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GAIN FORTUIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- windfall
1, record 1, English, windfall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unexpected piece of good fortune, esp. financial profit, like ripe fruit blown down by the wind. 2, record 1, English, - windfall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He got a sudden windfall in the shape of a lottery win; windfall profits. 2, record 1, English, - windfall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
windfall: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, English, - windfall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aubaine
1, record 1, French, aubaine
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avantage inattendu 2, record 1, French, avantage%20inattendu
masculine noun
- gain fortuit 2, record 1, French, gain%20fortuit
masculine noun
- manne 3, record 1, French, manne
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup de chance par lequel une personne reçoit certains biens de manière gratuite et inattendue comme s'ils tombaient du ciel (manne). 3, record 1, French, - aubaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aubaine; manne : termes et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, French, - aubaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fortunón
1, record 1, Spanish, fortun%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Golpe de fortuna por el que se reciben ciertos bienes de forma gratuita e inesperada como cosa llovida del cielo (maná). 1, record 1, Spanish, - fortun%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fortunón: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fortun%C3%B3n
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