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HERMENEUTICS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hermeneutics
1, record 1, English, hermeneutics
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The interpretation of a whole in relation to its parts, and vice versa. 1, record 1, English, - hermeneutics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originally, the interpretation of biblical texts. 1, record 1, English, - hermeneutics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hermeneutics : term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment(HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - hermeneutics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- herméneutique
1, record 1, French, herm%C3%A9neutique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interprétation d’un tout en fonction de ses parties, et vice versa. 1, record 1, French, - herm%C3%A9neutique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l’origine, interprétation des textes bibliques. 1, record 1, French, - herm%C3%A9neutique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
herméneutique : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - herm%C3%A9neutique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Society for Hermeneutics & Postmodern Thought
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20Society%20for%20Hermeneutics%20%26%20Postmodern%20Thought
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information confirmed by the organization. 2, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Society%20for%20Hermeneutics%20%26%20Postmodern%20Thought
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- La Société canadienne pour l'herméneutique et la pensée postmoderne
1, record 2, French, La%20Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20canadienne%20pour%20l%27herm%C3%A9neutique%20et%20la%20pens%C3%A9e%20postmoderne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information confirmée par l'organisme. 2, record 2, French, - La%20Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20canadienne%20pour%20l%27herm%C3%A9neutique%20et%20la%20pens%C3%A9e%20postmoderne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
- Semantics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hermeneutics
1, record 3, English, hermeneutics
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The science of interpretation, esp. of Scripture. 1, record 3, English, - hermeneutics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
- Sémantique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- herméneutique
1, record 3, French, herm%C3%A9neutique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interprétation des textes (philosophiques, religieux) et spécialement des symboles. 1, record 3, French, - herm%C3%A9neutique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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