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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- musical quotation
1, record 1, English, musical%20quotation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quotation 1, record 1, English, quotation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A musical quotation is a deliberate evocation within a composition of a different musical work. It can be distinguished from both coincidental similarities between works and plagiarism on the basis of intention : the composer does not mean for the audience to hear the quoted passage as his or her own unproblematically. 1, record 1, English, - musical%20quotation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- citation musicale
1, record 1, French, citation%20musicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- citation 1, record 1, French, citation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emotional presence
1, record 2, English, emotional%20presence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... emotional presence... occurs through the evocation of an emotional response... 2, record 2, English, - emotional%20presence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- présence émotionnelle
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9sence%20%C3%A9motionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présence émotionnelle est le sentiment que ce qui arrive dans le monde virtuel nous arrive à nous, et que cela a un poids émotionnel. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9sence%20%C3%A9motionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
- Mental health and hygiene
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clinical intervention
1, record 3, English, clinical%20intervention
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More than a clinical intervention, MI [motivational interviewing] is a clinical approach that emphasizes collaboration between the clinician and the patient, evocation of the patient's thoughts and values and autonomy of the patient. 2, record 3, English, - clinical%20intervention
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
- Hygiène et santé mentales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intervention clinique
1, record 3, French, intervention%20clinique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les activités professionnelles des psychologues se divisent généralement en deux grandes catégories : la recherche et l'intervention cliniques [...] Les psychologues cliniciens offrent des services psychologiques et interviennent en santé mentale. 2, record 3, French, - intervention%20clinique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- neo-barbarian atmosphere
1, record 4, English, neo%2Dbarbarian%20atmosphere
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An energetic mode... Intuition theme : The evocation of a brutal and savage nature... With fragility and ruggedness metallic aspects and worn-out effects in a neo-barbarian atmosphere. 1, record 4, English, - neo%2Dbarbarian%20atmosphere
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Mode
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ambiance néo-barbare
1, record 4, French, ambiance%20n%C3%A9o%2Dbarbare
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une mode énergique [...] L'évocation d'une nature sauvage et brutale [...] Avec fragilité et rugosité des aspects métalliques et des effets d'usure rongés dans une ambiance néo-barbare. 1, record 4, French, - ambiance%20n%C3%A9o%2Dbarbare
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-12-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- worn-out effect
1, record 5, English, worn%2Dout%20effect
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An energetic mode... Intuition theme : The evocation of a brutal and savage nature... With fragility and ruggedness metallic aspects and worn-out effects in a neo-barbarian atmosphere. 1, record 5, English, - worn%2Dout%20effect
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Mode
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- effet d'usure rongé
1, record 5, French, effet%20d%27usure%20rong%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une mode énergique [...] L'évocation d'une nature sauvage et brutale [...] Avec fragilité et rugosité des aspects métalliques et des effets d'usure rongés dans une ambiance néo-barbare. 1, record 5, French, - effet%20d%27usure%20rong%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-12-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- metallic aspect
1, record 6, English, metallic%20aspect
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An energetic mode... Intuition theme : The evocation of a brutal and savage nature... With fragility and ruggedness metallic aspects and worn-out effects in a neo-barbarian atmosphere. 1, record 6, English, - metallic%20aspect
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Mode
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aspect métallique
1, record 6, French, aspect%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une mode énergique [...] L'évocation d'une nature sauvage et brutale [...] Avec fragilité et rugosité des aspects métalliques et des effets d'usure rongés dans une ambiance néo-barbare. 1, record 6, French, - aspect%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-03-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Urban Sites
- City of the Future (Urban Studies)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- imageability
1, record 7, English, imageability
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The specific characteristics of a city or its components which will lead to the evocation of an image in the mind of an observer. 2, record 7, English, - imageability
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lynch, Kevin, The Image of the City. A small and readable book which made one of the most important links between city planning and urban design. Lynch developed an analytic framework of paths, edges, nodes, districts and landmarks which he used to measure imageability. 1, record 7, English, - imageability
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Sites (Urbanisme)
- Urbanisme futuriste
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- imageabilité
1, record 7, French, imageabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- imagibilité 2, record 7, French, imagibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travaux sur l'image de la ville de Kevin Lynch, dans les années 60, mettent au premier plan la dimension visuelle de la perception de l'espace urbain. Outre les aspects bioclimatiques et proxémiques (l'usage que l'homme fait de l'espace en tant que produit culturel spécifique introduit par E.T. Hall, Kevin Lynch insiste sur la nécessaire «lisibilité» du paysage de la ville. Cette «imagibilité», comme il la nomme, favorise la création d'images mentales [collectives] de l'environnement. 3, record 7, French, - imageabilit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-01-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- evocation
1, record 8, English, evocation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Withdrawal of a case from an inferior court’s cognizance. 2, record 8, English, - evocation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the Superior Court has original jurisdiction by way of evocation in suits before the Provincial Court... 3, record 8, English, - evocation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- évocation
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9vocation
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faculté appartenant à la juridiction du second degré [...] de s'emparer de l'ensemble de l'affaire et de statuer sur l'appel et sur le fond du procès [...] 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9vocation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] la Cour supérieure connaît en première instance, par voie d'évocation, des demandes portées devant la Cour provinciale [...] 3, record 8, French, - %C3%A9vocation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-12-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Rules of Court
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- recourse by evocation
1, record 9, English, recourse%20by%20evocation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- remedy by evocation 2, record 9, English, remedy%20by%20evocation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Règles de procédure
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- recours en évocation
1, record 9, French, recours%20en%20%C3%A9vocation
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-02-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- non-suited evocation 1, record 10, English, non%2Dsuited%20evocation
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- premature evocation 1, record 10, English, premature%20evocation
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- évocation irrecevable
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9vocation%20irrecevable
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- évocation prématurée 1, record 10, French, %C3%A9vocation%20pr%C3%A9matur%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-02-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- evocation of a case
1, record 11, English, evocation%20of%20a%20case
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- évocation d'une cause
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9vocation%20d%27une%20cause
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1994-02-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- outback
1, record 12, English, outback
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The isolated and remote areas of Australia where very few people live. 2, record 12, English, - outback
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wright achieves such a moment in "Outback", his evocation of the wild Australian interior. 3, record 12, English, - outback
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term also used to refer to any back country or hinterland, e.g. the outbacks of Ontario. 4, record 12, English, - outback
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- intérieur de l'Australie
1, record 12, French, int%C3%A9rieur%20de%20l%27Australie
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- cambrousse de l'Australie 1, record 12, French, cambrousse%20de%20l%27Australie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'intérieur du pays, des terres : la partie la plus éloignée des limites, des frontières [...] 2, record 12, French, - int%C3%A9rieur%20de%20l%27Australie
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cambrousse : lieu retiré (de province, de campagne). 2, record 12, French, - int%C3%A9rieur%20de%20l%27Australie
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1988-11-22
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- motion in evocation 1, record 13, English, motion%20in%20evocation
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- motion for evocation 2, record 13, English, motion%20for%20evocation
- motion for a writ of evocation 3, record 13, English, motion%20for%20a%20writ%20of%20evocation
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- demande d'évocation
1, record 13, French, demande%20d%27%C3%A9vocation
feminine noun, Quebec
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- requête en évocation 2, record 13, French, requ%C3%AAte%20en%20%C3%A9vocation
feminine noun, Quebec
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1987-01-22
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- writ of evocation
1, record 14, English, writ%20of%20evocation
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- bref d'évocation
1, record 14, French, bref%20d%27%C3%A9vocation
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1986-09-18
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- power of evocation
1, record 15, English, power%20of%20evocation
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir d'évocation
1, record 15, French, pouvoir%20d%27%C3%A9vocation
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1986-07-14
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- give rise to evocation
1, record 16, English, give%20rise%20to%20evocation
correct, verb
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- donner ouverture à l'évocation
1, record 16, French, donner%20ouverture%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9vocation
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1981-05-04
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- give rise to a writ of Evocation
1, record 17, English, give%20rise%20to%20a%20writ%20of%20Evocation
verb
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- donner ouverture au bref d'évocation 1, record 17, French, donner%20ouverture%20au%20bref%20d%27%C3%A9vocation
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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