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DERACINE [2 records]

Record 1 1999-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
OBS

Referring to trees and plants torn up by the roots.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

se dit d'une plante arrachée avec ses racines.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

uproot: to remove violently or tear away from a native place or environment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

Mais le risque de déstabilisation sociale est bien trop grand pour un pays qui, selon des projections officielles, pourrait comprendre 150 millions de chômeurs en l'an 2 000, sans compter les quelque 100 millions de paysans déracinés cherchant du travail dans les villes.

OBS

déraciner qqn : l'arracher de son pays d'origine, de son milieu habituel.

Spanish

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