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TUER OEUF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
1, record 1, English, kill%20the%20goose%20that%20lays%20the%20golden%20eggs
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuer la poule aux œufs d’or
1, record 1, French, tuer%20la%20poule%20aux%20%26oelig%3Bufs%20d%26rsquo%3Bor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entamer un capital, se priver de gros profits à venir en échange d’un petit intérêt immédiat. 1, record 1, French, - tuer%20la%20poule%20aux%20%26oelig%3Bufs%20d%26rsquo%3Bor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette expression remonte au début du XIXe siècle, mais correspond pour le sens à «tuer la poule pour avoir l'œuf», attestée au XVIIIe siècle et inspirée d’une légende qui remonte à Ésope, que Jean de La Fontaine a acclimatée en France dans une de ses fables. 1, record 1, French, - tuer%20la%20poule%20aux%20%26oelig%3Bufs%20d%26rsquo%3Bor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Traduction littérale de l’expression anglaise «kill the goose that lays the golden eggs» : tuer l’oie qui pond les œufs d’or. 1, record 1, French, - tuer%20la%20poule%20aux%20%26oelig%3Bufs%20d%26rsquo%3Bor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tuer la poule pour avoir l'œuf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cut in the bud
1, record 2, English, cut%20in%20the%20bud
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nip in the bud 1, record 2, English, nip%20in%20the%20bud
verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tuer dans l'œuf 1, record 2, French, tuer%20dans%20l%27%26oelig%3Buf
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- étouffer dans l’œuf 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9touffer%20dans%20l%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buf
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour certains, c'est le système fédéral de Réserve qui a réussi à tuer l'inflation dans l'œuf en procédant à des relèvements de ses taux d’intérêt à partir de février 1994. 1, record 2, French, - tuer%20dans%20l%27%26oelig%3Buf
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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