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ANGLO-SAXON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Anglo-Saxon
1, record 1, English, Anglo%2DSaxon
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A member of the nation that dominated England before the Norman conquest in 1066, descended England in the 5th century. 2, record 1, English, - Anglo%2DSaxon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Anglo-Saxon
1, record 1, French, Anglo%2DSaxon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Anglo-Saxonne 1, record 1, French, Anglo%2DSaxonne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Descendant des Anglo-Saxons, c'est-à-dire des peuples germaniques (Angles, Jutes et Saxons) qui vinrent de l'Allemagne du Nord et du Danemark et qui envahirent l'île de Bretagne aux Ve et VIe siècles. 2, record 1, French, - Anglo%2DSaxon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Old English
1, record 2, English, Old%20English
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The German language of the British Isles, widespread and standard also in the U.S. and most of the British Commonwealth, historically termed Old English (c450-c1150). 1, record 2, English, - Old%20English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vieil anglais
1, record 2, French, vieil%20anglais
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- anglo-saxon 1, record 2, French, anglo%2Dsaxon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue indo-européenne du groupe germanique, parlée principalement en Grande-Bretagne et en Amérique du Nord. Le vieil anglais embrasse la période 450-1150 mais on ne possède pas de documents écrits antérieurs au VIIIe siècle. 1, record 2, French, - vieil%20anglais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicolingüística, sociolingüística y etnolingüística
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inglés antiguo de Estados Unidos
1, record 2, Spanish, ingl%C3%A9s%20antiguo%20de%20Estados%20Unidos
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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