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LINGUA [28 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Lips and Tongue
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tongue
1, record 1, English, tongue
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tongue is a mass of muscles almost completely covered by a mucous membrane. It occupies most of the oral cavity and oropharynx. It is known for its role in taste, but it also assists with mastication (chewing), deglutition (swallowing), articulation (speech), and oral cleansing. 2, record 1, English, - tongue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tongue; lingua : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - tongue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Lèvres et langue
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- langue
1, record 1, French, langue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La langue [...] est un organe formé par une masse de muscles recouverts par une muqueuse qui comporte des papilles gustatives [...] C'est l'organe de la déglutition, du goût [...] et du langage articulé. 1, record 1, French, - langue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
langue : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - langue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lingua : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - langue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- elliptical calcareous sponge
1, record 2, English, elliptical%20calcareous%20sponge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Sycettidae. 2, record 2, English, - elliptical%20calcareous%20sponge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- elliptical calcarious sponge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éponge ovée
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9ponge%20ov%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Sycettidae. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20ov%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- furrowed horny sponge
1, record 3, English, furrowed%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Mycalidae. 2, record 3, English, - furrowed%20horny%20sponge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éponge rainurée
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ponge%20rainur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Mycalidae. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20rainur%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-01-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- box-leaved fig
1, record 4, English, box%2Dleaved%20fig
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Moraceae. 2, record 4, English, - box%2Dleaved%20fig
Record 4, Key term(s)
- box-leaf fig
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Ficus lingua
1, record 4, French, Ficus%20lingua
correct, Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Moraceae. 2, record 4, French, - Ficus%20lingua
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ficus lingua : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 4, French, - Ficus%20lingua
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-07-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Sango
1, record 5, English, Sango
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Sangho 1, record 5, English, Sangho
correct
- Songo 2, record 5, English, Songo
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic. 3, record 5, English, - Sango
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sango
1, record 5, French, sango
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue véhiculaire simplifiée, appartenant au groupe de l'Adamaoua oriental, parlée en République centrafricaine. 2, record 5, French, - sango
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tongue fern
1, record 6, English, tongue%20fern
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Japanese fern 1, record 6, English, Japanese%20fern
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Small creeping fern, long narrow leave covered with stellate hairs beneath. Drought-resistant basket fern. native to China. Japan. 2, record 6, English, - tongue%20fern
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fougère de feutre
1, record 6, French, foug%C3%A8re%20de%20feutre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Petit épiphyte rampant aux frondes épaisses et coriaces à revers feutrés, idéal en pot ou en panier suspendu. [Originaire de Chine et du Japon]. 1, record 6, French, - foug%C3%A8re%20de%20feutre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2014-03-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Swahili
1, record 7, English, Swahili
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Kiswahili 1, record 7, English, Kiswahili
correct
- Kisuaheli 1, record 7, English, Kisuaheli
correct
- Kiswaheli 2, record 7, English, Kiswaheli
correct
- ki-Swahili 1, record 7, English, ki%2DSwahili
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Bantu language spoken by the Swahili, a Bantu people living in Zanzibar and the neighbouring coast of Africa. This language is also used as a lingua franca in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 3, record 7, English, - Swahili
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- swahili
1, record 7, French, swahili
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- souahéli 2, record 7, French, souah%C3%A9li
masculine noun
- souahili 2, record 7, French, souahili
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue bantoue parlée par les Swahili, peuple bantou vivant à Zanzibar et la région côtière de l'Afrique. Cette langue est également utilisée comme langue de relation en Tanzanie, au Kenya, en Ouganda et dans la République démocratique du Congo. 3, record 7, French, - swahili
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2014-01-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Cebuano
1, record 8, English, Cebuano
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Sebuano 2, record 8, English, Sebuano
correct
- Sugbuanon 2, record 8, English, Sugbuanon
correct
- Sugbuhanon 2, record 8, English, Sugbuhanon
correct
- Sinugboanon 3, record 8, English, Sinugboanon
correct
- Bisayan 2, record 8, English, Bisayan
correct
- Binisaya 4, record 8, English, Binisaya
correct
- Visayan 2, record 8, English, Visayan
correct
- Visaia 3, record 8, English, Visaia
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cebuano was originally spoken on the island of Cebu and subsequently spread to the eastern part of the island of Negros, as well as to Bohol, Leyte and the northern coast of Mindanao. Nowadays, it is not only used in the territory inhabited by its native speakers, but also serves as a lingua franca in the central Philippines and Mindanao. 3, record 8, English, - Cebuano
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cebuano
1, record 8, French, cebuano
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- cébouano 2, record 8, French, c%C3%A9bouano
correct, masculine noun
- sinugboanon 2, record 8, French, sinugboanon
correct, masculine noun
- visaia 2, record 8, French, visaia
correct, masculine noun
- visayan 2, record 8, French, visayan
correct, masculine noun
- bisaya 2, record 8, French, bisaya
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cebuano était parlé à l'origine sur l'île de Cebu et il s'est répandu par la suite dans la partie orientale des îles de Negros, de Bohol, de Leyte et sur la côte nord de Mindanao. Actuellement, en dehors de son propre territoire linguistique, le cebuano est utilisé en tant que lingua franca dans le centre des Philippines et de Mindanao. 2, record 8, French, - cebuano
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-03-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- scrotal tongue 1, record 9, English, scrotal%20tongue
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- fissured tongue 1, record 9, English, fissured%20tongue
- plicata lingua 1, record 9, English, plicata%20lingua
Latin
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sometimes familial condition that may be congenital but whose incidence increases with age, characterized by uniformly arranged fissures radiating forward and outward from the median raphe of the tongue, without evidence of inflammation; seen in Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. 1, record 9, English, - scrotal%20tongue
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Mongolism) The characteristic fissuring or furrowing of the tongue (scrotal tongue) is found in nearly all adult mongols. 1, record 9, English, - scrotal%20tongue
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- langue scrotale
1, record 9, French, langue%20scrotale
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- langue cérébriforme 1, record 9, French, langue%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9briforme
feminine noun
- langue craquelée 1, record 9, French, langue%20craquel%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- langue labourée 1, record 9, French, langue%20labour%C3%A9e
- langue plicaturée 1, record 9, French, langue%20plicatur%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- plicata lingua 1, record 9, French, plicata%20lingua
Latin
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection généralement génotypique, fréquemment associée à la langue géographique et caractérisée par un épaississement de la langue qui est molle, étalée, dont la face dorsale est parcourue de nombreux plis transversaux irréguliers et dont la muqueuse présente une hypertrophie papillaire. 1, record 9, French, - langue%20scrotale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Mongolisme) La langue, d'abord marquée d'une glossite exfoliatrice-marginée (langue «géographique»), se creuse plus tard de plis et de fissures (langue plicaturée, langue «scrotale»). 1, record 9, French, - langue%20scrotale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2010-03-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- diplomatic language
1, record 10, English, diplomatic%20language
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At present there is no formally recognized diplomatic language. Today most countries demand that diplomatic negotiations be conducted in their own language as well as in that of the other party. 1, record 10, English, - diplomatic%20language
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Until the eighteenth century Latin was the language of diplomacy... by the middle of the eighteenth century until World War I the lingua franca, of diplomacy was French. 1, record 10, English, - diplomatic%20language
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- langue diplomatique
1, record 10, French, langue%20diplomatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue commune (autrefois le latin, puis le français) que des États s'accordent à adopter pour des raisons d'ordre pratique et en considération des qualités de clarté qu'elle présente, pour leurs communications diplomatiques, la rédaction des traités, surtout des traités multilatéraux, la procédure devant les tribunaux internationaux, les délibérations des organes internationaux, en raison des inconvénients que présenterait l'emploi par chacun de sa langue nationale. 1, record 10, French, - langue%20diplomatique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- lengua diplomática
1, record 10, Spanish, lengua%20diplom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El francés, durante la primera mitad del siglo XX, fue, además, la lengua diplomática, el idioma de relación entre los sectores cultos de las diversas sociedades. 1, record 10, Spanish, - lengua%20diplom%C3%A1tica
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-08-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- linguablog
1, record 11, English, linguablog
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- linguistic blog 2, record 11, English, linguistic%20blog
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A specialist blog dealing with regular postings about linguistics, language learning, translation and localization, endangered languages, language rights or other language-related subjects. 1, record 11, English, - linguablog
Record 11, Key term(s)
- lingua blog
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- carnet langagier
1, record 11, French, carnet%20langagier
correct, masculine 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 1997-07-07
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- americanization 1, record 12, English, americanization
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The way English has emerged as a global lingua franca is truly remarkable. By the time of Queen Elizabeth I there were scarcely five million mother-tongue speakers. But by the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, this figure has grown to over 350 million, with four-fifths of the mother-tongue speakers living outside Britain. What has been the role of America in all this? Today over 225 million American citizens speak English as a mother tongue and that fact alone makes the USA easily the English world leader. US English has been a major influence on other languages and dialects. The Italians have a word for this kind of americanization :"cocacolonizzare", to "coca-cola colonize".(Business Traveller, March 1997, p. 40). 1, record 12, English, - americanization
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- américanisation 1, record 12, French, am%C3%A9ricanisation
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1996-05-21
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Tupi
1, record 13, English, Tupi
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The language spoken by Tupi, Indian people living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon. This language is also used as a lingua franca. 1, record 13, English, - Tupi
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- tupi
1, record 13, French, tupi
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue indienne proche du guarani parlée par les Tupi, Indiens habitant la vallée de l'Amazone. 1, record 13, French, - tupi
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1996-03-08
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Rotse
1, record 14, English, Rotse
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- Rozi 1, record 14, English, Rozi
correct
- si-Lozi 1, record 14, English, si%2DLozi
correct
- Kololo 1, record 14, English, Kololo
correct
- Lozi 1, record 14, English, Lozi
correct
- Malozi 1, record 14, English, Malozi
correct
- Barotse 1, record 14, English, Barotse
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Bantu language spoken by the Lozi people. This language is closely related to Sotho and is used as a lingua franca in the Western Province(formerly Barotseland) in western Zambia. 1, record 14, English, - Rotse
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- rozi
1, record 14, French, rozi
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- siLozi 1, record 14, French, siLozi
correct, masculine noun
- kololo 1, record 14, French, kololo
correct, masculine noun
- lozi 1, record 14, French, lozi
correct, masculine noun
- rotsé 1, record 14, French, rots%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue bantoue, proche du sotho, parlée par les Lozi. Elles est utilisée en tant que lingua franca au Western Province (anciennement Barotseland) en Zambie. 1, record 14, French, - rozi
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Ilocano
1, record 15, English, Ilocano
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- Ilokan 1, record 15, English, Ilokan
correct
- Iloko 1, record 15, English, Iloko
correct
- Iloco 1, record 15, English, Iloco
correct
- Ilokano 1, record 15, English, Ilokano
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Austronesian language spoken by the Ilocano, an ethnic group living in northern Luzon in the Philippines. It is used as a lingua franca. 1, record 15, English, - Ilocano
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- ilocano
1, record 15, French, ilocano
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- iloko 1, record 15, French, iloko
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue austronésienne parlée par les Ilocano, groupe ethnique vivant au nord de Luçon, aux Philippines. 1, record 15, French, - ilocano
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1995-06-14
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Hiri Motu
1, record 16, English, Hiri%20Motu
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- Police Motu 2, record 16, English, Police%20Motu
correct
- Trade Motu 3, record 16, English, Trade%20Motu
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Police Motu, a simplified form of Motu, is used as a lingua franca throughout Papua. 4, record 16, English, - Hiri%20Motu
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- hiri-motu
1, record 16, French, hiri%2Dmotu
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- police-motu 1, record 16, French, police%2Dmotu
correct, masculine noun
- trade-motu 1, record 16, French, trade%2Dmotu
masculine noun
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue utilisée en Papua-Nouvelle Guinée comme lingua franca, mais qui compte également un nombre important de personnes qui le parlent comme langue maternelle. 2, record 16, French, - hiri%2Dmotu
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1995-05-25
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
- Biological Sciences
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- digenetic trimatode 1, record 17, English, digenetic%20trimatode
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cryptocotyle lingua. 1, record 17, English, - digenetic%20trimatode
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
- Sciences biologiques
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- trématode digène
1, record 17, French, tr%C3%A9matode%20dig%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1994-02-18
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- Beach-la-mar
1, record 18, English, Beach%2Dla%2Dmar
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- Bêche-de-mer 1, record 18, English, B%C3%AAche%2Dde%2Dmer
correct
- Melanesian Pidgin 1, record 18, English, Melanesian%20Pidgin
correct
- Melanesian Pidgin English 1, record 18, English, Melanesian%20Pidgin%20English
correct
- Neo-Melanesian 1, record 18, English, Neo%2DMelanesian
correct
- Sandalwood English 1, record 18, English, Sandalwood%20English
correct
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An English-based pidgin used widely in Melanesia as a trade and mission language; it also has become the native languages of the Bismark archipelago, the Solomon islands and the lingua franca of the Trust Territory of New Guinea. 1, record 18, English, - Beach%2Dla%2Dmar
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- beach-la-mar
1, record 18, French, beach%2Dla%2Dmar
correct, masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
- bêche-de-mer 1, record 18, French, b%C3%AAche%2Dde%2Dmer
correct, masculine noun
- biche-de-mer 1, record 18, French, biche%2Dde%2Dmer
correct, masculine noun
- bichlamar 1, record 18, French, bichlamar
correct, masculine noun
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pidgin mélanésien, à vocabulaire essentiellement anglais, employé dans les îles du Pacifique sud et en Nouvelle-Guinée. 1, record 18, French, - beach%2Dla%2Dmar
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1994-01-26
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- Krio
1, record 19, English, Krio
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An English-based creole spoken in Sierra Leone, western Africa, where it is widely used as a lingua franca. 1, record 19, English, - Krio
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- krio
1, record 19, French, krio
correct, masculine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Créole anglais parlé en Sierra Leone, en Afrique occidentale et utilisé comme lingua franca. 1, record 19, French, - krio
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1993-09-17
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- Hindustani
1, record 20, English, Hindustani
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
- Hindoostani 1, record 20, English, Hindoostani
correct
- Hindostani 1, record 20, English, Hindostani
correct
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standard language and lingua franca of northern India based on Khari Boli, a dialect originating in the area around Delhi, Meerut and Saharanpur. 1, record 20, English, - Hindustani
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- hindoustani
1, record 20, French, hindoustani
correct, masculine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
- hindustani 1, record 20, French, hindustani
correct, masculine noun
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue universelle et lingua franca parlée au nord de l'Inde dérivée du dialecte khari boli, une variété de braj, et provenant des régions avoisinantes près de Delhi, Meerut et Saharanpur aux Indes. 1, record 20, French, - hindoustani
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1993-08-23
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- Fanakalo
1, record 21, English, Fanakalo
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
- Fanagalo 1, record 21, English, Fanagalo
correct
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lingua franca based on English, Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu, used especially in the mines of South Africa. 1, record 21, English, - Fanakalo
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- fanakalo
1, record 21, French, fanakalo
correct, masculine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue de relation ou lingua franca, formée à partir de l'anglais, l'afrikaans, le xhosa et le zoulou et surtout utilisée dans les mines de l'Afrique du Sud. 1, record 21, French, - fanakalo
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1993-07-14
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- Chinook
1, record 22, English, Chinook
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
- Chinook Jargon 1, record 22, English, Chinook%20Jargon
correct
- Jargon 1, record 22, English, Jargon
correct
- Oregon Jargon 1, record 22, English, Oregon%20Jargon
correct
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pidgin based largely on Nootka, Lower Chinook, French and English and once widely used as a lingua franca from California to Alaska. 1, record 22, English, - Chinook
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- chinook
1, record 22, French, chinook
correct, masculine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pidgin utilisé au XIXe siècle comme langue commerciale sur la côte Ouest de l'Amérique du Nord depuis la Californie jusqu'à l'Alaska. Il est formé de quelques langues indiennes du groupe penutia et d'un certain nombre de mots anglais et français. 1, record 22, French, - chinook
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 1993-07-12
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- Comanche
1, record 23, English, Comanche
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dialect of Shoshone of the Uto-Aztecan group spoken by the Comanche in Oklahoma. It became a lingua franca for much of the area. 1, record 23, English, - Comanche
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- comanche
1, record 23, French, comanche
correct, masculine noun
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue de branche shoshone de la famille linguistique uto-aztèque parlée par les Comanche et devenue par la suite la seule lingua franca de la région. 1, record 23, French, - comanche
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 1993-07-12
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- Aramaic
1, record 24, English, Aramaic
correct
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
Record 24, Textual support, English
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A northwest Semitic language that from c300 B. C.-A. D. 650 was a lingua franca for nearly all of southwestern Asia and was the everyday speech of Syria, Mesopotamia, and Palestine. 1, record 24, English, - Aramaic
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- araméen
1, record 24, French, aram%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue sémitique du groupe nord-ouest parlée principalement pendant l'Antiquité. 1, record 24, French, - aram%C3%A9en
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
Record 25 - internal organization data 1993-07-02
Record 25, English
Record 25, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 25, Main entry term, English
- Bislama
1, record 25, English, Bislama
correct
Record 25, Abbreviations, English
Record 25, Synonyms, English
Record 25, Textual support, English
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 DEF
English-based pidgin used as a lingua franca in Vanuatu(formerly New Hebrides) and Fiji. 1, record 25, English, - Bislama
Record 25, French
Record 25, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 25, Main entry term, French
- bislama
1, record 25, French, bislama
correct, masculine noun
Record 25, Abbreviations, French
Record 25, Synonyms, French
Record 25, Textual support, French
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pidgin mélanésien, à vocabulaire essentiellement anglais, utilisé dans les îles du Pacifique sud. 1, record 25, French, - bislama
Record 25, Spanish
Record 25, Textual support, Spanish
Record 26 - internal organization data 1991-07-05
Record 26, English
Record 26, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 26, Main entry term, English
- smooth tongue
1, record 26, English, smooth%20tongue
correct
Record 26, Abbreviations, English
Record 26, Synonyms, English
- epitheliogenesis imperfecta lingua bovis 2, record 26, English, epitheliogenesis%20imperfecta%20lingua%20bovis
Latin
Record 26, Textual support, English
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A congenital defect in cattle characterized by the absence of papillae on the dorsum of the tongue, hypersalivation, poor hair coat and illthrift. 2, record 26, English, - smooth%20tongue
Record 26, French
Record 26, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 26, Main entry term, French
- langue lisse
1, record 26, French, langue%20lisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 26, Abbreviations, French
Record 26, Synonyms, French
- epitheliogenesis imperfecta lingua bovis 2, record 26, French, epitheliogenesis%20imperfecta%20lingua%20bovis
Latin
Record 26, Textual support, French
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La langue lisse des bovins. Une anomalie de la langue se rencontre dans les races bovines Holstein-Frisonne et Brune de Suisse; elle est héréditaire comme un caractère récessif simple (1,2). Les papilles filiformes de la langue sont de petite taille, il y a exagération de la salivation, la robe est mal développée et les veaux ne sont pas en bon état. Les sujets hétérozygotes sont normaux. 1, record 26, French, - langue%20lisse
Record 26, Spanish
Record 26, Textual support, Spanish
Record 27 - internal organization data 1981-09-10
Record 27, English
Record 27, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 27, Main entry term, English
- lingua franca
1, record 27, English, lingua%20franca
correct
Record 27, Abbreviations, English
Record 27, Synonyms, English
Record 27, Textual support, English
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any of various hybrid or other languages that are used over a wide area as common or commercial tongue among peoples of diverse speech (as Hindustani, Swhahili). 1, record 27, English, - lingua%20franca
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to WEBIN, 1976, 1316, lingua franca has both latin and regular English plural forms, i. e. "linguae francae" and "lingua francas". 2, record 27, English, - lingua%20franca
Record 27, French
Record 27, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 27, Main entry term, French
- lingua franca
1, record 27, French, lingua%20franca
correct
Record 27, Abbreviations, French
Record 27, Synonyms, French
- langue franque 2, record 27, French, langue%20franque
correct
Record 27, Textual support, French
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) "langue de relation" (c'est-à-dire langue utilisée habituellement entre elles par des personnes ayant des langues maternelles différentes; ainsi le souahéli en Afrique orientale, le malais en Indonésie, etc.). 1, record 27, French, - lingua%20franca
Record 27, Spanish
Record 27, Textual support, Spanish
Record 28 - internal organization data 1981-09-01
Record 28, English
Record 28, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
Record 28, Main entry term, English
- lingua franca
1, record 28, English, lingua%20franca
correct
Record 28, Abbreviations, English
Record 28, Synonyms, English
Record 28, Textual support, English
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a hybrid language of Italian, Spanish, French, Greek, Arabic, and Turkish elements, spoken in certain Mediterranean ports. 1, record 28, English, - lingua%20franca
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to WESEC, 1976, 823, "lingua franca" has both latin and regular English plural forms, i. e. "linguae francae" and "lingua francas". 2, record 28, English, - lingua%20franca
Record 28, French
Record 28, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
Record 28, Main entry term, French
- lingua franca
1, record 28, French, lingua%20franca
correct
Record 28, Abbreviations, French
Record 28, Synonyms, French
- langue franque 2, record 28, French, langue%20franque
correct
Record 28, Textual support, French
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sabir comprenant des éléments de différentes langues romanes, de grec, d'arabe et de turc, en usage jusqu'au XIXe s. dans les ports méditerranéens. 1, record 28, French, - lingua%20franca
Record 28, Spanish
Record 28, Textual support, Spanish
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