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ON NA RIEN RIEN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
1, record 1, English, There%20Ain%27t%20No%20Such%20Thing%20As%20A%20Free%20Lunch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- there ain't no such thing as a free lunch 2, record 1, English, there%20ain%27t%20no%20such%20thing%20as%20a%20free%20lunch
correct
- tanstaafl 3, record 1, English, tanstaafl
correct
- tanstaafl 3, record 1, English, tanstaafl
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acronym from Robert Heinlein's classic "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress", often invoked when balking at the poor quality of some piece of software, or at the signal-to-noise ratio of unmoderated USENET newsgroups. 4, record 1, English, - There%20Ain%27t%20No%20Such%20Thing%20As%20A%20Free%20Lunch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) the purpose of this book (...) is to expound a constructive strategy of its own for coping with the environmental crisis. The fundamental principle on which this strategy is built may be expressed in a simple slogan - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch - the "TANSTAAFL principle", for short. 5, record 1, English, - There%20Ain%27t%20No%20Such%20Thing%20As%20A%20Free%20Lunch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- on n'a rien pour rien 1, record 1, French, on%20n%27a%20rien%20pour%20rien
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette formule lapidaire correspond bien à l'idée exprimée par la vedette anglaise. 2, record 1, French, - on%20n%27a%20rien%20pour%20rien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- No gains without pains.
1, record 2, English, No%20gains%20without%20pains%2E
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: New York Post, 1956. 2, record 2, English, - No%20gains%20without%20pains%2E
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- on n’a rien sans mal 1, record 2, French, on%20n%26rsquo%3Ba%20rien%20sans%20mal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nul bien sans peine 2, record 2, French, nul%20bien%20sans%20peine
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-12-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- everything has a price-tag 1, record 3, English, everything%20has%20a%20price%2Dtag
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
everything is worth its price: chaque chose vaut son prix; price discipline: discipline tarifaire; price supports: soutien des prix 1, record 3, English, - everything%20has%20a%20price%2Dtag
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- on ne donne rien pour rien 1, record 3, French, on%20ne%20donne%20rien%20pour%20rien
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- on n'a rien pour rien 1, record 3, French, on%20n%27a%20rien%20pour%20rien
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-07-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nothing sought, nothing found 1, record 4, English, nothing%20sought%2C%20nothing%20found
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
- on n’a rien sans peine 1, record 4, French, on%20n%26rsquo%3Ba%20rien%20sans%20peine
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
406 1, record 4, French, - on%20n%26rsquo%3Ba%20rien%20sans%20peine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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