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FRIPON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- call a spade a spade
1, record 1, English, call%20a%20spade%20a%20spade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[literal French translation:] Appeler une pelle une pelle. 1, record 1, English, - call%20a%20spade%20a%20spade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appeler un chat un chat
1, record 1, French, appeler%20un%20chat%20un%20chat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appeler les choses par leur nom, être franc et direct dans sa manière de parler. 1, record 1, French, - appeler%20un%20chat%20un%20chat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Boileau a définitivement fixé la forme de cette expression dans un vers célèbre, tiré de la première satire :«J’appelle un chat un chat et Rollet un fripon». 1, record 1, French, - appeler%20un%20chat%20un%20chat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- llamar al pan, pan, y al vino, vino
1, record 1, Spanish, llamar%20al%20pan%2C%20pan%2C%20y%20al%20vino%2C%20vino
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[traduction littérale française :] Appeler le pain, pain, et le vin, vin. 1, record 1, Spanish, - llamar%20al%20pan%2C%20pan%2C%20y%20al%20vino%2C%20vino
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snollygoster 1, record 2, English, snollygoster
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- politicien à la manque 1, record 2, French, politicien%20%C3%A0%20la%20manque
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fripon 1, record 2, French, fripon
- crapule 1, record 2, French, crapule
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
américanisme 1 1, record 2, French, - politicien%20%C3%A0%20la%20manque
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
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heller 1, record 3, English, heller
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hellion 1, record 3, English, hellion
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(syn hellion) 1, record 3, English, - heller
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- petit diable 1, record 3, French, petit%20diable
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fripon 1, record 3, French, fripon
- coquin 1, record 3, French, coquin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(américanisme 1) 1, record 3, French, - petit%20diable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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