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ROMANCE LANGUAGE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Romanian
1, record 1, English, Romanian
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Roumanian 1, record 1, English, Roumanian
correct
- Rumanian 1, record 1, English, Rumanian
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Romance language spoken primarily in Romania and Republic of Moldova. 2, record 1, English, - Romanian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roumain
1, record 1, French, roumain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue romane parlée principalement en Roumanie et en République de Moldavie. 2, record 1, French, - roumain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Portuguese
1, record 2, English, Portuguese
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Romance language spoken in Portugal, Brazil and a few countries of Africa. 2, record 2, English, - Portuguese
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- portugais
1, record 2, French, portugais
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue romane parlée au Portugal, au Brésil et dans quelques pays d'Afrique. 2, record 2, French, - portugais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Language (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- language assistant
1, record 3, English, language%20assistant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Language Assistant reports directly to the Section Chief, provides language related support and library management and maintenance services for the Romance Languages and General Multilingual Division. 2, record 3, English, - language%20assistant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
language assistant: Public Works and Government Services Canada 3, record 3, English, - language%20assistant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assistant linguistique
1, record 3, French, assistant%20linguistique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- assistante linguistique 2, record 3, French, assistante%20linguistique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Spanish
1, record 4, English, Spanish
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Romance language, the language of Spain, standard also in most of Latin America except Brazil. 1, record 4, English, - Spanish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Spanish language
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- espagnol
1, record 4, French, espagnol
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue romane parlée principalement en Espagne et en Amérique latine. 1, record 4, French, - espagnol
Record 4, Key term(s)
- langue espagnole
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicolingüística, sociolingüística y etnolingüística
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- español
1, record 4, Spanish, espa%C3%B1ol
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- lengua española 1, record 4, Spanish, lengua%20espa%C3%B1ola
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Rumansh
1, record 5, English, Rumansh
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Rumansch 1, record 5, English, Rumansch
correct
- Grishun 1, record 5, English, Grishun
correct
- Grison 1, record 5, English, Grison
correct
- Romanche 1, record 5, English, Romanche
correct
- Romansch 1, record 5, English, Romansch
correct
- Romansh 1, record 5, English, Romansh
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Romance language of the Rhaetian group spoken in northern Italy and Switzerland, primarily in the Rhine Valley in the Swiss canton of Graubunden(Grison). 1, record 5, English, - Rumansh
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- romanche
1, record 5, French, romanche
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- grischun 1, record 5, French, grischun
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue romane du groupe rhéto-roman, parlée en Suisse dans le canton des Grisons. C'est, depuis 1937, la quatrième langue officielle de la Suisse. 1, record 5, French, - romanche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-03-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Judesmo
1, record 6, English, Judesmo
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Ladino 1, record 6, English, Ladino
correct
- Judeo-Spanish 1, record 6, English, Judeo%2DSpanish
correct
- Judezmo 1, record 6, English, Judezmo
correct
- Sefardic 1, record 6, English, Sefardic
correct
- Sephardic 1, record 6, English, Sephardic
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Romance language spoken by Sefardic Jews in the Balkans, the Near East, North Africa, Greece and Turkey. It is a very archaic form of Castilian Spanish mixed with Hebrew elements and is usually written in the Hebrew script. 1, record 6, English, - Judesmo
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ladino
1, record 6, French, ladino
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- judesmo 1, record 6, French, judesmo
correct, masculine noun
- judéo-espagnol 1, record 6, French, jud%C3%A9o%2Despagnol
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue romane d'origine espagnole, parlée par les descendants des Juifs expulsés d'Espagne en 1492 (Séfarades) dans les Balkans, au Moyen-Orient, en Afrique du Nord, en Grèce, en Turquie. Le ladino s'écrit le plus souvent en caractères hébraïques. 1, record 6, French, - ladino
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Provençal
1, record 7, English, Proven%C3%A7al
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Languedoc 1, record 7, English, Languedoc
correct
- Occitan 1, record 7, English, Occitan
correct
- Langue d'oc 1, record 7, English, Langue%20d%27oc
correct
- Languedocian 1, record 7, English, Languedocian
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Romance language of medieval southern France; it developed into Modern Provencal. It is spoken in Languedoc which refers to a linguistic and political region of the southern Massif Central in France. 1, record 7, English, - Proven%C3%A7al
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- occitan
1, record 7, French, occitan
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- languedocien 1, record 7, French, languedocien
correct, masculine noun
- langue d'oc 1, record 7, French, langue%20d%27oc
correct, masculine noun
- provençal 1, record 7, French, proven%C3%A7al
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dialecte parlé en Languedoc. Il regroupe un grand nombre de parlers des Cévennes, du Rouergue, de la région de Toulouse et de celle d'Albi. 1, record 7, French, - occitan
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-07-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Sardinian
1, record 8, English, Sardinian
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Romance language spoken on the Italian-ruled island of Sardinia. It is most similar to Vulgar Latin of all the modern Romance languages. 1, record 8, English, - Sardinian
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sarde
1, record 8, French, sarde
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue romane parlée en Sardaigne. C'est la langue qui est restée la plus proche du latin vulgaire. 1, record 8, French, - sarde
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-08-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- French
1, record 9, English, French
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Romance language spoken in France, parts of Belgium and Switzerland, and in areas colonized after 1500 by France. 1, record 9, English, - French
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- français
1, record 9, French, fran%C3%A7ais
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue romane parlée principalement en France, au Canada, en Belgique et en Suisse. 1, record 9, French, - fran%C3%A7ais
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-07-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Catalan
1, record 10, English, Catalan
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Romance language closely related to Provençal, spoken in Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, Andorra, southern France and Western Sardinia. It is most closely related to the Occitan language of southern France and to Spanish, but it is clearly distinct from both. 1, record 10, English, - Catalan
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- catalan
1, record 10, French, catalan
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue parlée principalement en Catalogne (Espagne) et dans le Roussillon (France) par environ 5 millions de locuteurs. Il représente un état de langue intermédiaire entre le castillan et l'occitan. 1, record 10, French, - catalan
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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