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significant other [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Anthropology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loved one
1, record 1, English, loved%20one
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- significant other 2, record 1, English, significant%20other
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A close friend or family member. 3, record 1, English, - loved%20one
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
significant other: When used in the singular, "significant other" usually refer to one's romantic partner. 3, record 1, English, - loved%20one
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
significant other; loved one: terms usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - loved%20one
Record 1, Key term(s)
- significant others
- loved ones
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Anthropologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- proche
1, record 1, French, proche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- être cher 2, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20cher
correct, masculine noun
- personne chère 2, record 1, French, personne%20ch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ami proche ou membre de la famille. 3, record 1, French, - proche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proche; être cher; personne chère : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - proche
Record 1, Key term(s)
- proches
- êtres chers
- personnes chères
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la familia
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Antropología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seres queridos
1, record 1, Spanish, seres%20queridos
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- persona más cercana 1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20m%C3%A1s%20cercana
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- significant other
1, record 2, English, significant%20other
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individual regarded by the self as important and having an influence on the self concept of an individual. A parent, teacher, or friend might thus be a significant other for a child and his/her evaluation of the child would be seen as significant for him/her. 2, record 2, English, - significant%20other
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personnage-clé
1, record 2, French, personnage%2Dcl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- personne-clé 2, record 2, French, personne%2Dcl%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour Janet, le personnage est une notion complexe, qui se rapproche de ce qu'on appelle le rôle : rôle social (comme fonction ou comme profession), provoquant des conduites systématiques chez autrui, déterminant certaines attitudes chez celui qui l'occupe (...) 3, record 2, French, - personnage%2Dcl%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le personnage-clé est une idole que la personne influencée n'a pas nécessairement rencontrée; la personne-clé a, par contre, été présente, étant un parent, un enseignant ou un ami pour lequel cette personne a eu une haute estime et qui, en retour, a grandement influencé le développement de sa personnalité. 2, record 2, French, - personnage%2Dcl%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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