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INCANTATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal standard of reasonable conduct
1, record 1, English, legal%20standard%20of%20reasonable%20conduct
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is for the court to lay down the general standard of care exacted by law.... This will ordinarily take the form of an incantation of the traditional formula of the reasonable and prudent man. In a few situations, however, the legal standard of reasonable conduct has been defined with greater precision. E. g. the care which an occupier must observe for the safety of persons who have come upon his land has been meticulously formulated in accordance with a fine graduation of standards corresponding to the degree of benefit which he derives from their visit. 2, record 1, English, - legal%20standard%20of%20reasonable%20conduct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norme juridique de conduite raisonnable
1, record 1, French, norme%20juridique%20de%20conduite%20raisonnable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- critère juridique de conduite raisonnable 2, record 1, French, crit%C3%A8re%20juridique%20de%20conduite%20raisonnable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Jewellery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amulet
1, record 2, English, amulet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural object such as an insect, stone, animal, claw, etc. or a made ornament, item or jewellery, etc. often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol, that is believed to bring a person good luck, protect them against eveil, etc. 2, record 2, English, - amulet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amulette
1, record 2, French, amulette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objet qu'on porte généralement sur soi, fabriqué selon les règles de la magie, de l'astrologie, réputé prophylactique et bénéfique. 2, record 2, French, - amulette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oriental Religions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mantra
1, record 3, English, mantra
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mantram 2, record 3, English, mantram
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A verbal spell, ritualistic incantation, or mystic formula used devotionally in popular Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism. 2, record 3, English, - mantra
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[By extension, in psychology] sounds that are repeated over and over again in one’s mind during meditation. 3, record 3, English, - mantra
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Religions orientales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mantra
1, record 3, French, mantra
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mot sanskrit signifiant «instrument de pensée» et désignant, dans l'hindouisme et le bouddhisme, une syllabe ou une phrase sacrée dotée d'un pouvoir spirituel. 2, record 3, French, - mantra
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[En psychologie] Mot ou son que l'adepte de la méditation transcendantale reçoit du maître et qu'il va répéter inlassablement afin de se détacher de la réalité extérieure et d'élargir le champ de la conscience. 3, record 3, French, - mantra
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : les mantra. 2, record 3, French, - mantra
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les mantra sont utilisés dans la méditation, ainsi que dans les rites divers, notamment ceux d'initiation, où le maître souffle à l'oreille de l'initié un mantra secret. Le «gayatri-mantra», invocation du dieu Savitri, est transmis au jeune brahmane lors de son initiation. La pratique du mantra est très développée dans le tantra hindou et bouddhique. 2, record 3, French, - mantra
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- visual-verbal command language
1, record 4, English, visual%2Dverbal%20command%20language
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A language that will enable people to describe shapes to the computer by saying the right words to control computer graphics images. 1, record 4, English, - visual%2Dverbal%20command%20language
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Round, expand, stop, squeeze, dent, stretch, red, stop" or some similar incantation might cause your reality engine to sculpt the image you hold into your mind's eye. 1, record 4, English, - visual%2Dverbal%20command%20language
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- langage de commandes vocales et visuelles
1, record 4, French, langage%20de%20commandes%20vocales%20et%20visuelles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- incantation 1, record 5, English, incantation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- parole magique 1, record 5, French, parole%20magique
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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