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GUERRE INSULTES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flame attack
1, record 1, English, flame%20attack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flame war 2, record 1, English, flame%20war
correct
- flamewar 3, record 1, English, flamewar
correct
- flame feast 4, record 1, English, flame%20feast
correct
- flamefest 5, record 1, English, flamefest
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prolonged series of flames and counterflames. 6, record 1, English, - flame%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Posting an advertisement in the wrong (Internet) place will surely provoke a flame attack (a cascade of insults) and worse. A thoughtless comment may cause pain, and pain usually leads to a flamewar with the recipient. 7, record 1, English, - flame%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A flame attack is often triggered by an inappropriate expression or action in a newsgroup. 8, record 1, English, - flame%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enflammée
1, record 1, French, enflamm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flambée 2, record 1, French, flamb%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- flammée 3, record 1, French, flamm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- guerre d'insultes 4, record 1, French, guerre%20d%27insultes
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échange de messages ou de suivis hostiles dans un forum ou dans un système de courrier électronique. 2, record 1, French, - enflamm%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une flambée est souvent causée par une expression ou une action inappropriée dans un forum. 2, record 1, French, - enflamm%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les réponses injurieuses (flames) peuvent dégénérer en guerre d'insultes (flame war). 4, record 1, French, - enflamm%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guerra de insultos
1, record 1, Spanish, guerra%20de%20insultos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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