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FOIRE EMPOIGNE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rat race
1, record 1, English, rat%20race
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a mad scramble or intense competitive struggle, as in the business world. 1, record 1, English, - rat%20race
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foire d'empoigne
1, record 1, French, foire%20d%27empoigne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
une mêlée, un affrontement d’intérêts et de spéculations malhonnêtes. 2, record 1, French, - foire%20d%27empoigne
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
- rat race competition 1, record 2, English, rat%20race%20competition
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
if the industrial nations enleved on report policy... we could be 'm a "rat -race" of competition which issued bring nothing but ruin to tonfayers and the farmers in our win country" disc. A. Hamilton min. agriculture - nov. l96l 1, record 2, English, - rat%20race%20competition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foire à l'empoigne 1, record 2, French, foire%20%C3%A0%20l%27empoigne
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- life is but a game of grab 1, record 3, English, life%20is%20but%20a%20game%20of%20grab
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vie n’ est qu'une foire d’empoigne 1, record 3, French, vie%20n%26rsquo%3B%20est%20qu%27une%20foire%20d%26rsquo%3Bempoigne
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
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
- steal something 1, record 4, English, steal%20something
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acheter à la foire d’empoigne 1, record 4, French, acheter%20%C3%A0%20la%20foire%20d%26rsquo%3Bempoigne
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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