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GODFATHER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- godfather
1, record 1, English, godfather
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contini, 52, was captured ... in Naples from where he allegedly acted as a godfather of an empire dealing in drugs, extortion, prostitution, money lending and illegal immigration. 2, record 1, English, - godfather
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
godfather: in reference to a crime boss, a nickname adopted from the film by the same name. 3, record 1, English, - godfather
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parrain
1, record 1, French, parrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parrain du futur mafioso peut maintenant le convier au repas solennel où il sera officiellement intronisé «soldat», concrétisant son appartenance à la «famille» qui le recevra en échangeant une goutte de sang avec son voisin de table. 1, record 1, French, - parrain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Italien : padrino; pluriel : padrini. 1, record 1, French, - parrain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La formulation du contexte laisse croire que c'est la «famille» qui échange la goutte de sang symbolique avec son voisin de table (?). La confusion vient de ce que : a) le verbe «échanger», dans ce contexte, a pour sujet la «famille»; b) le «soldat» ne peut en aucune façon être considéré comme le «voisin de table» de ladite famille (tout au plus est-il un «convive»). 2, record 1, French, - parrain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
parrain : référence à un caïd du crime, inspirée du film du même nom. 3, record 1, French, - parrain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- padrino
1, record 1, Spanish, padrino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Padrino de la mafia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - padrino
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