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WITCH [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Commercial Fishing
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- directed multispecies fishery
1, record 1, English, directed%20multispecies%20fishery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flatfish have historically been harvested as a directed multispecies fishery with mobile gear. The major species are American plaice, winter flounder, witch flounder and yellowtail flounder. 2, record 1, English, - directed%20multispecies%20fishery
Record 1, Key term(s)
- directed multi-species fishery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Pêche commerciale
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pêche dirigée plurispécifique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%AAche%20dirig%C3%A9e%20plurisp%C3%A9cifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traditionnellement, le poisson plat est pêché dans la cadre d'une pêche dirigée plurispécifique au moyen d'engins mobiles. Les espèces sont, en majorité, la plie canadienne, la plie rouge, la plie grise et la limande à queue jaune. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%AAche%20dirig%C3%A9e%20plurisp%C3%A9cifique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Animal Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- annual growth ring
1, record 2, English, annual%20growth%20ring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- growth ring 2, record 2, English, growth%20ring
correct
- annual ring 3, record 2, English, annual%20ring
correct
- yearly ring 4, record 2, English, yearly%20ring
correct
- annulus 5, record 2, English, annulus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aging of witch flounder is usually determined by counting annual growth rings on scales or otoliths(ear bones)... 6, record 2, English, - annual%20growth%20ring
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
annulus: The plural form is "annuli." 7, record 2, English, - annual%20growth%20ring
Record 2, Key term(s)
- annuli
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Biologie animale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anneau de croissance annuelle
1, record 2, French, anneau%20de%20croissance%20annuelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- anneau de croissance 2, record 2, French, anneau%20de%20croissance
correct, masculine noun
- annulus 3, record 2, French, annulus
correct, masculine noun
- anneau annuel 4, record 2, French, anneau%20annuel
correct, masculine noun
- anneau d'accroissement 1, record 2, French, anneau%20d%27accroissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'âge de la plie grise s'observe par la lecture des anneaux de croissance annuelle des écailles ou des otolithes (os de l'oreille) [...] 5, record 2, French, - anneau%20de%20croissance%20annuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
annulus : La forme plurielle est «annuli». 6, record 2, French, - anneau%20de%20croissance%20annuelle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- annuli
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Biología animal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- anillo de crecimiento
1, record 2, Spanish, anillo%20de%20crecimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- witch bottle
1, record 3, English, witch%20bottle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
witch bottle : an item in the "Ceremonial Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 3, English, - witch%20bottle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouteille de sorcière
1, record 3, French, bouteille%20de%20sorci%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouteille de sorcière: objet de la classe «Objets cérémoniels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 3, French, - bouteille%20de%20sorci%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-12-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Genitals
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- premenstrual syndrome
1, record 4, English, premenstrual%20syndrome
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PMS 2, record 4, English, PMS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- witch syndrome 3, record 4, English, witch%20syndrome
correct, see observation
- premenstrual tension 4, record 4, English, premenstrual%20tension
- premenstrual tension syndrome 6, record 4, English, premenstrual%20tension%20syndrome
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A syndrome sometimes occurring during the ten days preceding menstruation marked by emotional instability, irritability, insomnia, and headache. 7, record 4, English, - premenstrual%20syndrome
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "witch syndrome" is used in criminology. 8, record 4, English, - premenstrual%20syndrome
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organes génitaux
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- syndrome prémenstruel
1, record 4, French, syndrome%20pr%C3%A9menstruel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- SPM 2, record 4, French, SPM
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- syndrome de la sorcière 3, record 4, French, syndrome%20de%20la%20sorci%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des symptômes, d'intensité progressive croissante, apparaissant chez certaines femmes cinq à dix jours avant la date des règles. Les signes les plus habituels sont un gonflement abdominal, une tension mammaire, des céphalées, une irritabilité et une prise de poids parfois associée à des œdèmes des chevilles. 4, record 4, French, - syndrome%20pr%C3%A9menstruel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «syndrome de la sorcière» est employé en criminologie. 5, record 4, French, - syndrome%20pr%C3%A9menstruel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Órganos genitales
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome premenstrual
1, record 4, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20premenstrual
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SPM 1, record 4, Spanish, SPM
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- síndrome de tensión premenstrual 2, record 4, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20tensi%C3%B3n%20premenstrual
correct, masculine noun
- tensión premenstrual 3, record 4, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20premenstrual
correct, feminine noun
- TPM 3, record 4, Spanish, TPM
correct, feminine noun
- TPM 3, record 4, Spanish, TPM
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de síntomas físicos y psíquicos que aparecen en la segunda fase del ciclo menstrual, desde la ovulación hasta la aparición de la menstruación (entre 7 y 14 días antes). 4, record 4, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20premenstrual
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los síntomas físicos del SPM son tensión mamaria, hinchazón y dolor abdominal, dolor de cabeza, estreñimiento y cambios en el apetito. Los síntomas psíquicos más frecuentes de este síndrome son depresión, cansancio, irritabilidad, inquietud, extrema emotividad y dificultad de concentración. [...] El síndrome premenstrual se produce por un desequilibrio hormonal entre los niveles de estrógenos y de progesterona entre 7 y 14 días antes de la menstruación. 4, record 4, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20premenstrual
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- witch of Agnesi
1, record 5, English, witch%20of%20Agnesi
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- witch 2, record 5, English, witch
correct
- Agnesi's versiera 3, record 5, English, Agnesi%27s%20versiera
correct
- versiera 3, record 5, English, versiera
correct
- versorio 4, record 5, English, versorio
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plane cubic curve defined by drawing a circle of radius "a," tangent to the "x"-axis at the origin, then drawing a line through the origin and forming a right triangle with its hypotenuse on this line and one leg parallel to the "x"-axis, the other parallel to the "y"-axis, and passing, respectively, through the points of intersection of this line with the circle and the line "y" = "2a". 5, record 5, English, - witch%20of%20Agnesi
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The curve was studied by Maria Agnesi in the 18th century. The Italian mathematician Guido Grandi had previously named it the "versorio", from the Latin "vertere"(to turn). Agnesi confused this with "versiera" which has "witch" as one of its colloquial meanings. 4, record 5, English, - witch%20of%20Agnesi
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cubique d'Agnesi
1, record 5, French, cubique%20d%27Agnesi
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- courbe agnésienne 1, record 5, French, courbe%20agn%C3%A9sienne
correct, feminine noun
- sorcière d'Agnesi 2, record 5, French, sorci%C3%A8re%20d%27Agnesi
correct, feminine noun
- agnésienne 1, record 5, French, agn%C3%A9sienne
correct, feminine noun
- versiera 1, record 5, French, versiera
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe plane symétrique à l'axe y et asymptote de l'axe x. 3, record 5, French, - cubique%20d%27Agnesi
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après le nom de la mathématicienne Maria Gaetana Agnesi, par analogie à la forme d'un chapeau de sorcière. 4, record 5, French, - cubique%20d%27Agnesi
Record 5, Key term(s)
- versorio
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-08-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bride burning
1, record 6, English, bride%20burning
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bride-burning 2, record 6, English, bride%2Dburning
correct, see observation
- wife burning 3, record 6, English, wife%20burning
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
wife burning: Her in-laws claimed she did not provide enough dowry, that she was a financial drain on the family. Her husband threatened to kill her. Then one Friday last October, Jasmin was burned over 90 per cent of her body in a fire fueled by kerosene from the kitchen stove. 4, record 6, English, - bride%20burning
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Crimes of violence against women in India such as suttee, bride burning, witch hunting, dowry murder, wife beating, rape, female infanticide, and child prostitution are increasing at an alarming rate. 5, record 6, English, - bride%20burning
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Fire is at the heart of many purifying rituals - religious and cultural - in Pakistan and India, and some specialists see the wife burning as a perverse mutation of these ancient practices. 4, record 6, English, - bride%20burning
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "dowry burning". 6, record 6, English, - bride%20burning
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- meurtre de l'épouse par le feu
1, record 6, French, meurtre%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pouse%20par%20le%20feu
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- immolation des épouses par le feu 2, record 6, French, immolation%20des%20%C3%A9pouses%20par%20le%20feu
correct, feminine noun
- immolation des jeunes mariées par le feu 2, record 6, French, immolation%20des%20jeunes%20mari%C3%A9es%20par%20le%20feu
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Inde, les familles marient les adolescentes à des maris en échange d'une dot. Après un certain temps, le mari, insatisfait de la dot ou pour une autre raison, décide de se débarrasser de son épouse. Il existe en Inde, beaucoup de fourneaux alimentés au kérosène. Récemment, un bon nombre d'accidents suspects sont survenus où les femmes sont brûlées vives dans leur cuisine. 3, record 6, French, - meurtre%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pouse%20par%20le%20feu
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- quema de novia
1, record 6, Spanish, quema%20de%20novia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Práctica de quemar viva a la recién casada. 1, record 6, Spanish, - quema%20de%20novia
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Social Policy (General)
- Culture (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Managing Cultural Diversity
1, record 7, English, Managing%20Cultural%20Diversity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology related to the International Network on Cultural Policy, Canadian Heritage. 2, record 7, English, - Managing%20Cultural%20Diversity
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Paper written by Bernard Witch. 3, record 7, English, - Managing%20Cultural%20Diversity
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Cultural Diversity Management
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Politiques sociales (Généralités)
- Culture (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Gestion de la diversité culturelle
1, record 7, French, Gestion%20de%20la%20diversit%C3%A9%20culturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie du Réseau international sur la politique culturelle, Patrimoine canadien. 2, record 7, French, - Gestion%20de%20la%20diversit%C3%A9%20culturelle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de informes
- Políticas sociales (Generalidades)
- Cultura (Generalidades)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Gestión de la diversidad cultural
1, record 7, Spanish, Gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20diversidad%20cultural
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminología relacionada con la Red Internacional de Políticas Culturales, Ministerio de Patrimonio Cultural de Canadá. 2, record 7, Spanish, - Gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20diversidad%20cultural
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-07-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ornamental Glassware
- Glassware
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Nailsea glassware
1, record 8, English, Nailsea%20glassware
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Nailsea type glassware 1, record 8, English, Nailsea%20type%20glassware
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glassware... now mostly attributed to unidentified glassworks other than the Nailsea Glass House;... It embraces ware of three types : 1. Flecked glassware; 2. Festooned glassware; and 3. Coloured(pale green) or clear glassware with simple white filigrane decoration... Also attributed to Nailsea are various objects such as witch balls, walking sticks, rolling pins, pole-heads, etc. 1, record 8, English, - Nailsea%20glassware
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Verrerie d'art
- Objets en verre
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- verre de Nailsea
1, record 8, French, verre%20de%20Nailsea
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quant au peuple, il se rabattait sur la production de Nailsea en verre à bouteille vivement coloré, parfois constellé de tâches de lattimo. Nailsea produira au XIXe siècle d'amusants rouleaux à pâtisserie en verre blanc, bleu ou vert, émaillé ou imprimé d'inscriptions naïves. 1, record 8, French, - verre%20de%20Nailsea
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-06-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Geophysics
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- geothermal geologist
1, record 9, English, geothermal%20geologist
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the geothermal geologist should be a qualified witch doctor. 1, record 9, English, - geothermal%20geologist
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Géophysique
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- géologue géothermicien
1, record 9, French, g%C3%A9ologue%20g%C3%A9othermicien
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- géologue géothermicienne 2, record 9, French, g%C3%A9ologue%20g%C3%A9othermicienne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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