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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Animal Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sniff
1, record 1, English, sniff
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A dog's social world revolves around smell. When he sniffs a tree that other dogs have urinated on, it is like getting the gossip at the local coffee shop. He knows who has been there, when they were there, their social rank, and whether the females were in estrus. 2, record 1, English, - sniff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Zootechnie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flairer
1, record 1, French, flairer
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pour un animal,] appliquer son odorat à discerner et à reconnaître quelque chose. 2, record 1, French, - flairer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Zootecnia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- husmear
1, record 1, Spanish, husmear
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rastrear con el olfato algo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - husmear
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relational aggression
1, record 2, English, relational%20aggression
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A psychological... aggression between people in relationships, whereby "the group" is used as a weapon to hurt others, [which] can take the form of gossip, rumors, social exclusion, manipulative friendships, and even negative body language. 2, record 2, English, - relational%20aggression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agression relationnelle
1, record 2, French, agression%20relationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les auteurs] définissent l'agression relationnelle comme «un comportement qui nuit aux autres en portant préjudice (ou menaces de préjudices) aux relations, au sentiment d'appartenance, à l'amitié ou au groupe de pairs». 2, record 2, French, - agression%20relationnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agresión relacional
1, record 2, Spanish, agresi%C3%B3n%20relacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando una persona usa la agresión relacional busca dañar las relaciones de otros a través de manipulaciones y exclusión de grupo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agresi%C3%B3n%20relacional
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Communication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grapevine telegraph
1, record 3, English, grapevine%20telegraph
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- grapevine 1, record 3, English, grapevine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person-to-person method of spreading rumours, gossip, information, etc., by informal or unofficial conversation, letter writing, or the like. 2, record 3, English, - grapevine%20telegraph
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la communication
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouche-à-oreille
1, record 3, French, bouche%2D%C3%A0%2Doreille
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de transmission orale entre deux personnes, puis vers une autre, etc., souvent à propos d'une opinion ou d'une rumeur. 2, record 3, French, - bouche%2D%C3%A0%2Doreille
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bouche à oreille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-02-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gossip protocol
1, record 4, English, gossip%20protocol
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- epidemic protocol 2, record 4, English, epidemic%20protocol
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a gossip protocol is used to broadcast data from one node to another in a peer-to-peer network. 3, record 4, English, - gossip%20protocol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, in a blockchain-based decentralized network where nodes come online and go offline at any moment, the gossip protocol broadcasts transactions to all active nodes... 3, record 4, English, - gossip%20protocol
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- protocole de bavardage
1, record 4, French, protocole%20de%20bavardage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Protocole de bavardage. Les ordinateurs et autres dispositifs numériques utilisent ce type de communication de pair à pair […] 2, record 4, French, - protocole%20de%20bavardage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-04-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stressful work climate
1, record 5, English, stressful%20work%20climate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hurtful gossip can poison a work environment. When communication and workplace relationships are unhealthy, the individuals in the work environment become unhealthy as they begin to show the symptoms of a stressful work climate. 1, record 5, English, - stressful%20work%20climate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- climat de travail tendu
1, record 5, French, climat%20de%20travail%20tendu
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un diagnostic organisationnel permet d’avoir une image précise sur la perception de l’environnement de travail dans lequel évoluent les individus. Plusieurs situations peuvent déclencher le besoin d’établir un diagnostic. Un climat de travail tendu dans un département ou dans un milieu de travail est un exemple fréquent de la nécessité d’un tel processus. 2, record 5, French, - climat%20de%20travail%20tendu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-02-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Information Theory
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- infodiet
1, record 6, English, infodiet
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- information diet 2, record 6, English, information%20diet
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While I agree that infobesity is a problem, there are ways to go on an "infodiet", by not giving up "taste" ... 3, record 6, English, - infodiet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In school, we’re offered the information equivalent of broccoli and Brussel sprouts from our teachers. In this sense, our education is an important part of a healthy information diet, but not the only part, and we still may crave the rich, creamy conversations or just spicy gossip of our friends and family... 4, record 6, English, - infodiet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
What does infobesity look like? ... What is the cure? Infodieting! 5, record 6, English, - infodiet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "infodiet" is found in the title of an article written by Steven J. Bell: "The Infodiet: How Libraries Can Offer an Appetizing Alternative to Google" (The Chronicle of Higher Education, 50(24), page B15 - February 20, 2004) 6, record 6, English, - infodiet
Record 6, Key term(s)
- info-diet
- info diet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- info diète
1, record 6, French, info%20di%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- diète de l'information 2, record 6, French, di%C3%A8te%20de%20l%27information
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Info diète. [...] L'idée est de se retirer de l'aura des médias, des nouvelles, de l'info. Pour prendre du recul, tester notre propre capacité de réflexion et l'importance de l'information qu'on absorbe chaque jour... Quitte à se rendre compte qu'on pourrait se passer de la moitié de ce qu'on entend... On ne parle pas de vacances: il s'agit de vivre la vie quotidienne sans lire le journal, sans regarder Bernard Derome ou Sophie Thibault. Pas facile de s'extraire des ondes ambiantes. 1, record 6, French, - info%20di%C3%A8te
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Enfin, le besoin de maîtriser son «alimentation» en information face à l'omniprésence des médias conduit également certaines personnes interrogées par l'ODP [Observatoire du débat public] à décider de se mettre à la diète, explique [...] son président. Il s'agirait de n'accéder aux médias qu'à quelques moments choisis, en privilégiant l'analyse en profondeur. Une sorte de diète de l'information face à une «mal info» grandissante. 2, record 6, French, - info%20di%C3%A8te
Record 6, Key term(s)
- info-diète
- infodiète
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- scuttlebutt 1, record 7, English, scuttlebutt
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rumor, gossip. 2, record 7, English, - scuttlebutt
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Back in the days of iron men and wooden ships, scuttlebutt meant the ship’s water cask... later the work was used to refer to a drinking fountain. And everybody knows what happens when people gather for a drink - they talk. 1, record 7, English, - scuttlebutt
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rumeur
1, record 7, French, rumeur
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- potins 1, record 7, French, potins
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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