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ROMANY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vardo
1, record 1, English, vardo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gypsy caravan 1, record 1, English, gypsy%20caravan
correct
- gypsy wagon 1, record 1, English, gypsy%20wagon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gypsy : A member of a wandering race(by themselves called Romany), of Hindu origin, which first appeared in England about the beginning of the 16th c. and was then believed to have come from Egypt. 2, record 1, English, - vardo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gipsy wagon
- gipsy caravan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- verdine
1, record 1, French, verdine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- romanichelle 1, record 1, French, romanichelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
verdine; romanichelle : Dans le Grand Robert électronique (1994), la «verdine» est définie comme suit : roulotte traditionnelle des Tsiganes. Dans le même dictionnaire, on définit la «romanichelle» comme étant une «roulotte de romanichels». Or, toujours selon la même source, le mot «romanichel» est un mot vieilli qui signifie «Tsigane nomade». 2, record 1, French, - verdine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tzigane; tsigane : Les Tziganes, nom d'un peuple (qui s'appelle lui-même Rom; - Romani) venu de l'Inde, apparu d'abord en Grèce et en Europe orientale vers la fin du XIIIe siècle, au XVe siècle en Europe occidentale, qui a mené une existence de nomades exerçant diverses activités (artisanat, spectacle). 1, record 1, French, - verdine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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