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E.O. [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- consilience
1, record 1, English, consilience
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unity of knowledge. 2, record 1, English, - consilience
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Consilience", a word invented in 1840 by the British philosopher of science William Whewell, means harmonizing facts from different lines of investigation. Sciences like chemistry and physics are consilient, all human knowledge can be made consilient. 2, record 1, English, - consilience
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See the book of the same title by E.O. Wilson, Knopf, 352 pages. 3, record 1, English, - consilience
Record 1, Key term(s)
- consilient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- confluence
1, record 1, French, confluence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- harmonisation 1, record 1, French, harmonisation
correct, feminine noun
- convergence 2, record 1, French, convergence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait d'aller dans une même direction, de tendre vers un même but. 2, record 1, French, - confluence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- consilience
- consilient
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- engineering order
1, record 2, English, engineering%20order
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EO 1, record 2, English, EO
correct
- E.O. 2, record 2, English, E%2EO%2E
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Note : Quote EO numbers on any additional work J/cards issued. 2, record 2, English, - engineering%20order
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instruction technique
1, record 2, French, instruction%20technique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IT 2, record 2, French, IT
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- notice technique 3, record 2, French, notice%20technique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction technique : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 4, record 2, French, - instruction%20technique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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