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Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
DEF

to cause to change through acculturation.

CONT

Although the Witoto are now highly acculturated, many old customs persist and their acquaintance with medicinal plants is still quite extensive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
DEF

Adapter quelqu'un, un groupe à une nouvelle culture.

DEF

Par le phénomène de l'acculturation, assimiler un groupe ethnique, les individus d'un groupe culturel, à un autre groupe culturel.

CONT

[...] les familles d'immigrants italiens seront dites «acculturées» lorsqu'elles seront américanisées».

OBS

[...] le verbe s'emploie surtout au passif, et plus particulièrement au participe passé.

Spanish

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