned%20if%20you%20do%2C%20damned%20if%20you%20don%26rsquo%3Bt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perdant quoi qu'on fasse
1, record 1, French, perdant%20quoi%20qu%27on%20fasse
correct, proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quoi qu'on fasse, on a toujours tort 1, record 1, French, quoi%20qu%27on%20fasse%2C%20on%20a%20toujours%20tort
correct, proposal
- quoi qu'on fasse, on est toujours perdant 1, record 1, French, quoi%20qu%27on%20fasse%2C%20on%20est%20toujours%20perdant
correct, proposal
- quoi qu'on fasse, on est toujours blâmé 1, record 1, French, quoi%20qu%27on%20fasse%2C%20on%20est%20toujours%20bl%C3%A2m%C3%A9
correct, proposal
- fais bien, fais mal, tu auras toujours tort 1, record 1, French, fais%20bien%2C%20fais%20mal%2C%20tu%20auras%20toujours%20tort
correct, proposal
- fais bien, fais mal, tu seras toujours critiqué 1, record 1, French, fais%20bien%2C%20fais%20mal%2C%20tu%20seras%20toujours%20critiqu%C3%A9
correct, proposal
- fais bien, fais mal, tu seras toujours blâmé 1, record 1, French, fais%20bien%2C%20fais%20mal%2C%20tu%20seras%20toujours%20bl%C3%A2m%C3%A9
correct, proposal
- peu importe ce que l'on fait, on est toujours critiqué 1, record 1, French, peu%20importe%20ce%20que%20l%27on%20fait%2C%20on%20est%20toujours%20critiqu%C3%A9
correct, proposal
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- damned 1, record 2, English, damned
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... see what you can do with the damned thing 1, record 2, English, - damned
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... avec ce sacré machin. (TESS 73) 1, record 2, French, - sacr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- have the luck of the damned 1, record 3, English, have%20the%20luck%20of%20the%20damned
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avoir de la corde de pendu dans sa poche 1, record 3, French, avoir%20de%20la%20corde%20de%20pendu%20dans%20sa%20poche
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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