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PLACES TIME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be in two places at one time
1, record 1, English, be%20in%20two%20places%20at%20one%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- do two things at once 1, record 1, English, do%20two%20things%20at%20once
correct
- drink and whistle at once 1, record 1, English, drink%20and%20whistle%20at%20once
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- One cannot be at two places at the same time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- être au four et au moulin
1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20au%20four%20et%20au%20moulin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «on ne peut pas être à la fois au four et au moulin» signifie que l'on ne peut pas être partout à la fois, faire deux choses en même temps. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20au%20four%20et%20au%20moulin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- On ne peut pas être à la fois au four et au moulin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estar en misa y repicando
1, record 1, Spanish, estar%20en%20misa%20y%20repicando
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[traduction littérale française :] Être à la messe et en train de sonner les cloches. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estar%20en%20misa%20y%20repicando
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Urban Integration
- Heritage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Places in time 1, record 2, English, Places%20in%20time
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Intégration urbaine
- Patrimoine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Ces lieux qui nous racontent 1, record 2, French, Ces%20lieux%20qui%20nous%20racontent
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Initiative du Service canadien des parcs 1, record 2, French, - Ces%20lieux%20qui%20nous%20racontent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Client, Communications des Parcs 1, record 2, French, - Ces%20lieux%20qui%20nous%20racontent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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