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POIGNANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oboe
1, record 1, English, oboe
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hautboy 1, record 1, English, hautboy
correct
- hautbois 2, record 1, English, hautbois
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slender woodwind instrument with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece, having a range of three octaves and a penetrating, poignant sound. 3, record 1, English, - oboe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hautbois: The plural form is "hautbois." 4, record 1, English, - oboe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hautbois
1, record 1, French, hautbois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument à vent en bois, à anche double, de perce conique, qui donne un son haut et clair. 2, record 1, French, - hautbois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mortuary rituals
1, record 2, English, mortuary%20rituals
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mortuary customs 2, record 2, English, mortuary%20customs
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cultural traditions are preserved in a variety of rituals and beliefs. Mortuary rituals are, perhaps, one of the most poignant and enduring of these rituals. 1, record 2, English, - mortuary%20rituals
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rites funéraires
1, record 2, French, rites%20fun%C3%A9raires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coutumes funéraires 2, record 2, French, coutumes%20fun%C3%A9raires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu’un proche décède, une lourde charge émotive plane habituellement au sein du groupe de personnes qui gravitaient autour de lui. C’est pourquoi la pratique des rites funéraires implique généralement le rassemblement de gens qui, dans un endroit et à un moment précis, pourront ensemble donner forme à cette émotivité. 1, record 2, French, - rites%20fun%C3%A9raires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Works of Art
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Reinforcements Moving Up in the Ortona Salient
1, record 3, English, Reinforcements%20Moving%20Up%20in%20the%20Ortona%20Salient
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Painted in 1946 by Lauren P. Harris. A ruined building, soldiers and a disabled tank surround the poignant figure of a dead animal. 1, record 3, English, - Reinforcements%20Moving%20Up%20in%20the%20Ortona%20Salient
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres d'œuvres d'art
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Renforts avancant le long du saillant d'Ortona
1, record 3, French, Renforts%20avancant%20le%20long%20du%20saillant%20d%27Ortona
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peint en 1946 par Laurin P. Harris. Un édifice en ruine, des soldats et un char en panne entourant le pathétique cadavre d'un animal. 1, record 3, French, - Renforts%20avancant%20le%20long%20du%20saillant%20d%27Ortona
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- poignant 1, record 4, English, poignant
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- passionnant 1, record 4, French, passionnant
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DM 28-4-75 1, record 4, French, - passionnant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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