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LEFTIST [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- left wing
1, record 1, English, left%20wing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- political left wing 2, record 1, English, political%20left%20wing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The division of a group(as a political party) that believes in or advocates leftist principles and practices... 1, record 1, English, - left%20wing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gauche
1, record 1, French, gauche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membres d'une assemblée politique qui siègent à la gauche du président et professent des idées avancées progressistes. 1, record 1, French, - gauche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- izquierda
1, record 1, Spanish, izquierda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de personas que profesan ideas reformistas o, en general, no conservadoras. 1, record 1, Spanish, - izquierda
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leftist
1, record 2, English, leftist
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- left-wing 2, record 2, English, left%2Dwing
correct, adjective
- leftie 2, record 2, English, leftie
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, relating to, or favoring the Left or a group belonging to the Left. 3, record 2, English, - leftist
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consider... a young woman who in college was much involved in leftist and progressive causes, a true social activist, committed and concerned. 2, record 2, English, - leftist
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
left-wing liberal 2, record 2, English, - leftist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gauchiste
1, record 2, French, gauchiste
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de ce qui relève du gauchisme. 1, record 2, French, - gauchiste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- izquierdista
1, record 2, Spanish, izquierdista
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- de izquierda 2, record 2, Spanish, de%20izquierda
correct
- de izquierdas 2, record 2, Spanish, de%20izquierdas
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un extremismo político de carácter insurgente o vigilante, pero habitualmente reactivo, al que la clasificación tradicional denomina de orientación derechista. En segundo término, podemos encontrar un extremismo político insurgente y proactivo, al que habitualmente se le adjetiva como de orientación izquierdista. 1, record 2, Spanish, - izquierdista
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- leftish
1, record 3, English, leftish
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Showing leftist tendencies. 1, record 3, English, - leftish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Highbrow leftish periodical. 1, record 3, English, - leftish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gauchisant
1, record 3, French, gauchisant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de ce qui manifeste, exprime des tendances de gauche. 1, record 3, French, - gauchisant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Journal gauchisant. 1, record 3, French, - gauchisant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- izquierdoso
1, record 3, Spanish, izquierdoso
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- rojo 1, record 3, Spanish, rojo
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pinko-veggy
1, record 4, English, pinko%2Dveggy
adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
politically slightly leftist, and radically vegetarian. 1, record 4, English, - pinko%2Dveggy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- végétaro-gaucho
1, record 4, French, v%C3%A9g%C3%A9taro%2Dgaucho
adjective
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 1985-05-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- with leftist tendencies 1, record 5, English, with%20leftist%20tendencies
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gauchisant 1, record 5, French, gauchisant
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-08-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Political Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Sandinista
1, record 6, English, Sandinista
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Sandinist 1, record 6, English, Sandinist
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a member of a leftist military and political organization in Nicaragua which overthrew the regime of President Anastasio Somoza Debayle and established a coalition government in 1979. 1, record 6, English, - Sandinista
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(1976, from Spanish sandinista, from Augusto Cesar Sandino, a Nicaraguan general and rebel nationalist leader murdered in 1933 (...] 1, record 6, English, - Sandinista
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Régimes politiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sandiniste
1, record 6, French, sandiniste
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nicaragua: l'impossible troisième voie. Vingt mois après la victoire des sandinistes, la tentation castriste demeure plus forte que le rêve démocratique. 2, record 6, French, - sandiniste
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A gauche, (...) un portrait géant du général Augusto Cesar Sandino, le guérillero de la fin des années 20, héros éponyme de la révolution d'aujourd'hui. 2, record 6, French, - sandiniste
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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