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MENTEUR [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mendacious click beetle
1, record 1, English, mendacious%20click%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Elateridae. 2, record 1, English, - mendacious%20click%20beetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taupin menteur
1, record 1, French, taupin%20menteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Elateridae. 2, record 1, French, - taupin%20menteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- faulty small minnow mayfly
1, record 2, English, faulty%20small%20minnow%20mayfly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Ephemeroptera) of the family Baetidae. 2, record 2, English, - faulty%20small%20minnow%20mayfly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baétis menteur
1, record 2, French, ba%C3%A9tis%20menteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des éphéméroptères) de la famille des Baetidae. 2, record 2, French, - ba%C3%A9tis%20menteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- liar long-horned caddisfly
1, record 3, English, liar%20long%2Dhorned%20caddisfly
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A caddisfly of the family Leptoceridae. 2, record 3, English, - liar%20long%2Dhorned%20caddisfly
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- leptocère menteur
1, record 3, French, leptoc%C3%A8re%20menteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trichoptère de la famille des Leptoceridae. 2, record 3, French, - leptoc%C3%A8re%20menteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pathological liar
1, record 4, English, pathological%20liar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A liar who cannot stop lying even though he can expect no benefit from doing so. 1, record 4, English, - pathological%20liar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- menteur pathologique
1, record 4, French, menteur%20pathologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Films
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Liar, Liar
1, record 5, English, Liar%2C%20Liar
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comedy (1997). Starring: Jim Carrey, Justin Cooper and Maura Tierney. Fletcher Reid finds himself in a viscious predicament. A fast talking attorney and habitual liar, his life is turned upside down when, on his 50th birthday his son whishes he'd stop lying for 24 hours and his wish comes true. 1, record 5, English, - Liar%2C%20Liar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de films
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Menteur, menteur
1, record 5, French, Menteur%2C%20menteur
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comédie (1997). Avec : Jim Carrey, Justin Cooper et Maura Tierney. Un avocat sans scrupules qui ment sans cesse, voit sa vie bouleversée quand, à son 50ième anniversaire de naissance, son fils exprime un souhait particulier : que son père soit obligé de dire la vérité pendant 24 heures, car le souhait se réalise. 1, record 5, French, - Menteur%2C%20menteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-12-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- confirmed liar 1, record 6, English, confirmed%20liar
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- menteur fieffé
1, record 6, French, menteur%20fieff%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- diamond against diamond 1, record 7, English, diamond%20against%20diamond
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- menteur, menteur et demi 1, record 7, French, menteur%2C%20menteur%20et%20demi
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mendacious 1, record 8, English, mendacious
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The witness is notoriously mendacious 1, record 8, English, - mendacious
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- menteur
1, record 8, French, menteur
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le témoin est notoirement menteur 1, record 8, French, - menteur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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