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TAKE COALS NEWCASTLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carry coals to Newcastle
1, record 1, English, carry%20coals%20to%20Newcastle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- take coals to Newcastle 2, record 1, English, take%20coals%20to%20Newcastle
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To do something unnecessary; to do something that is redundant or duplicative. 2, record 1, English, - carry%20coals%20to%20Newcastle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porter de l'eau à la rivière
1, record 1, French, porter%20de%20l%27eau%20%C3%A0%20la%20rivi%C3%A8re
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porter l'eau à la rivière 2, record 1, French, porter%20l%27eau%20%C3%A0%20la%20rivi%C3%A8re
correct
- porter de l'eau à la mer 1, record 1, French, porter%20de%20l%27eau%20%C3%A0%20la%20mer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- echar agua al mar
1, record 1, Spanish, echar%20agua%20al%20mar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- llevar leña al monte 2, record 1, Spanish, llevar%20le%C3%B1a%20al%20monte
correct
- llevar hierro a Vizcaya 3, record 1, Spanish, llevar%20hierro%20a%20Vizcaya
correct, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hacer algo inútilmente, sin resultado positivo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - echar%20agua%20al%20mar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La versión en inglés habla de llevar carbón a Newcastle, en alusión a la ciudad inglesa de Newcastle-upon-Tyne, activo puerto exportador de hulla. En España, dicen llevar hierro a Vizcaya, haciendo referencia a la ciudad vasca, famosa por su actividad en la industria siderúrgica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - echar%20agua%20al%20mar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carry coals to Newcastle
1, record 2, English, carry%20coals%20to%20Newcastle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- take coals to Newcastle 2, record 2, English, take%20coals%20to%20Newcastle
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To take something to a place or a person that has a lot of that thing already. 2, record 2, English, - carry%20coals%20to%20Newcastle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porter de l'eau à la rivière 1, record 2, French, porter%20de%20l%27eau%20%C3%A0%20la%20rivi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- porter de l'eau à la mer 1, record 2, French, porter%20de%20l%27eau%20%C3%A0%20la%20mer
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Proverbios y máximas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- llevar leña al monte
1, record 2, Spanish, llevar%20le%C3%B1a%20al%20monte
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- echar agua al mar 2, record 2, Spanish, echar%20agua%20al%20mar
correct
- llevar hierro a Vizcaya 3, record 2, Spanish, llevar%20hierro%20a%20Vizcaya
correct, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dar algo a quien tiene abundancia de ello. 3, record 2, Spanish, - llevar%20le%C3%B1a%20al%20monte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La versión en inglés habla de llevar carbón a Newcastle, en alusión a la ciudad inglesa de Newcastle-upon-Tyne, activo puerto exportador de hulla. En España, dicen llevar hierro a Vizcaya, haciendo referencia a la ciudad vasca, famosa por su actividad en la industria siderúrgica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - llevar%20le%C3%B1a%20al%20monte
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