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GANGSTER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- genre
1, record 1, English, genre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Any] group of motion pictures which express similar stylistic, thematic, and structural interests. 1, record 1, English, - genre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are numerous narrative film genres : the western film,... the gangster film, the musical film, the screwball comedy. 1, record 1, English, - genre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- genre
1, record 1, French, genre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- genre cinématographique 1, record 1, French, genre%20cin%C3%A9matographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classement d'un film qui se fonde sur le style, le thème et la structure. 2, record 1, French, - genre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un genre est une classe, un groupe d'éléments présentant des caractéristiques communes fondamentales. 1, record 1, French, - genre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tommy gun
1, record 2, English, Tommy%20gun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Thompson submachine gun 1, record 2, English, Thompson%20submachine%20gun
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Thompson submachine gun or Tommy gun was invented by General John T. Thompson, it was the first hand held machine gun. Thompson was driven with the thought of creating a hand held machinegun that would help end the First World War. 2, record 2, English, - Tommy%20gun
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Thompson submachine gun, also known as the "Tommy Gun", was an American submachine gun(SMG) that became infamous during the Prohibition era. It was a common sight in gangster films of the time, being used both by criminals and by law enforcement officers. [It] was favored for its compact size and then high volume of automatic fire. 3, record 2, English, - Tommy%20gun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mitraillette Thompson
1, record 2, French, mitraillette%20Thompson
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pistolet mitrailleur Thompson 2, record 2, French, pistolet%20mitrailleur%20Thompson
correct, masculine noun
- Tommy-gun 3, record 2, French, Tommy%2Dgun
masculine noun
- Tommygun 4, record 2, French, Tommygun
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours de la Deuxième guerre mondiale, les États-Unis produisirent diverses [...] mitraillettes. [...] Aucune n'atteignit la réputation de la première arme de Thompson, qui ajouta un nouveau mot, «Tommy-gun», au vocabulaire mondial. 3, record 2, French, - mitraillette%20Thompson
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La mitraillette Thompson de calibre .45 a été conçue en 1918 par le Gén John T. Thompson. 5, record 2, French, - mitraillette%20Thompson
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La mitraillette Thompson, surnommée «Tommygun» par les soldats, ne fut pas adoptée tout de suite par l'armée américaine. 4, record 2, French, - mitraillette%20Thompson
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Tommy gun
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crime film
1, record 3, English, crime%20film
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- crime movie 2, record 3, English, crime%20movie
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A film that portrays gangster acts or elements of film noir, or both of them. 3, record 3, English, - crime%20film
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- film criminel
1, record 3, French, film%20criminel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Film qui loge à l'enseigne de l'interdit, où peuvent se mêler ou s'opposer des éléments propres au gangstérisme et au film noir. 2, record 3, French, - film%20criminel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «film policier» est une variété du cinéma criminel. 2, record 3, French, - film%20criminel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Criminology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Yupster 1, record 4, English, Yupster
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] gangster with Yuppie values and attitudes. 1, record 4, English, - Yupster
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Criminologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mafieux yuppifié
1, record 4, French, mafieux%20yuppifi%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-03-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Political Science (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gangster state 1, record 5, English, gangster%20state
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Europe is] impregnable against external threats whether they stem from financial collapse in Asia, a global recession, or a disintegration of Russia into a nuclear-tipped gangster state. 1, record 5, English, - gangster%20state
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- État-gangster
1, record 5, French, %C3%89tat%2Dgangster
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les menaces extérieures ne peuvent [atteindre l'Europe], qu'il s'agisse de l'effondrement financier en Asie, d'une récession à l'échelle mondiale ou de la désintégration de la Russie en État-gangster doté de l'arme nucléaire. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%89tat%2Dgangster
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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