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POOR HOUSE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Real Estate
- Cost of Living
- Saving and Consumption
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- house poor
1, record 1, English, house%20poor
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
House poor is a term used to describe a person who spends a large proportion of his or her total income on home ownership... 1, record 1, English, - house%20poor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Immobilier
- Coût de la vie
- Épargne et consommation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- propriétaire pauvre
1, record 1, French, propri%C3%A9taire%20pauvre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Social Problems
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- almshouse
1, record 2, English, almshouse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Originally : a house for the accommodation or support of the poor or needy... 2, record 2, English, - almshouse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- alms-house
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- asile d'indigents
1, record 2, French, asile%20d%27indigents
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hospice 2, record 2, French, hospice
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu où les vieillards malades et démunis sont recueillis. 3, record 2, French, - asile%20d%27indigents
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- swingarm
1, record 3, English, swingarm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- swing-arm 2, record 3, English, swing%2Darm
correct
- swing arm 3, record 3, English, swing%20arm
correct
- swinging arm 4, record 3, English, swinging%20arm
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The swing-arm rapidly superseded the widely used but technically poor plunger type rear suspension in the 1950s. It was long customary for the swing-arm to comprise simply a cross-tube to house the pivot bearings, and a pair of side tubes to support the wheel and suspension struts. 2, record 3, English, - swingarm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Motos et motoneiges
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bras oscillant
1, record 3, French, bras%20oscillant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bras oscillant est un composant de la suspension arrière des motos modernes. 2, record 3, French, - bras%20oscillant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- workhouse
1, record 4, English, workhouse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- poorhouse 2, record 4, English, poorhouse
correct
- poor house 3, record 4, English, poor%20house
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brit. a house in which able-bodied poor are maintained at public expense and compelled to labor. 4, record 4, English, - workhouse
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- asile des pauvres
1, record 4, French, asile%20des%20pauvres
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 2005-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- acclimate
1, record 5, English, acclimate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- acclimatize 2, record 5, English, acclimatize
correct
- acclimatise 3, record 5, English, acclimatise
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation. 4, record 5, English, - acclimate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Have you ever brought a houseplant back into the house for the winter after it spent a summer outside and all its leaves fall off? That's because you didn’t give it a chance to acclimate or slowly get use to its new environment. You wouldn’t poor iced water into a hot glass. Same thing goes for plants. Let them get adjusted to their new environment slowly. 5, record 5, English, - acclimate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Acclimate yourself, your children, and your pets to the new area. 6, record 5, English, - acclimate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acclimater
1, record 5, French, acclimater
correct, France
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accoutumer un être vivant, végétal ou animal, à vivre sous un nouveau climat[, un milieu géographique différent]. 2, record 5, French, - acclimater
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les ouvrages consultés, seul le Dictionnaire encyclopédique d'agrométéorologie (DENAG) restreint le sens du verbe «acclimater» à «l'accoutumance à un nouveau climat». La majorité des ouvrages donne un sens plus large à ce terme, soit «habituer un organisme vivant à un nouveau milieu biologique». 3, record 5, French, - acclimater
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- aclimatar
1, record 5, Spanish, aclimatar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hacer que un individuo propio de un medio ambiente determinado se adapte a otro distinto. 2, record 5, Spanish, - aclimatar
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