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FRAUDEUR FISCAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wheeler-stealer
1, record 1, English, wheeler%2Dstealer
noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shrewd business person skilled at tax evasion. 2, record 1, English, - wheeler%2Dstealer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wheeler-Stealer: You won't find the hammer and sickle in Hungary any more. But the most successful entrepreneurs are still chisellers by necessity. 1, record 1, English, - wheeler%2Dstealer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This compound word comes from the already existing noun "wheeler-dealer" which refers to a schemer, especially in business or politics. To form the new word "wheeler-stealer", "dealer" is changed to "stealer". 2, record 1, English, - wheeler%2Dstealer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraudeur fiscal
1, record 1, French, fraudeur%20fiscal
proposal, masculine noun
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 1988-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tax evader
1, record 2, English, tax%20evader
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tax dodger 2, record 2, English, tax%20dodger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fraudeur de l’impôt
1, record 2, French, fraudeur%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bimp%C3%B4t
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fraudeur fiscal 1, record 2, French, fraudeur%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
- fraudeur du fisc 1, record 2, French, fraudeur%20du%20fisc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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