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PIPE DREAM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pipe dream
1, record 1, English, pipe%20dream
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rêve chimérique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%AAve%20chim%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rêve illusoire 1, record 1, French, r%C3%AAve%20illusoire
correct, masculine noun
- élucubration 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9lucubration
correct, feminine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beaver bundle 1, record 2, English, beaver%20bundle
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sarcee believed in supernatural power that could be obtained through a vision or dream and enshrined in a medicine object(beaver bundle, pipe bundle) or a tipi painting... 2, record 2, English, - beaver%20bundle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "medicine bundle" or "medicine bay". 3, record 2, English, - beaver%20bundle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ballot au castor
1, record 2, French, ballot%20au%20castor
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «sac à médecine» ou «sac de médecine». 1, record 2, French, - ballot%20au%20castor
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Religion (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pipe bundle 1, record 3, English, pipe%20bundle
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Source believed in supernatural power that could be obtained through a vision or dream and enshrined in a medicine object(beaver bundle, pipe bundle) or a tipi painting... 1, record 3, English, - pipe%20bundle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sacred Indian medicine object. See "medicine bundle" or "medicine bag". 2, record 3, English, - pipe%20bundle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Religion (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ballot à la pipe
1, record 3, French, ballot%20%C3%A0%20la%20pipe
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Objet sacré de médecine indienne. Voir «sac à médecine». 1, record 3, French, - ballot%20%C3%A0%20la%20pipe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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