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GALVAUDE [2 records]

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Record 1 1985-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
CONT

The idea of work has been singularly dragged down and falsely presented.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
CONT

L'idée de travail a été singulièrement galvaudée et faussée. Abbé Maheux (38)

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

few words are so overworked as "high fidelity"

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

il est peu de mots aussi galvaudés que "haute fidélité" ressassés employés de façon immodérés (un peu long) The Linguist Oct./57 p. 271

Spanish

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