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METTRE SOUS BOISSEAU [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shell away
1, record 1, English, shell%20away
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre un document sous le boisseau 1, record 1, French, mettre%20un%20document%20sous%20le%20boisseau
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- put a candle under a bushel
1, record 2, English, put%20a%20candle%20under%20a%20bushel
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre la lumière sous le boisseau
1, record 2, French, mettre%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re%20sous%20le%20boisseau
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shelve away
1, record 3, English, shelve%20away
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mettre sous le boisseau 1, record 3, French, mettre%20sous%20le%20boisseau
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
documents 1, record 3, French, - mettre%20sous%20le%20boisseau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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