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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2025-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions
  • Personal Esthetics
  • Hotel Industry (General)
  • Holidaying
DEF

A watering place having [a mineral spring used for cures].

CONT

A Bath House designed for the gods, one might say. Inspired by ancient mediterranean, Turkish, and Roman baths, we combined muted-colored stones, hand-painted tiles in various shades of blue, soft lighting, and antique furniture to create a tranquil, restful, and nurturing atmosphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé
  • Esthétique et soins corporels
  • Hôtellerie (Généralités)
  • Villégiature
DEF

Lieu spécialisé dans le traitement d'affections par l'utilisation d'eaux de source aux caractéristiques déterminées et constantes.

CONT

Les Thermes de Calicéo, réservés aux clients logeant dans l'hôtel, tout nouvel établissement thermal, intégrés à l'hôtel Caliceo par ascenseurs.

CONT

Bienvenue au camping «La Piat» Brides les Bains. Une situation privilégiée aux portes du parc de la Vanoise, à proximité d'un établissement thermal réputé. [...] Dans un havre de paix et un écrin de verdure, le camping n'est pourtant qu'à 5 minutes du centre de la station et de l'établissement thermal.

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dance
CONT

The circle of observers, in the center of which b-boys and b-girls take turns dancing, is called the "cypher. "The term comes from the Nation of Gods and Earths(known colloquially as the "Five Percenters"), an offshoot of the Nation of Islam, whose terminology has been extremely influential in New York hip-hop... Gods and Earths use the term "cypher" to represent anything associated with circles or cycles, including the numeral "zero, "the letter "O, "the Earth's orbit, and especially circles of people. Rhetorically, it is often referred to as "the" cypher, rather than "a" cypher, which suggests that all cyphers are, in some abstract way, connected.

Key term(s)
  • cipher

French

Domaine(s)
  • Danse
DEF

Zone circulaire dans laquelle les danseurs de break s'affrontent.

OBS

cercle : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 11 décembre 2022.

Spanish

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Record 3 2024-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
CONT

A topping off, or topping out, ceremony is a tradition that began years ago [among] Scandinavians, who believed their gods lived in trees. Early Scandinavians placed the top-most branches of trees on top of their completed buildings to prevent upsetting the gods. The topping off was accompanied with [a] celebration to ensure good luck for future occupants of the building.

OBS

... this tradition ... isn’t necessarily associated with the beginning or the end of construction. Rather, the ceremony is associated with the raising of a building’s highest beam or structural element – hence the name of the rite: the topping-off.

Key term(s)
  • top off ceremony
  • top-out ceremony

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
CONT

Une cérémonie de clôture du chantier est une tradition ancestrale sur les chantiers de construction, au cours de laquelle la plus haute et dernière poutre de la structure est placée, signifiant que la structure a atteint sa hauteur maximale.

Spanish

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Record 4 2023-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Christian Liturgy
CONT

One particular form of liturgical prayer is the Prayers of Intercession, sometimes referred to as the Prayers of the People. After hearing God's word proclaimed in scripture, in preaching and in the hymn of day, [the congregation prays] on behalf of the whole world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Liturgies chrétiennes
CONT

La prière d'intercession prolonge la prédication. Par sa dimension universelle, elle présente à Dieu les humains et les situations les plus diverses du monde, la mission de l'Église comme les attentes et les besoins des communautés et de leurs membres. Un temps de silence permet de laisser la place à des demandes personnelles.

Spanish

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Record 5 2022-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
OBS

God's Lake First Nation : band name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate's data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada(INAC).

OBS

God's Lake First Nation : band located in Manitoba.

OBS

Linguistic group: Algonquian.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
OBS

God's Lake First Nation : nom de bande entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC).

OBS

God's Lake First Nation : bande vivant au Manitoba.

OBS

Famille linguistique : Algonquien.

Spanish

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Record 6 2021-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mythology
  • Religious Sects - Various
  • Religion (General)
CONT

Shango, also called Chango, major deity of the religion of the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria.... Like all of the Yoruba gods(orishas), Shango is both a deified ancestor and a natural force, both aspects being associated with a cult and a priesthood.

Key term(s)
  • Chango

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mythologie
  • Cultes divers
  • Religion (Généralités)
CONT

Dans le panthéon Yoruba, Shango est l'orisha de la foudre et du tonnerre.

Key term(s)
  • Chango

Spanish

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Record 7 2018-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

Micah House welcomes newly arrived refugee claimants to Hamilton with God's love by providing safe shelter, assisting with settlement and creating passages into the community.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social

Spanish

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Record 8 2018-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Christian Theology
  • Sociology of Human Relations
OBS

Movement for Marriage Enrichment or MME was conceived during the early part of 1992 as an apostolic movement of the Church. It is designed to look after the spiritual, moral and temporal needs of the Filipino community within the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Toronto.... Its goals are [to] enrich and nurture relationship of couples and their families through deepened understanding of the sacrament of marriage[, to] enrich the spiritual life of couples by sharing God's love with other couples [and to] strengthen [couples’ relationships] through a support group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Théologies chrétiennes
  • Sociologie des relations humaines

Spanish

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Record 9 2018-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Religion (General)
OBS

A small provincial organization overseen by Canada Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches [and whose mission is] to foster and encourage a movement of churches led by healthy leaders who spread God's values to friends, neighbours and the world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Religion (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 10 2018-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Religion (General)
  • Educational Institutions
OBS

Pacific Bible College grew out of an inner-city ministry of Open Bible Chapel in Vancouver. They saw a need for young men and women to be established in lifestyles based upon God's word.

OBS

In 1997, the Pacific Bible College and the LIFE Bible College of Canada joined forces to become the Pacific Life Bible College.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Religion (Généralités)
  • Établissements d'enseignement

Spanish

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Record 11 2018-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Religion (General)
OBS

[Fellowship Prairies’] vision is to encounter God, equip God's People, and engage God's world. This region covers churches within Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut [and is] one of five regions associated with The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Canada(FEBCC).

OBS

Baptist Foundation, Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Territories, Inc.: title in effect from 1984-2016.

OBS

Fellowship Prairies Foundation Inc.: title in effect since 2016.

Key term(s)
  • Fellowship Prairies Incorporated
  • Fellowship Prairies Foundation
  • Fellowship Prairies Foundation Incorporated
  • Baptist Foundation, Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Territories, Incorporated

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Religion (Généralités)
Key term(s)
  • Baptist Foundation, Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Territories, Incorporated

Spanish

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Record 12 2017-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Religion (General)
OBS

Mission : To foster & encourage a movement of churches led by healthy leaders who spread God's values to friends, neighbours, and the world.

Key term(s)
  • BC Conference of Mennonite Bretheren Churches

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Religion (Généralités)
Key term(s)
  • BC Conference of Mennonite Bretheren Churches

Spanish

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Record 13 2017-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

The Saint John Community Food Basket was the first food bank in the city, and is the distribution centre for Saint John’s four other food banks. This beacon to the less fortunate was started by four committed individuals in 1984 and has grown to involve more than sixty people.

OBS

Mission. Through education, advocacy and the acquisition, storage and distribution of food, [the Saint John Community Food Basket] will with God's love, anticipate and meet the needs of the hungry in [its] community in a manner that maintains dignity, builds community and challenges inequality.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social

Spanish

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Record 14 2017-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mythology
  • Arts and Culture (General)
  • Exploration (History)
CONT

The myth of the frontier hero traces its roots back to antiquity. In many ways, the frontier hero is reminiscent of classical heroes from Greco/Roman and Judeo/Christian mythologies. The classical heroes were either blessed by gods or were demigods by divine birth. Like the classical heroes, the frontier hero's bravery, dedication to purpose, willingness to sacrifice and extraordinary abilities – especially in the field of combat – set him apart from other men.

CONT

The rugged, independent frontier hero was mythologized into an archetype in 19th-century literary epics set on the Western frontier ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mythologie
  • Arts et Culture (Généralités)
  • Explorations (Histoire)
CONT

Ce qui donne une telle importance à la mobilité du héros de l'Ouest, c'est qu'elle contribue à la puissance du mythe : comme ses hauts faits sont chantés dès qu'ils sont accomplis, et comme leur récit parcourt la frontière, le héros itinérant est toujours précédé, où qu'il aille, par sa propre légende, diffusée d'abord par la presse populaire et les chansons, ce qui renforce son prestige et son efficacité.

Spanish

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Record 15 2017-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
DEF

The popular early name for an American Indian who treats the sick or has special powers. More specific terms are used by contemporary scholars. Medicine men also exist in other primitive societies.

CONT

The medicine man played the role of mediator between the gods and simple humans. He interpreted dreams, directed all religious ceremonies and dances, questioned the supernatural powers, looked into the future and advised the warriors. Finally he cured the sick, using magic plants, and practised exorcism and magic with incantations related to the Micmac nation's religious mythology.

CONT

In religious matters, powwows (priests or medicine men) were in charge, using their powers to cure the sick, bring rain or ensure victory in battle.

CONT

The Indian of the Colombian Amazon distinguish two general classes of bioactive plants. The first are regarded as sacred, and they are used exclusively by or under the strict supervision of the "payé", or medicine man.

OBS

Stylistic synonyms: "medicine man", "pow(w)ow", "predictor" and "shaman". These three terms have all too frequently been used interchangeably, owing to the overlapping job descriptions of each one of these terms. The same can be said of the corresponding French equivalents "sorcier", "guérisseur", "chaman(e)", "homme-médecine", "sorcier guérisseur", etc. Often an author’s selection of one word over that of another is solely based on a particular perspective he wants to impart on his text: by using "medicine", he would emphasize the beneficial powers of the person in question; whereas by using "shaman", a term originally used to refer to a Siberian medicine man, the author would focus on the use of magic in the performance of rituals. Note however that "shaman/chamane" would be the term used by Europeans to describe the occult performed by non-Europeans; it would not be used by native peoples to refer to one of their own kind. As for "powwow", this author does not recommend its use today because of the confusion that might arise, owing to the polysemous nature of the term (could also mean a special meeting). Nevertheless the use of "powwow", a specific native term used by certain aboriginal tribes in the past, could impart an ethnic coloring to a given text if such is desired. The interchangeability of similar terms occurs also in French. Hence, in French, one who heals but is not certified as a doctor is commonly called a "guérisseur"; whereas one who specializes in magic (whether for medicinal purposes or not) is called a "sorcier".

Key term(s)
  • payé

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
DEF

guérisseur : Spécialiste censé obtenir la guérison des malades ou réussir un traitement chirurgical grâce à des pouvoirs surnaturels ou grâce à des connaissances expérimentales positives dont la mise en œuvre est seulement favorisée par la bienveillance d'esprits tutélaires [...] Le rôle du «medicine-man» (ou guérisseur) au sens propre fut de la plus grande importance dans la plupart des sociétés indiennes d'Amérique.

DEF

Prêtre-sorcier, à la fois devin et thérapeute [...]

CONT

Le sorcier micmac jouait le rôle d'intermédiaire entre les divinités et les simples mortels. Il interprétait les rêves, dirigeait toutes les cérémonies religieuses et toutes les danses, interrogeait les puissances surnaturelles, prédisait l'avenir et conseillait les guerriers. Finalement, il guérissait les malades à l'aide des plantes magiques et pratiquait l'exorcisme et la magie au moyen d'incantations se rattachant à la mythologie religieuse de la nation micmaque.

CONT

Chez la plupart des tribus populeuses les hommes de médecine de cette classe étaient associés en gildes ou en sociétés, et à des occasions spéciales faisaient de grandes cérémonies de guérison ou «de restauration de la vie (vitalité)» [...]

Spanish

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Record 16 2014-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
OBS

The apple itself is mythical in its allure. A bi-coloured beauty, whose honeyed taste and perfumed aroma inspired its discoverers to name it "Ambrosia" or "food of the gods. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arboriculture fruitière
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
OBS

La pomme est divine en elle-même. Une beauté bicolore, au goût miellé et à l’arôme prononcé, qui a conduit ses découvreurs à la nommer «Ambrosia» ou «nourriture des dieux».

Spanish

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Record 17 2012-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Education Theory and Methods
DEF

In programmed instruction, a technique whereby set sequences of items present information in small units and require a response from the student at each step; the steps are so designed that errors are minimal for even the slower students.

CONT

The methodology of linear programming is derived from the principles of operant conditioning, the basic law of which states "if the occurrence of an operant is followed by the presentation of reinforcing stimulus, the strength is increased" (Skinner, 1938).

CONT

... the main contribution of linear programming is its emphasis on the importance of feedback and individualisation, twin gods much worshipped in the computer assisted learning literature.

OBS

As opposed to "branching programming."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
DEF

Programmation conçue selon les principes de Skinner, dans laquelle tous les élèves suivent un même itinéraire ponctué d'une multitude de questions extrêmement simples.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
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Record 18 2012-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
DEF

A person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means ....

CONT

The shaman, who was commonly called the medicine man, was the mediator between the world of mankind(the known world) and the universe(the unknown). He acted both as a healer and soothsayer. He practised his rites with figurines or herbs in a tent known as the "shaking tent", where he made contact with the spirits of gods, men or animals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
CONT

Le chaman, communément appelé le sorcier, servait d'intermédiaire entre le monde des hommes (le connu) et le monde de l'univers (l'inconnu). Il agissait à la fois en tant que guérisseur et voyant. À l'aide de figurines ou d'herbes, il pratiquait ses rites dans une tente surnommée «tente tremblante». C'est là qu'il entrait en contact avec les esprits divins, humains ou animaux.

Spanish

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Record 19 2012-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
CONT

The shaman, who was commonly called the medicine man, was the mediator between the world of mankind(the known world) and the universe(the unknown). He acted both as a healer and soothsayer. He practised his rites with figurines or herbs in a tent known as the "shaking tent", where he made contact with the spirits of gods, men or animals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
CONT

Le chaman, communément appelé le sorcier, servait d'intermédiaire entre le monde des hommes (le connu) et le monde de l'univers (l'inconnu). Il agissait à la fois en tant que guérisseur et voyant. À l'aide de figurines ou d'herbes, il pratiquait ses rites dans une tente surnommée «tente tremblante». C'est là qu'il entrait en contact avec les esprits divins, humains ou animaux.

Spanish

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Record 20 2012-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
CONT

Any important activity [of the Micmacs] was preceded by religious rites. The regular offerings made to their gods were representative of a communion with the spiritual world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
DEF

Don que l'on offre à la divinité ou à ses représentants.

CONT

Les offrandes régulières aux divinités soulignaient cette communion avec le monde spirituel.

Spanish

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Record 21 2012-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mythology
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
CONT

Any important activity [of the Micmacs] was preceded by religious rites. The regular offerings made to their gods were representative of a communion with the spiritual world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mythologie
  • Arts et culture autochtones
DEF

Union des personnes qui professent une même foi [...].

CONT

Les offrandes régulières aux divinités soulignaient cette communion avec le monde spirituel.

Spanish

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Record 22 2011-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Religion (General)
OBS

Eid al-Adha is a significant annual Islamic observance for many Muslims in Canada. It is also known as the Feast of Sacrifice or Festival of Sacrifice as it commemorates Ibrahim's(Abraham) willingness to sacrifice his son to God. Eid al-Adha is celebrated in Muslim communities throughout Canada around the 10th to the 13th days of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah(or Dhul Hijja). It is a time marked by special prayers and many Muslims gather for special prayer services. Many people also visit family and friends, exchange greetings and gifts, and make donations to the poor and needy. Eid al-Adha is also a time for forgiveness and compassion. Eid al-Adha is known as the Feast of Sacrifice because it traditionally includes the sacrifice of an animal permitted for food(eg. a lamb) as an act of thanksgiving for God's mercy. Some of the food is donated for charitable purposes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Religion (Généralités)
OBS

La fête du mouton ou fête du sacrifice se célèbre le 10 du mois de Dhou al Hijja et pendant deux jours fériés. Chaque année, cette festivité indique la fin du hajj. Fête du mouton ou fête du sacrifice dite, Aïd el-Kebir (la grande fête) ou Aïd al-Adha (en Arabe) est une célébration religieuse importante de l'islam. Dans chaque pays musulman, la commémoration du Aïd al-Adha est réalisée par chaque famille en égorgeant un mouton ou un bélier (peut être d'autres animaux : vache ou chèvre), étendu sur le côté gauche et la tête adressée vers la Mecque.

Spanish

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Record 23 2010-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

The Greek name for the east wind ("blowing from the sun").

OBS

Apheliotes: According to legend, it brings light showers. On the Tower of the Winds at Athens it is represented by a young man carrying fruit and grain.

OBS

Apeliotes was the God of the south east winds in Greek mythology. Apeliotes is often depicted wearing gumboots with curly hair, a friendly expression, carrying fruit and draped in a light cloth concealing some flowers or grain since this wind caused a refreshing rain particularly beneficial to farmers. Apeliotes, along with the other gods of the deities, is the son of Astraeus(God of the night sky) and Eos(Goddess of the morning). Apeliotes can be seen on the Tower of the Winds in Athens.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Nom grec du vent Est.

CONT

Apéliotes [est un] vent de sud-est, accompagné d'une légère pluie, dans la Grèce antique, [il est] représenté par un jeune homme portant des fruits.

CONT

[...] au pied de l'Acropole, [...] sur chacune des faces de la tour octogonale [la tour des vents], une frise sculptée représente les 8 directions du vent ou divinités : Boreas (Nord), Kaikias (Nord-Est), Apeliotes (Est), Euros (Sud-Est), Notos (Sud), Lips (Sud-Ouest), Zephyros (Ouest) et Skiron (Nord-Ouest).

CONT

Furius, votre petite maison des champs n'est exposée ni aux souffles de l'Auster [...] ni à ceux de l'Aphéliote, mais elle est hypothéquée pour quinze mille deux cents sesterces. Oh! l'horrible vent!

Spanish

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Record 24 2010-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Religion (General)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Another variation of relativism is found in the rejection, by some extremist religious forces, of human rights principles. They argue that these principles and rights are man-made and that only "God's laws, "which only they can interpret, should be followed. In many cases, these forces manipulate religious identities and interpret "God's will" to preserve their own power and to dismiss women's rights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Religion (Généralités)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

On trouve une autre variante du relativisme culturel dans le rejet, par certains courants religieux extrémistes, des principes des droits humains. Ces intégristes soutiennent que ces principes et ces droits sont des créations humaines et que seules les «lois divines», qu'eux seuls sont d'ailleurs en mesure d'interpréter correctement, doivent être observées.

Spanish

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Record 25 2008-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Religion (General)
OBS

Our mission is to reflect God's abundant love as we call people into lives of generosity and wholeness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Religion (Généralités)

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Record 26 2008-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Religion (General)
OBS

Mission : We the people of the diocese of Quebec, are called to shine with the Christ's light in acts of praise and reconciling love; to be bearers of the Good News, ministers of God's grace, and faithful stewards of God's Church and Kingdom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Religion (Généralités)
OBS

Appellation confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 27 2008-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations (General)
CONT

[Even] a strenuous, seven-year-long effort in the U. S. Air Force at best achieved "guided incrementalism, "or the capacity at key decision points to reposition the service so that it could move opportunistically when departures from the status quo gained political momentum... That finding fits the mounting evidence that, in the United States, the gods of institutional innovation help those who help themselves...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
CONT

[Même] l'effort ardu des forces aériennes de l'armée américaine pendant sept ans n'aura permis d'atteindre, au mieux, qu'un " gradualisme dirigé " ou la capacité de repositionner le service, à des points de décision clés, de manière à s'adapter adéquatement lorsque le statu quo était abandonné au profit d'un nouvel élan politique [...] Cette constatation cadre avec le fait qu'il est de plus en plus évident qu'aux États-Unis, les dieux de l'innovation institutionnelle aident ceux qui s'aident eux-mêmes [...]

Spanish

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Record 28 2007-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Religion (General)
OBS

The Fellowship is a family of nearly 500 Evangelical Baptist Churches scattered across Canada... Our churches range in size from a few dozen to several hundred, and hold worship services in 13 different languages. The Fellowship was born in 1953 out of a desire for a nation-wide body of churches committed to the truth of God's Word and the proclamation of salvation through Jesus Christ.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Religion (Généralités)
OBS

Appellation confirmée par l'organisme.

OBS

La région francophone au Québec s'appelle : Association d'Églises Baptistes Évangéliques au Québec.

Spanish

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Record 29 2007-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Religion (General)
OBS

MCC seeks to demonstrate God's love by working among people suffering from poverty, conflict, oppression and natural disaster. MCC serves as a channel for interchange by building mutually transformative relationships. MCC strives for peace, justice and the dignity of all people by sharing our experiences, resources and faith in Jesus Christ.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Religion (Généralités)
OBS

MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE (COMITE CENTRAL MENNONITE). Organisation non gouvernementale. Siège: AKRON PA (USA); Winnipeg (Canada); Ouagadougou (Bureau régional Afrique de l'Ouest). Date de création : 1920. Burkina Faso.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Religión (Generalidades)
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Record 30 2005-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Monument Names
OBS

A temple for all the gods, built in 27 B. C.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations de monuments
OBS

Temple de Rome, dédié aux sept divinités planétaires et construit en 27 av. J.-C.

Spanish

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Record 31 2004-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Tucked away at the back of the Forum Shops is a magnificent hall that centers around a 50, 000 gallon aquarium(home to over 600 species of fish). Every hour on the hour from 10am-11pm, a great throne rises from the center of the waters. Its occupant, one of the ancient Roman gods, tells the tale of how his children fought for--and ultimately destroyed--the continent of Atlantis. The audioanimatronics are the most advanced ever created, which is amazing since the show is free to the public.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Dans le jargon de Disney, «audio-animatronique» désigne la technologie des robots animés par ordinateur, dont les sons, diffusés par des haut-parleurs cachés, sont synchronisés avec les mouvements.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Internet y telemática
OBS

El término "animatronics" se suele traducir por "animatrónica". Sin embargo, en lengua castellana no existen equivalentes para las unidades "audioanimatronics" o "audio animatronics". Por este motivo, siguiendo los criterios de formación adoptados en términos como por ejemplo "audiovisual" o "audiométro" se ha propuesto la unidad "audioanimatrónicos".

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Record 32 2003-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

A diffuse white ring surrounding the shadow cast by an observer’s head upon dew-covered ground when the solar elevation is low and the distance from observer to shadow is large.

CONT

It is most apparent when the sun is low in the sky and when the surface is dew-covered. The explanation of the heiligenschein varies depending upon whether it is seen over a dry or a dew-covered surface. When an observer’s shadow is cast on a dry, irregular surface (such as gravel or vegetation), each irregularity near the antisolar point covers its own shadow. In other directions, the average brightness results from a mixture of sunlit and shaded surfaces. The lower the sun in the sky, the longer the shadows and so the greater the contrast with the brighter region near the antisolar point.

OBS

The heiligenschein is occasionally called Cellini's halo, after Benvenuto Cellini who described its behavior in his memoirs of 1562. He even pointed out that it appears to the greatest advantage when the grass is moist with dew, but felt its appearance bespoke the wondrous ways of Gods providence toward me. Shades of this interpretation are also found in the name heiligenschein : It is German for the light of the holy one.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Anneau blanc diffus entourant l'ombre de la tête de l'observateur au-dessus d'un gazon couvert de rosée, quand le Soleil est encore bas et qu'il y a une grande distance entre l'observateur et son ombre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Anillo blanco y difuso alrededor de la cabeza de un observador que se proyecta sobre la hierba cubierta con rocío cuando la elevación del Sol es reducida y la distancia entre el observador y la sombra de su cabeza es grande.

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Record 33 2003-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Religion (General)
OBS

KAIROS is a coalition of Canadian churches, church based agencies and religious organizations dedicated to promoting human rights, justice and peace, viable human development and universal solidarity among the peoples of the Earth. KAIROS is a decisive and faithful response to God's call for respect of the Earth and justice for its people.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Religion (Généralités)
OBS

KAIROS est une coalition d'Églises du Canada, d'agences à base ecclésiale et d'organisations religieuses vouées à la solidarité et à la promotion des droits de la personne, à la justice et à la paix, au développement humain viable et à la solidarité universelle chez les peuples de la terre. KAIROS est une réponse décisive et fidèle à l'appel, de la part de Dieu, au respect de la terre et à la justice pour les peuples qui l'habitent.

Spanish

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Record 34 2003-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Events
  • Exhibitions (Arts and Culture)
  • Exhibition Themes (Museums and Heritage)
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
OBS

Exhibition of the Canadian Museum of Civilization. "Throughout large parts of Europe, wet landscape features such as rivers, brooks, wells and especially bogs had a particular meaning for people in the past. Since ancient times, people were attracted yet frightened by the misty environment of the bogs. They sacrificed their most valuable items in sacred bogs, rituals that are still mysterious to us today. Numerous artefacts discovered over the last two centuries in various parts of North-western Europe bear witness to the special significance of the bogs for the ancestors of many Europeans and North Americans. Pottery, flint tools, axes, jewellery, coins, and human bodies were sacrificed in the bogs to honour pagan gods. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
  • Expositions (Arts et Culture)
  • Thèmes d'expositions (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Tourbières
OBS

Exposition du Musée canadien des civilisations. «À l'intérieur de vastes pans de l'Europe, les rivières, les ruisseaux, les puits et les tourbières qui appartiennent aux paysages dits humides avaient un sens particulier pour les gens dans le passé. Dans les temps anciens, les gens étaient fascinés et terrifiés tout à la fois par l'atmosphère brumeuse des tourbières. Ils avaient l'habitude de sacrifier leurs biens les plus précieux en ces lieux sacrés, un rituel qui demeure à ce jour mystérieux. La découverte de nombreux objets depuis deux cents ans dans diverses parties du nord-ouest de l'Europe atteste de la signification particulière qu'avaient les tourbières dans la vie des ancêtres de nombreux Européens et Nord-Américains. Poterie, outils en silex, haches, bijoux, pièces de monnaie, et être vivants étaient sacrifiés dans les tourbières pour honorer les dieux païens».

Spanish

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Record 35 1999-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mythology
  • History of Religions
DEF

A general term for the various lands of the gods, both good and evil, and for the place where one was reborn after death. The Celts were one of the first European people to evolve a doctrine of immortality of the soul.

CONT

The Otherworld embodies the half-way state, between one world and the next, which is a vital theme of Celtic art and myth. The sacred places have retained their numinous quality down to the present.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mythologie
  • Histoire des religions
CONT

D'une façon générale, l'Autre Monde est situé dans les îles, réelles ou imaginaires, les tertres, tumuli; Monde de Jeunesse Éternelle, on y trouve à volonté fruits, fleurs, des palais précieux, de l'hydromel, des chants d'oiseaux, des pommiers de cristal dont les rameaux apaisent la douleur.

CONT

La vie dans l'Autre Monde était surtout faite de chasses et de réjouissances; on n'y ressentait ni douleur ni maladie et l'on n'y vieillissait pas. C'était le Pays de l'Éternelle Jeunesse.

Spanish

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Record 36 1999-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Judaism
OBS

A pilgrimage festival, "the Feast of Weeks" is an agricultural feast linked to the barley harvest. It also celebrates God's revelation to Israel at Sinai and is celebrated early summer.(Nielson Jr, Niels C., et al. Religions of the World. Second Edition. New York : St. Martin's Press Inc., 1988, p. 399)

OBS

Seven weeks after first day of Passover occurs the Festival of Weeks, sometimes known as the Festival of Pentecost. It is the festival of the first fruits. In ancient days, when the early harvest was brought in, men hastened to place part of it on the altar in gratitude to God. Jewish tradition come to associate this festival with the giving of the law on Mount Sinai.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Judaïsme
OBS

«La Pentecôte» est célébrée au début de l'été, sept semaines après Pessah. On célèbre ici l'arrivée des premiers fruits de la nouvelle récolte, ainsi que le Don de la Torah (Loi mosaïque) sur le Mont Sinaï. (Paraf, Pierre. La Vie Quotidienne en Israël. Paris : Librairie Hachette, 1971, p. 75 et Congrès Juif Canadien. Les Fêtes Juives : 1987-1991. Montréal : Édifice Samuel Bronfman, p. 4)

CONT

Shavououth, ou Pentecôte, marque le jour de la rencontre entre Dieu, la Torah et Israël. (Kister, Pierre, éditeur. Dictionnaire Encyclopédique Alpha. Vol. 14. Paris : Éditions Grammont SA, 1982, p. 1621)

OBS

Cette fête, dite chavouoth, c'est-à-dire «les semaines», célèbre la remise des tables de la loi à Moïse sur le mont Sinaï d'Égypte, soit cinquante jours, d'où le nom de pentecôte que lui donnent les chrétiens [...]

Spanish

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Record 37 1999-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
  • Real Estate
DEF

God's money, i. e., money given in earnest upon the making of any bargain...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
  • Immobilier
DEF

Nom parfois encore donné aux arrhes dans les locations verbales de maison, l'engagement du personnel domestique, etc. Gratification donnée au concierge par le locataire lors de l'entrée en jouissance.

Spanish

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Record 38 1998-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

The objective of this organization, which is established in Toronto, Ontario, is to bring God's peace, dignity and justice to the poor and needy in downtown Toronto.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Organisme établi à Toronto (Ontario).

Spanish

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Record 39 1996-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
DEF

One of the insignia of Osiris. It was held in the left hand of both the god and the king. It takes the form of a short staff ending at the top in a crook bent inwards and outwards.

CONT

The crozier-sceptre which figures among royal and divine insignia may go back to the boomerang-like object which was a prominent weapon in antiquity. It appears in old Babylonia as a curved stick, and, like the club, is a distinctive symbol of god and king. It resembles the sceptre curved at the end, which was carried by old Hittite gods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
DEF

Bâton de commandement, signe d'autorité suprême.

Spanish

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Record 40 1986-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Christian Theology
CONT

One of the 150 such songs contained in the biblical book of Psalms or Psalter. They have always been looked on as the incomparable expression of prayer and they form the basis of the Divine Office in all the old Christian Churches whether Catholic or not.

CONT

This psalm vividly presents before our mind our own nothingness before God's majesty, our absolute dependence on Him, the fact that we belong to Him; and moreover, in praying it, we live the truth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théologies chrétiennes
CONT

Le mot psaume désigne un poème fait pour être accompagné par des instruments de musique. Le psautier catholique comprend 150 psaumes et est divisé en cinq Livres. On distingue des hymnes, des prières, des supplications nationales et individuelles, des psaumes didactiques, prophétiques, et eschatologiques, des psaumes d'actions et de grâces, des psaumes messianiques, et des méditations de sage.

Spanish

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Record 41 1984-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Christian Theology
DEF

A hymn of praise to the three persons of the Holy Trinity. It is now said or sung in practically all Masses except those that are penitential or for the dead.

CONT

Only after the appeal to God's mercy... does the Gloria follow, wherein once more the pure glorification of God's is given expression.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Théologies chrétiennes
DEF

Hymne remontant à l'antiquité chrétienne qui se chante ou se dit dans la liturgie romaine après la Kyrie de la Messe et qui est ainsi nommé de ses premiers mots, "Gloria in excelsis Deo".

CONT

Dans les fêtes les plus importantes, l'assemblée ayant reçu le pardon, exprime sa reconnaissance et son adoration par le chant du "Gloire à Dieu". Avec ou sans Gloria, le prêtre donne dans une oraison de sens de notre célébration et adresse à Dieu notre prière.

Spanish

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Record 42 1983-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

that god is the most important among the chief gods of the Iroquois.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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Record 43 1983-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

a king who was a specialist in magic and religion, intermediary between gods and men; from ca. 2500 B. C., the Minoan religion worshipped a Mother Goddess in cave and hill-top sanctuaries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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Record 44 1983-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

coptic work meaning "birth place" designing an outbuilding of an Egyptian temple where god's birthday was celebrated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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Record 45 1983-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

a Sumerian name for God's farmer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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Record 46 1983-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

subject of many paintings, and conceived as abode of Gods, angels, saints, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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Record 47 1983-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

fabulous fights between mythological giants and gods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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Record 48 1979-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oriental Religions
DEF

An intoxicating plant juice of ancien India used as an offering to the gods and as a drink of immortality by worshipers in Vedic ritual and worshiped in personified form as a Vedic god(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Religions orientales
DEF

Boisson enivrante qui, chez les Indiens de l'époque védique, constituait l'oblation par excellence. (...) D'après les textes védiques, l'abus du soma est dangereux; il a des propriétés extatiques et immortalisantes.

CONT

Soma, le breuvage d'immortalité. (...) ce "jus" (c'est le sens propre du mot sanskrit soma) extrait végétal jamais désigné dans le Véda, mais que les anthropologues modernes ont identifié sans trop de peine comme étant l'amanite "tue-mouche" (ou fausse orange), un champignon de la zone tempérée froide, qui croît de préférence au pied des bouleaux.

Spanish

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Record 49 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names
OBS

8-33. 02 Automatic Borer Tender(wooden articles turned and shaped, and other wooden gods)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois
OBS

articles ouvrés en bois)

Spanish

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