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PLASTRONNER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each arriving male [sage] grouse settles in its territory within the lek morning after morning to strut and to defend its boundaries against intrusion by other males. 1, record 1, English, - strut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- se pavaner 1, record 1, French, se%20pavaner
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- parader 1, record 1, French, parader
- plastronner 1, record 1, French, plastronner
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le matin, chaque mâle [de la gélinotte des sauges] regagne le territoire qui lui est propre dans l'arène: il s'y pavane et en défend les limites contre toute intrusion de la part d'un autre mâle. 1, record 1, French, - se%20pavaner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- act as enemy 1, record 2, English, act%20as%20enemy
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- act as opposing force 1, record 2, English, act%20as%20opposing%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- servir de plastron
1, record 2, French, servir%20de%20plastron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plastronner 1, record 2, French, plastronner
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blow one's bazoo
1, record 3, English, blow%20one%27s%20bazoo
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plastronner 1, record 3, French, plastronner
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- se vanter 1, record 3, French, se%20vanter
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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