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BACKPEDAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
- Human Behaviour
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backpedal
1, record 1, English, backpedal
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To back down from or reverse a previous opinion or stand. 2, record 1, English, - backpedal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A politician backpedaling on an earlier promise. 2, record 1, English, - backpedal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"... the word on the street ... is that nobody ever gets cured of AIDS. But this study means that at least some people live a long time." He draws up a bar graph to summarize the study on a new slide, then backpedals a bit: "I'm not sure this study's true. I'm not sure it's etched in stone that some people are not going to have progressive disease." 3, record 1, English, - backpedal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Comportement humain
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- se raviser 1, record 1, French, se%20raviser
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changer d'avis, revenir sur sa décision, sa promesse. 1, record 1, French, - se%20raviser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il semblait décidé mais il s'est ravisé au dernier moment. 1, record 1, French, - se%20raviser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
- Comportamiento humano
- Traducción (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dar marcha atrás
1, record 1, Spanish, dar%20marcha%20atr%C3%A1s
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- echarse atrás 1, record 1, Spanish, echarse%20atr%C3%A1s
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- North American Football
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backpedal 1, record 2, English, backpedal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Football nord-américain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piétinement à reculons
1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A9tinement%20%C3%A0%20reculons
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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