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CALENDES GRECQUES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ad Kalendas Graecas 1, record 1, English, ad%20Kalendas%20Graecas
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ad Calendas Graecas 1, record 1, English, ad%20Calendas%20Graecas
- at the Greek Kalends 1, record 1, English, at%20the%20Greek%20Kalends
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
i.e. never. The Greeks had no Kalends (the Roman name for the first of the month). 1, record 1, English, - ad%20Kalendas%20Graecas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aux calendes grecques 1, record 1, French, aux%20calendes%20grecques
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calendes : premier jour de chaque mois chez les Romains; jour de l'échéance des dettes. Renvoyer, remettre qqchose aux calendes grecques, veut dire à un temps qui ne viendra jamais, les Grecs n’ ayant pas de calendes dans leur calendrier. 1, record 1, French, - aux%20calendes%20grecques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indefinite postponement 1, record 2, English, indefinite%20postponement
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indefinite: vague, imprécis. Il y a trop d'imprécision 1, record 2, English, - indefinite%20postponement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- renvoyé aux Calendes grecques 1, record 2, French, renvoy%C3%A9%20aux%20Calendes%20grecques
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- renvoi illimité 1, record 2, French, renvoi%20illimit%C3%A9
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forestall forever a bill
1, record 3, English, forestall%20forever%20a%20bill
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- renvoyer aux Calendes grecques. 1, record 3, French, renvoyer%20aux%20Calendes%20grecques%2E
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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