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BLANC BEC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whiz kid
1, record 1, English, whiz%20kid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who is unusually intelligent, clever, or successful especially at an early age. 1, record 1, English, - whiz%20kid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeune prodige
1, record 1, French, jeune%20prodige
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- blanc bec 1, record 1, French, blanc%20bec
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme ironique qui désigne des brillants intellectuels qui veulent enseigner aux militaires à prendre des décisions en se référant à des critères «vraiment» scientifiques. 1, record 1, French, - jeune%20prodige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tenderfoot 1, record 2, English, tenderfoot
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tender foot
- tender-foot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blanc-bec
1, record 2, French, blanc%2Dbec
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- blanc bec
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Pierce) (Hansard 1926, p.2212.) 1, record 3, English, - cub
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blanc bec 1, record 3, French, blanc%20bec
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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