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early bird [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Human Biological Requirements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- morning person
1, record 1, English, morning%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- morning-type person 2, record 1, English, morning%2Dtype%20person
correct
- morning type 3, record 1, English, morning%20type
correct
- lark 4, record 1, English, lark
correct, noun
- early bird 5, record 1, English, early%20bird
correct, familiar
- early riser 5, record 1, English, early%20riser
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is also individual variability in melatonin secretion, with "morning types" or "larks" and "evening types" or "owls" having correspondingly varied onset and offset of melatonin secretion. 6, record 1, English, - morning%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Besoins biologiques de l'homme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lève-tôt
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A8ve%2Dt%C3%B4t
correct, masculine and feminine noun, invariable, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oiseau du matin 2, record 1, French, oiseau%20du%20matin
correct, masculine noun
- individu à typologie matinale 3, record 1, French, individu%20%C3%A0%20typologie%20matinale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'heure du début et de la fin de la sécrétion de mélatonine varie aussi d'une personne à l'autre, ce qui explique que certaines personnes soient les lève-tôt et d'autres, des couche-tard. 4, record 1, French, - l%C3%A8ve%2Dt%C3%B4t
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lotteries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- early bird
1, record 2, English, early%20bird
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One that arrives beforehand especially before possible competitors. 1, record 2, English, - early%20bird
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used also to describe people buying a lottery ticket before a definite date and thus entitled to an early birds draw, or people arriving early at a bingo and for which special games are held. 2, record 2, English, - early%20bird
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Loteries
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- participant hâtif
1, record 2, French, participant%20h%C3%A2tif
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- inscrit hâtif 1, record 2, French, inscrit%20h%C3%A2tif
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- acheteur hâtif 1, record 2, French, acheteur%20h%C3%A2tif
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme variera selon les formules de concours possible. Dans le cas des joueurs de bingo se présentant tôt, le langage populaire recourt à l'expression "oiseau matinal" pour les désigner. 1, record 2, French, - participant%20h%C3%A2tif
Record 2, Key term(s)
- oiseau matinal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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