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METTRE BATONS ROUES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- put spokes in the wheels
1, record 1, English, put%20spokes%20in%20the%20wheels
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- throw a monkey's wrench 2, record 1, English, throw%20a%20monkey%27s%20wrench
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Create difficulties. 3, record 1, English, - put%20spokes%20in%20the%20wheels
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre à quelqu'un des bâtons dans les roues
1, record 1, French, mettre%20%C3%A0%20quelqu%27un%20des%20b%C3%A2tons%20dans%20les%20roues
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chercher à gêner quelqu'un dans une entreprise, à lui créer des difficultés. 1, record 1, French, - mettre%20%C3%A0%20quelqu%27un%20des%20b%C3%A2tons%20dans%20les%20roues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- put a crimp in
1, record 2, English, put%20a%20crimp%20in
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
put a crimp in a scheme. 1, record 2, English, - put%20a%20crimp%20in
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entraver
1, record 2, French, entraver
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- empêcher 2, record 2, French, emp%C3%AAcher
correct, verb
- mettre des bâtons dans les roues 3, record 2, French, mettre%20des%20b%C3%A2tons%20dans%20les%20roues
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Créer des difficultés, des obstacles. 1, record 2, French, - entraver
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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