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WORSE THAN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- the cure is worse than the evil 1, record 1, English, the%20cure%20is%20worse%20than%20the%20evil
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- le remède est pire que le mal 1, record 1, French, le%20rem%C3%A8de%20est%20pire%20que%20le%20mal
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
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
- checkmate in Korea than a stalemate would be worse 1, record 2, English, checkmate%20in%20Korea%20than%20a%20stalemate%20would%20be%20worse
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pat vaudrait mieux qu'un mat 1, record 2, French, pat%20vaudrait%20mieux%20qu%27un%20mat
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
-Winston Churchill 1, record 2, French, - pat%20vaudrait%20mieux%20qu%27un%20mat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rather worse than ridiculous 1, record 3, English, rather%20worse%20than%20ridiculous
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- on ne peut plus ridicule 1, record 3, French, on%20ne%20peut%20plus%20ridicule
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ridicule à l'extrême 1, record 3, French, ridicule%20%C3%A0%20l%27extr%C3%AAme
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- his bark is worse than his bite 1, record 4, English, his%20bark%20is%20worse%20than%20his%20bite
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- il n'est pas si méchant qu'il en a l'air 1, record 4, French, il%20n%27est%20pas%20si%20m%C3%A9chant%20qu%27il%20en%20a%20l%27air
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- worse than 1, record 5, English, worse%20than
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- moins bon que 1, record 5, French, moins%20bon%20que
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EAPR, lex p. de t., p. 35 RA 1, record 5, French, - moins%20bon%20que
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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