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BOUCHE-A-OREILLE [2 records]

Record 1 2023-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Communication
DEF

A person-to-person method of spreading rumours, gossip, information, etc., by informal or unofficial conversation, letter writing, or the like.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la communication
DEF

Mode de transmission orale entre deux personnes, puis vers une autre, etc., souvent à propos d'une opinion ou d'une rumeur.

Key term(s)
  • bouche à oreille

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

Le bouche-à-oreille est mauvais, les recettes tombent brutalement.

OBS

Les dictionnaires ne donnent que la locution adverbiale «de bouche à oreille».

Key term(s)
  • bouche à oreille

Spanish

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