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SI BIEN QUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Language Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- with the result that 1, record 1, English, with%20the%20result%20that
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Problèmes de langue
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- de telle sorte que 1, record 1, French, de%20telle%20sorte%20que
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- de sorte que 1, record 1, French, de%20sorte%20que
- si bien que 1, record 1, French, si%20bien%20que
- en conséquence 1, record 1, French, en%20cons%C3%A9quence
- du fait que 2, record 1, French, du%20fait%20que
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a joué à la Bourse, DE TELLE SORTE QU' / SI BIEN QU'il a perdu sa fortune. Il a joué à la Bourse; il y a perdu sa fortune / résultat, il y a perdu sa fortune. 1, record 1, French, - de%20telle%20sorte%20que
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ponctuation peut parfois tenir lieu de ces locutions. 1, record 1, French, - de%20telle%20sorte%20que
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- To ensure that the job is well done, do it yourself
1, record 2, English, To%20ensure%20that%20the%20job%20is%20well%20done%2C%20do%20it%20yourself
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- If you want a thing well done, do it yourself 2, record 2, English, If%20you%20want%20a%20thing%20well%20done%2C%20do%20it%20yourself
correct
- If you want a thing done, do it yourself 3, record 2, English, If%20you%20want%20a%20thing%20done%2C%20do%20it%20yourself
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taken from a translated text, the first sentence would be the best choice for formal texts. 1, record 2, English, - To%20ensure%20that%20the%20job%20is%20well%20done%2C%20do%20it%20yourself
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- On n’ est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même
1, record 2, French, On%20n%26rsquo%3B%20est%20jamais%20si%20bien%20servi%20que%20par%20soi%2Dm%C3%AAme
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Il ne faut compter que sur soi 2, record 2, French, Il%20ne%20faut%20compter%20que%20sur%20soi
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- consequently 1, record 3, English, consequently
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- si bien que 1, record 3, French, si%20bien%20que
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 1984-08-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- resulting in 1, record 4, English, resulting%20in
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- si bien que 1, record 4, French, si%20bien%20que
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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