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society [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- society
1, record 1, English, society
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association of persons united by a common aim or interest or principle. 2, record 1, English, - society
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- société
1, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe organisé et permanent, institué pour un but précis. 2, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- society
1, record 2, English, society
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- animal society 2, record 2, English, animal%20society
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of animals of the same species organized in a co-operative manner. 3, record 2, English, - society
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bird flocks, wolf packs, locust swarms, and groups of communally nesting bees are good examples of elementary societies. 3, record 2, English, - society
Record 2, Key term(s)
- society of animals
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Comportement animal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- société
1, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- société animale 2, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20animale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupement structuré d'individus d'une espèce, susceptibles d'accomplir une œuvre collective. 3, record 2, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Humaine ou animale, une société est une organisation; elle implique une coordination et généralement aussi une subordination d'éléments les uns aux autres; elle offre donc [...] un ensemble de règles ou de lois. 1, record 2, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Société d'abeilles, société de fourmis, société d'insectes, société de vertébrés. 4, record 2, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plant society
1, record 3, English, plant%20society
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- society 1, record 3, English, society
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A community of plants within a mature consociation characterized by one or more subdominant species or a common habit. 2, record 3, English, - plant%20society
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shorea curtesii dominates small societies on steep slopes in the hill rain forests of the Malay Peninsula. 1, record 3, English, - plant%20society
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The society comes next below the consociation in rank, but it is not necessarily a division of it, for the same society may extend through or recur in two or more consociations, i.e., throughout the entire association. 1, record 3, English, - plant%20society
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "socies", which refers to immature plant communities, and with "plant association", which refers to a community individualized in terms of its structure and quantitative floristic composition. 2, record 3, English, - plant%20society
Record 3, Key term(s)
- society of plants
- vegetal society
- society of vegetals
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- société végétale
1, record 3, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Au] sens concret, groupement végétal plus ou moins homogène non combiné dans sa totalité sous l'influence de l'homme; [dans le sens abstrait], type de groupement végétal dont le rang systématique, selon cette manière de voir, n'a pas d'importance (par exemple : forêt de Hêtre à Melica). 2, record 3, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous avons tous observé que la rupture de l'équilibre d'un peuplement se manifeste à la reprise par l'arrivée d'une autre société végétale où généralement le nombre des espèces est beaucoup plus élevé et dont la qualité est le plus souvent discutable. 3, record 3, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record 3, Key term(s)
- société de plantes
- société de végétaux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
- Sociology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Society
1, record 4, English, Society
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication of the Canadian Sociology & Anthropology Association. 2, record 4, English, - Society
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Société
1, record 4, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication de la Société canadienne de sociologie et d'anthropologie. 2, record 4, French, - Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Federalism
- Constitutional Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- society
1, record 5, English, society
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fédéralisme
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- société
1, record 5, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme des institutions dont disposent des personnes vivant sur un même territoire. 2, record 5, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- society 1, record 6, English, society
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- société à structure serrée
1, record 6, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20structure%20serr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- société à structure ouverte 1, record 6, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20structure%20ouverte
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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