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GODFATHER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- godfather
1, record 1, English, godfather
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contini, 52, was captured... in Naples from where he allegedly acted as a godfather of an empire dealing in drugs, extortion, prostitution, money lending and illegal immigration. 2, record 1, English, - godfather
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
godfather : in reference to a crime boss, a nickname adopted from the film by the same name. 3, record 1, English, - godfather
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parrain
1, record 1, French, parrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parrain du futur mafioso peut maintenant le convier au repas solennel où il sera officiellement intronisé «soldat», concrétisant son appartenance à la «famille» qui le recevra en échangeant une goutte de sang avec son voisin de table. 1, record 1, French, - parrain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Italien : padrino; pluriel : padrini. 1, record 1, French, - parrain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La formulation du contexte laisse croire que c'est la «famille» qui échange la goutte de sang symbolique avec son voisin de table (?). La confusion vient de ce que : a) le verbe «échanger», dans ce contexte, a pour sujet la «famille»; b) le «soldat» ne peut en aucune façon être considéré comme le «voisin de table» de ladite famille (tout au plus est-il un «convive»). 2, record 1, French, - parrain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
parrain : référence à un caïd du crime, inspirée du film du même nom. 3, record 1, French, - parrain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- padrino
1, record 1, Spanish, padrino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Padrino de la mafia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - padrino
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- godfather offer
1, record 2, English, godfather%20offer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A takeover offer so attractive the target’s board can’t refuse it. 2, record 2, English, - godfather%20offer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
godfather offer : term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, English, - godfather%20offer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- offre alléchante
1, record 2, French, offre%20all%C3%A9chante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Offre d'acquisition d'une entreprise effectuée par un tiers et dont la valeur économique est si importante, que normalement les actionnaires ne refusent pas. 2, record 2, French, - offre%20all%C3%A9chante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, French, - offre%20all%C3%A9chante
Record 2, Key term(s)
- offre du parrain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- oferta del padrino
1, record 2, Spanish, oferta%20del%20padrino
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oferta de adquisición de una empresa que lanza un tercero a un valor económico tan alto que su rechazo por parte de los accionistas es casi imposible. 1, record 2, Spanish, - oferta%20del%20padrino
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oferta del padrino: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - oferta%20del%20padrino
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