Engelsk substantiv: red herring |
1. | red herring (om handling) any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | deflection, deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion |
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2. | red herring (om mat) a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | smoked herring |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | herring |
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3. | red herring (om kommunikasjon) a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring.
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | preliminary prospectus |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | course catalog, course catalogue, prospectus |
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