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CONNOTE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- History of Religions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yin-yang symbol
1, record 1, English, yin%2Dyang%20symbol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- taijitu 2, record 1, English, taijitu
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The white dot in the black area and the black dot in the white area connote coexistence and unity of opposites to form a whole. The curvy line signifies that there are no absolute separations between the two opposites. The yin-yang symbol, then, embodies both sides : duality, paradox, unity in diversity, change, and harmony. 3, record 1, English, - yin%2Dyang%20symbol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Histoire des religions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- symbole du yin-yang
1, record 1, French, symbole%20du%20yin%2Dyang
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- symbole du yin yang 2, record 1, French, symbole%20du%20yin%20yang
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le symbole du yin-yang représente la relation et l'interdépendance entre le yin et le yang. Le point blanc dans la partie noire et le point noir dans la partie blanche signifie que dans le yin (noir), il y a toujours la semence de yang (le point blanc), et vice versa. 1, record 1, French, - symbole%20du%20yin%2Dyang
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
- Document Classification (Library Science)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weeding
1, record 2, English, weeding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- culling 2, record 2, English, culling
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of identifying and removing unwanted materials from a larger body of materials. 2, record 2, English, - weeding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Weeding" and "culling" connote item-level separation, where purging, stripping, and screening connote removal of materials at the folder level or higher. 2, record 2, English, - weeding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
- Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élagage
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lagage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- émondage 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9mondage
correct, masculine noun
- triage 2, record 2, French, triage
correct, masculine noun
- tri 2, record 2, French, tri
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] opération au cours de laquelle l'archiviste fait le choix, à l'intérieur des liasses ou des dossiers, des documents à conserver et de ceux à éliminer. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lagage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette opération, essentielle dans le métier d'archiviste, accompagne généralement le classement et doit précéder l'inventaire. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lagage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- exposed
1, record 3, English, exposed
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- exposed group 1, record 3, English, exposed%20group
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In epidemiology, the exposed group(or simply, the exposed) is often used to connote a group whose members have been exposed to a supposed cause of a disease or health state of interest or possess a characteristic that is determinant of the health outcome of interest. 1, record 3, English, - exposed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- groupe exposé
1, record 3, French, groupe%20expos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En l'absence d'un traitement efficace et de vaccin, la prévention reste le seul moyen de lutte contre la propagation de l'infection à VIH et du SIDA. La transmission s'effectuant principalement par voie sexuelle et par voie sanguine, la prévention porte sur ces deux modes de contamination. Les personnes exposées sont désormais nombreuses, c'est pourquoi il faut bien connaître ses partenaires et se protéger par des préservatifs. 2, record 3, French, - groupe%20expos%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une population est dite exposée lorsque aucune distinction n'est faite entre les sujets susceptibles et les sujets non susceptibles de tomber malades. Une population vulnérable est susceptible de tomber malade si elle est exposée. Une population à risque élevé est une population plus vulnérable et exposée qu'une population vivant dans des conditions habituelles. 1, record 3, French, - groupe%20expos%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- comparability
1, record 4, English, comparability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quality or qualities attributable to two or more items or groups of items whereby the presence or absence of particular conditions or tendencies may be discerned. 2, record 4, English, - comparability
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the preparation of comparative financial statements, the accounting objective is not only a sequential arrangement of similar elements, but also the furnishing of a basis for information that will be helpful to their joint consideration. Comparability need not connote similarity. It may often involve striking differences such as short and tall, etc. 2, record 4, English, - comparability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- comparabilité
1, record 4, French, comparabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité essentielle de l'information contenue dans les états financiers, qui permet aux utilisateurs de relever les analogies et les différences entre les informations fournies dans plusieurs jeux d'états financiers. 2, record 4, French, - comparabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La comparabilité est de première importance lorsque l'utilisateur doit établir un parallèle entre les états financiers d'entités distinctes ou entre les états financiers d'une même entité établis à des dates différentes ou ayant trait à des périodes différentes. 2, record 4, French, - comparabilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Political Systems
- Political Institutions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- States' right 1, record 5, English, States%27%20right
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a term used to connote opposition to increasing the national Government's power at the expense of that of the States. 1, record 5, English, - States%27%20right
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Régimes politiques
- Institutions politiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- droit des États
1, record 5, French, droit%20des%20%C3%89tats
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
défenseurs [...] des droits des États, le Sénat se montre particulièrement sévère pour les traités qui étendent l'intervention fédérale en des domaines réservés constitutionnellement aux État-membres. 1, record 5, French, - droit%20des%20%C3%89tats
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Regímenes políticos
- Instituciones políticas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho exclusivo de cada Estado
1, record 5, Spanish, derecho%20exclusivo%20de%20cada%20Estado
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Training
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dominant battlespace awareness
1, record 6, English, dominant%20battlespace%20awareness
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- DBA 2, record 6, English, DBA
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- dominant awareness of the battlespace 3, record 6, English, dominant%20awareness%20of%20the%20battlespace
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term applied to connote own-system advantage with respect to sensor/reconnaissance/intelligence data in a particular battlespace. 2, record 6, English, - dominant%20battlespace%20awareness
Record 6, Key term(s)
- dominant battlespace awareness
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Guerre électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- connaissance dominante de l'espace de combat
1, record 6, French, connaissance%20dominante%20de%20l%27espace%20de%20combat
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-11-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- International Public Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- functional immunity
1, record 7, English, functional%20immunity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
While stricto sensu the privileges and immunities of diplomats are functional in that their extent and content are limited to what is necessary to enable diplomats to perform their tasks with the minimum of hindrance. 1, record 7, English, - functional%20immunity
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "functional immunity" is usually employed to connote the immunity of international organizations. 1, record 7, English, - functional%20immunity
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
functional immunity: Expression and observations reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 7, English, - functional%20immunity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Droit international public
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- immunité fonctionnelle
1, record 7, French, immunit%C3%A9%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'immunité fonctionnelle des fonctionnaires et des experts des Nations Unies en mission. 1, record 7, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20fonctionnelle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
- Derecho internacional público
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunidad funcional
1, record 7, Spanish, inmunidad%20funcional
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inmunidad funcional: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 7, Spanish, - inmunidad%20funcional
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-07-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Animal Behaviour
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- immature
1, record 8, English, immature
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general term for a young bird from the time it acquires juvenile plumage, or its first plumage of true contour feathers, until it acquires full adult plumage. It does not connote sexual immaturity unless so specified because immatures of some species may be capable of breeding. 1, record 8, English, - immature
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Comportement animal
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- immature
1, record 8, French, immature
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme général utilisé pour désigner un jeune oiseau entre le moment où il acquiert son plumage juvénile, c'est-à-dire son premier plumage comportant des plumes de contour, et celui où il a acquis entièrement son plumage adulte. Se dit habituellement d'un oiseau qui n'a pas atteint la maturité sexuelle. 1, record 8, French, - immature
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-01-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- predicate
1, record 9, English, predicate
correct, verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
to connote; imply : His retraction predicates a change of attitude. 2, record 9, English, - predicate
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- impliquer
1, record 9, French, impliquer
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comporter de façon implicite, entraîner comme conséquence. (...) "La lutte et la révolte impliquent toujours une certaine quantité d'espérance" (Baudelaire). 1, record 9, French, - impliquer
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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