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METTRE TABLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Table Setting (General)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- set the table
1, record 1, English, set%20the%20table
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Service de table (Généralités)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre la table
1, record 1, French, mettre%20la%20table
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mettre le couvert 2, record 1, French, mettre%20le%20couvert
correct
- dresser la table 3, record 1, French, dresser%20la%20table
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mettre la table consiste simplement à apporter sur la table les ustensiles et objets nécessaires au service et à la prise du repas. 4, record 1, French, - mettre%20la%20table
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- set the table
1, record 2, English, set%20the%20table
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The beleaguered [tennis player] wasn't able to make the third set quite as competitive as the first two. Eleven unforced errors, compared to only one by [his opponent], set the table for ... a feast [by his opponent]. 1, record 2, English, - set%20the%20table
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre la table
1, record 2, French, mettre%20la%20table
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par ailleurs, la journée de lundi pourrait mettre la table à une confrontation entre le [joueur de tennis suisse] et le [joueur de tennis serbe] en quarts de finale. 2, record 2, French, - mettre%20la%20table
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression est suivie de la préposition «à» lorsqu'elle désigne une action qui en précède une autre. 3, record 2, French, - mettre%20la%20table
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- have a showdown
1, record 3, English, have%20a%20showdown
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mettre carte sur table 1, record 3, French, mettre%20carte%20sur%20table
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- open up
1, record 4, English, open%20up
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mettre à table 1, record 4, French, mettre%20%C3%A0%20table
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faire des aveux 1, record 4, French, - mettre%20%C3%A0%20table
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spilling the beans 1, record 5, English, spilling%20the%20beans
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- croquer le morceau 1, record 5, French, croquer%20le%20morceau
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mettre à table 1, record 5, French, mettre%20%C3%A0%20table
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(faire des aveux, les révélations) (Vie et Langage 1972, p . 556) 1, record 5, French, - croquer%20le%20morceau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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