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FAINEANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slacker
1, record 1, English, slacker
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
someone ... perceived to lack a sense of directive in life ... and any ambition. 2, record 1, English, - slacker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From the movie "Slackers" (1991) and book of the same name: A drifting buster who works in a dead-end-job. 3, record 1, English, - slacker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- generation X
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fainéant
1, record 1, French, fain%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oisif 1, record 1, French, oisif
correct, masculine noun
- paresseux 1, record 1, French, paresseux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui ne veut rien faire. 1, record 1, French, - fain%C3%A9ant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- slacker
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bummer 1, record 2, English, bummer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paresseux 1, record 2, French, paresseux
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fainéant 1, record 2, French, fain%C3%A9ant
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(américanisme 1) 1, record 2, French, - paresseux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- malingerer 1, record 3, English, malingerer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fainéant 1, record 3, French, fain%C3%A9ant
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Hansard, 1924, p. 2438) 1, record 3, French, - fain%C3%A9ant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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