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BATMAN [5 records]

Record 1 2021-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Land Forces
  • Domestic Duties (General)
DEF

A soldier assigned to an officer to perform domestic duties.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Forces terrestres
  • Travaux domestiques (Généralités)
DEF

Soldat attaché à un officier comme domestique militaire.

OBS

ordonnance : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Ejército de tierra
  • Tareas domésticas (Generalidades)
DEF

Soldado que está a las órdenes de un oficial o de un jefe para los asuntos del servicio.

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Record 2 2006-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Television Arts
  • Literature
OBS

Riddler is the original clue-dropping criminal. He delights in challenging Batman and Robin with his puzzles that he leaves behind at crime scenes, always pointing to where he will be next. Just as Batman and Robin do not go at crime-fighting alone, Gotham City's most notorious villains need fellow partners in crime to assist them with their malicious schemes. The Molehill Mob-infamous gang of hoods that hid out in Gotham City's labyrinthine subway system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
  • Littérature
Key term(s)
  • bande de la Taupinière

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Television Arts
  • Literature
OBS

The Riddler, real name Edward Nigma is a DC Comics supervillain, an enemy of Batman. Created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, he first appeared in Detective Comics No. 140(1948). Known for his green, question mark-covered costume(either as a skintight catsuit or a business suit and bowler hat), The Riddler is obsessed with riddles, puzzles, and word games. He delights in planning crimes and forewarning police and Batman of his capers by sending them often complex riddles. Many adaptations of the Batman mythos have given The Riddler the real name Edward Nigma(or Nygma) or E. Nigma. Occasionally his full name has been given as Edward E. Nigma. Some have depicted this as a false name and his real name as Edward Nashton. In the French and Quebecois translations of various Batman titles, his nom de plume has been translated to Le Sphinx, as in the riddle-posing monster of Greek mythology that Oedipus confronted. In Italy he's called Enigmista, the literal translation of "riddler". In Mexico and Latin America, The Riddler is known as El Acertijo, which literally means "The Riddle". In Brazil, the character is named Charada, which also means "Riddle".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
  • Littérature
OBS

Personnage malicieux qui s'oppose à Batman dans ses nombreuses aventures en bandes dessinées (comics) publiées par DC Comics, le Sphinx ou Homme-mystère (The Riddler); Edward Nigma (ou parfois Edward Nashton) est un malfaiteur cérébral plutôt qu'un assassin cruel. Obsédé par les devinettes, charades et toute gymnastique intellectuelle très tôt dans sa vie, il se dirigea assez naturellement vers l'accomplissement de délits et autres sortes de turpitudes interdites par la loi. Le Sphinx, rendu célèbre par les indices énigmatiques laissés à l'intention du Chevalier masqué et son costume vert orné de points d'interrogations multiples (complet cravate, chapeau melon et cane ou collants une pièce) devient un des ennemis de Batman les plus reconnus. Même si son physique parfois développé laisse penser le contraire, le Sphinx n'a jamais été doué pour les combats corps à corps; un scénario de comics le montre d'ailleurs très offusqué de la popularisation des meurtres à Gotham City. Le Sphinx est d'ailleurs un des seuls ennemi de Batman à avoir déduit l'identité réelle du Chevalier noir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones varias
  • Televisión (Artes escénicas)
  • Literatura
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Record 4 1998-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

The use of evasive subjects or tactics to avoid considering a subject or proposition(from Batmobile-the automobile used by Batman, which has fantastic technological defenses).

OBS

Used in slang contexts dealing especially with social behavior.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

Action d'éviter adroitement.

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
DEF

To make more money than one’s rivals.

DEF

(used comparatively) To gain more in total profit or earn more in total amount.

CONT

Director Robert Ménard's quirky Cruising Bar(1989) outgrossed Batman at the Quebec box office.

OBS

This word is derived from the existing verb "to gross". The addition of the prefix "out" gives it a superlative sense.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Néologie et emprunts

Spanish

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