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RAMBLING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tourist Activities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wandering
1, record 1, English, wandering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rambling 1, record 1, English, rambling
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wandering (akin to rambling) means to walk slowly without a destination. It is walking for its own sake where the journey is more important than the destination ... the arrival time does not matter ... wanderers ... associate "walking" with getting out of the city and into nature. 1, record 1, English, - wandering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wandering does not require the use of a knapsack and does not exceed one day in length. 2, record 1, English, - wandering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Activités touristiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balade à pied
1, record 1, French, balade%20%C3%A0%20pied
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balade 1, record 1, French, balade
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Balade. On ne part pas très tôt le matin, on n'arrive pas tard le soir. Pas question d'aller dans la neige ou sur des terrains difficiles et pas de sac à dos. 1, record 1, French, - balade%20%C3%A0%20pied
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la balade (randonnée sur une journée maximum, sur bons sentiers, sans port de sac); la randonnée (marche plus soutenue sur plusieurs jours éventuellement en terrain varié mais hors neige, sac à dos léger). 1, record 1, French, - balade%20%C3%A0%20pied
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Actividades turísticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- senderismo
1, record 1, Spanish, senderismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rambling
1, record 2, English, rambling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - rambling
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ramblings
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- divagation
1, record 2, French, divagation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme employé habituellement au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - divagation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- divagations
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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