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NOT-IN-MY-BACKYARD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- not in my back yard
1, record 1, English, not%20in%20my%20back%20yard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NIMBY 2, record 1, English, NIMBY
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nimby 3, record 1, English, nimby
correct
- not in my backyard 4, record 1, English, not%20in%20my%20backyard
correct
- not-in-my-backyard 5, record 1, English, not%2Din%2Dmy%2Dbackyard
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attitude ascribed to persons who object to the siting of something they regard as detrimental or hazardous in their own neighbourhood, while by implication raising no such objections to similar developments elsewhere. 6, record 1, English, - not%20in%20my%20back%20yard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It] is a pejorative characterization. 7, record 1, English, - not%20in%20my%20back%20yard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences humaines
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pas dans ma cour
1, record 1, French, pas%20dans%20ma%20cour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pas de ça chez moi 2, record 1, French, pas%20de%20%C3%A7a%20chez%20moi
correct
- pas chez moi 2, record 1, French, pas%20chez%20moi
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le syndrome du «pas dans ma cour» n’est pas nouveau. Depuis des décennies, des projets de logement social de toutes sortes, des garderies, des maisons d’hébergement pour femmes et différents autres projets de nature sociale et communautaire se heurtent à l’opposition active de noyaux de résidants, commerçants et politiciens. 3, record 1, French, - pas%20dans%20ma%20cour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un des secteurs dʼactivité où le «pas dans ma cour» a depuis longtemps fait des ravages, et aussi fait lʼobjet de réponses, est le logement social. 3, record 1, French, - pas%20dans%20ma%20cour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias humanas
- Sociología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sí, muy bien, pero no en mi barrio 1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%AD%2C%20muy%20bien%2C%20pero%20no%20en%20mi%20barrio
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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