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FAIRE FAUSSE ROUTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bark up the wrong tree
1, record 1, English, bark%20up%20the%20wrong%20tree
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- be on the wrong trail 2, record 1, English, be%20on%20the%20wrong%20trail
correct, verb
- barking up the wrong tree 3, record 1, English, barking%20up%20the%20wrong%20tree
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To choose the wrong person to deal with or the wrong course of action. 1, record 1, English, - bark%20up%20the%20wrong%20tree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faire fausse route
1, record 1, French, faire%20fausse%20route
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- se tromper d'adresse 1, record 1, French, se%20tromper%20d%27adresse
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be far off the beam
1, record 2, English, be%20far%20off%20the%20beam
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
I was not very far off the beam. 1, record 2, English, - be%20far%20off%20the%20beam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faire fausse route 1, record 2, French, faire%20fausse%20route
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- se tromper 1, record 2, French, se%20tromper
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Je ne faisais pas tellement fausse route; je ne me trompais pas tellement. 1, record 2, French, - faire%20fausse%20route
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- be off the beam 1, record 3, English, be%20off%20the%20beam
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faire fausse route 1, record 3, French, faire%20fausse%20route
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- être hors de la route balisée 1, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20hors%20de%20la%20route%20balis%C3%A9e
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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