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FROIDEMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- give someone the cold shoulder
1, record 1, English, give%20someone%20the%20cold%20shoulder
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
his girl friend gave him the cold shoulder 1, record 1, English, - give%20someone%20the%20cold%20shoulder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourner le dos à quelqu’un 1, record 1, French, tourner%20le%20dos%20%C3%A0%20quelqu%26rsquo%3Bun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accueillir froidement 1, record 1, French, accueillir%20froidement
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
son amie lui a tourné le dos; son amie l'a accueilli froidement 1, record 1, French, - tourner%20le%20dos%20%C3%A0%20quelqu%26rsquo%3Bun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- face up to
1, record 2, English, face%20up%20to
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aborder de front 1, record 2, French, aborder%20de%20front
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- affronter 1, record 2, French, affronter
- regarder la situation froidement et bien en face 1, record 2, French, regarder%20la%20situation%20froidement%20et%20bien%20en%20face
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si, affrontant résolument les problèmes nés de la révolution industrielle, il avait [...] (André Latreille, Sélection hebdomadaire, novembre 1951) 1, record 2, French, - aborder%20de%20front
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dispassionately 1, record 3, English, dispassionately
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
speak dispassionately/to 1, record 3, English, - dispassionately
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- froidement 1, record 3, French, froidement
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parler froidement 1, record 3, French, - froidement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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