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METTRE PLAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- set flat
1, record 1, English, set%20flat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - set%20flat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre à plat 1, record 1, French, mettre%20%C3%A0%20plat
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - mettre%20%C3%A0%20plat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spill the beans
1, record 2, English, spill%20the%20beans
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- put your foot in it 2, record 2, English, put%20your%20foot%20in%20it
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spill the beans: [literal French translation:] Renverser les haricots. 1, record 2, English, - spill%20the%20beans
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre les pieds dans le plat
1, record 2, French, mettre%20les%20pieds%20dans%20le%20plat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- se mettre les pieds dans les plats 1, record 2, French, se%20mettre%20les%20pieds%20dans%20les%20plats
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaffer, commettre brutalement une indiscrétion, se placer malhabilement dans une situation embarrassante, agiter maladroitement une question qu'il ne faudrait pas aborder et y patauger. 1, record 2, French, - mettre%20les%20pieds%20dans%20le%20plat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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