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GAMESMANSHIP [3 records]

Record 1 2017-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports - General
OBS

(the use of methods, esp. in a sports contest, which are dubious or seemingly improper but which are not illegal. Randon house dict.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports - Généralités

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology of Communication
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

the use of ethically dubious methods to achieve an objective.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie de la communication
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

diluer : affaiblir, atténuer.

DEF

tactique de persuasion qui consiste à camoufler le message derrière une série de renseignements superflus.

Spanish

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