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TALE [32 records]

Record 1 2024-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychoses
DEF

A fixed, false system of beliefs with complex logical structure, constructed in order to protect the coherence of a single central delusion.

OBS

Example : The patient relates an elaborate tale of persecution spanning more than 20 years, incorporating numerous details that fit together perfectly.

Key term(s)
  • systematised delusion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychoses
CONT

Le délire systématisé : la systématisation est l'une des caractéristiques des délires paranoïaques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicosis
DEF

Delirio articulado en torno a un suceso o tema único.

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Record 2 2019-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Literature
DEF

One of a class of short salacious tales current in Greek and Roman antiquity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Littérature
DEF

[Conte obscène composé] par Aristide de Milet.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Literature
  • Anthropology
CONT

Anansi Stories: The Trickster Spider from West Africa and the Caribbean. Have you ever heard of the tricky spider named Anansi? This West African god frequently takes the form of a spider, and holds the knowledge of all of the folktales and stories ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Littérature
  • Anthropologie
CONT

Les contes d'Anansi proviennent, croit-on, de la légende ghanéenne Ashanti. Les contes ont été transmis de génération en génération dans toute l'Afrique occidentale.

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oral Presentations
CONT

A springboard story is not a long elaborate tale meant to convey large amounts of information. It is rather a short and to-the-point narrative that triggers a new story in the listeners’ minds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exposés et communications orales
CONT

L’histoire-tremplin n’est pas un long récit élaboré dont le but est de transmettre de grandes quantités d’information. Il s’agit plutôt d’une narration courte et précise qui déclenche une nouvelle histoire dans l’esprit de l’auditoire.

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
CONT

... the legendary tales relating the ancestors’ history, their eventful lives and the creation of the world, were passed on from generation to generation, up to the present day. They always contributed to giving a concrete expression to the feeling of community identity peculiar to the Hurons, just as pictograms on the wampums symbolized the nation’s heritage.

PHR

recount ~.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
CONT

[...] les récits mythiques relatant l'historie des ancêtres et de leurs péripéties ainsi que la genèse du monde furent transmis de génération en génération jusqu'à aujourd'hui. Ils ont contribué à matérialiser le sens commun propre aux Hurons tout comme les pictogrammes sur les wampums symbolisaient le patrimoine de la nation.

PHR

retracer ~.

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Literature
OBS

"Rapunzel" is a German fairy tale in the collection assembled by the Brothers Grimm, and first published in 1812 as part of Children's and Household Tales. It is one of the best known of fairy tales, and its plot has been used and parodied by many cartoonists and comedians, its best known line("Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair") having entered popular culture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Littérature
OBS

Conte de fée des frères Grimm.

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Tucked away at the back of the Forum Shops is a magnificent hall that centers around a 50, 000 gallon aquarium(home to over 600 species of fish). Every hour on the hour from 10am-11pm, a great throne rises from the center of the waters. Its occupant, one of the ancient Roman gods, tells the tale of how his children fought for--and ultimately destroyed--the continent of Atlantis. The audioanimatronics are the most advanced ever created, which is amazing since the show is free to the public.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Dans le jargon de Disney, «audio-animatronique» désigne la technologie des robots animés par ordinateur, dont les sons, diffusés par des haut-parleurs cachés, sont synchronisés avec les mouvements.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Internet y telemática
OBS

El término "animatronics" se suele traducir por "animatrónica". Sin embargo, en lengua castellana no existen equivalentes para las unidades "audioanimatronics" o "audio animatronics". Por este motivo, siguiendo los criterios de formación adoptados en términos como por ejemplo "audiovisual" o "audiométro" se ha propuesto la unidad "audioanimatrónicos".

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Record 8 2001-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paddle Sports
OBS

Entry written as "tale wind" in source "c".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de pagaie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de remo
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Record 9 1997-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Films
OBS

Produced for Canada Post Office.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de films
OBS

Commandité par le ministère des Postes.

Spanish

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Record 10 1997-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Environment
OBS

The Financial Services Program of the National Round Tale on the Environment and the Economy is seeing solutions for two specific issues-brownfield redevelopment, and improving site-specific data on the environmental condition of land. Theses issues, relating to both the environment and the economy, are important to the public-at-large, to the business community, and to people in the financial services industry. The program's strategy is to focus on areas where progress can be made in the short to medium term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Environnement
OBS

Le Programme des services financiers de la Table ronde nationale sur l'environnement et l'économie cherche à trouver des solutions à deux questions bien précises - la restauration des sites contaminés et l'amélioration des données s'appliquant à chaque site concernant l'état environnemental des terrains. Ces questions, qui sont liées à la fois à l'environnement et à l'économie, sont importantes pour le grand public, le monde des affaires, et l'industrie des services financiers. La stratégie du programme vise à concentrer les efforts sur des domaines où des progrès peuvent être réalisés à court et à moyen terme.

Spanish

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Record 11 1997-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Environment
OBS

The purpose of the Program on Economic Instruments is to promote and advance the use of market-based approaches for environmental improvement in Canada. National Round Tale on the Environment and the Economy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Environnement
OBS

[...] a pour but de promouvoir l'utilisation d'approches reposant sur les marchés pour améliorer la situation environnementale au Canada. Table ronde nationale sur l'environnement et l'économie.

Spanish

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Record 12 1996-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Author : Charles Dickens.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies

Spanish

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Record 13 1993-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Copyright
DEF

... any book that is first published in separate articles or as a tale or short story complete in one issue in a newspaper or periodical.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits d'auteur
DEF

Livre qui est d'abord publié sous forme d'articles distincts, ou sous forme de récit ou de nouvelle complète en un numéro d'un journal ou périodique.

Spanish

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Record 14 1991-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 15 1988-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Literature
DEF

A Tale in rhymed verse for children

French

Domaine(s)
  • Littérature
DEF

Poésie enfantine simple et rythmée.

Spanish

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Record 16 1988-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Group Dynamics
DEF

The person who speaks often usually about himself or his experience.

CONT

When a member draws undue attention to himself by talking excessively, advocating extreme ideas, or behaving in an unusual manner, he is seeking recognition. Often, after a statement is made by someone else, the recognition seeker will add an example or repeat in different words what has been said. He may divert the discussion with a meaningless anecdote in which he is the center of the tale.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dynamique des groupes
DEF

Personne qui a l'habitude de parler beaucoup en exagérant, en promettant, en se vantant.

CONT

(...) L'amateur de prestige [vise] à se faire valoir et à attirer l'attention par tous les moyens [et est] souvent susceptible devant la critique.

OBS

Amateur s'emploie pour une femme comme pour un homme : (...) Cette femme est un amateur d'art. (...) Amatrice n'a pu s'imposer.

Spanish

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Record 17 1988-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Office Automation
  • Cinematography
OBS

28 min. Video Arts 1983. In a humourous manner, this program explains the principles and illustrates the functions of a word processor. It shows the aspects of office work that a word processor can make quicker and easier.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Bureautique
  • Cinématographie
OBS

Ce programme explique de façon humoristique les principes et les fonctions du traitement de texte. Il montre les aspects du travail de bureau qu'une machine de traitement de texte peut effectuer plus rapidement et plus facilement.

Spanish

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Record 18 1987-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons

Spanish

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Record 19 1986-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Cinematography
OBS

Herman Melville's classic tale of a ship's captain's maniacal struggle to hunt down the great white whale. U. S. A. 1956; Director, John Huston; with Gregory Peck and Richard Basehart.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Cinématographie
OBS

Adaptation du fameux conte de Herman Melville traitant de la lutte acharnée entre un capitaine et une baleine. E.-U. 1956; réalisateur, John Huston;avec Gregory Peck et Richard Basehart.

Spanish

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Record 20 1986-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Cinematography
OBS

Novelist Jules Verne's tale of life aboard a futuristic submarine springs to life in this exciting Walt Disney production. U. S. A. 1954; Director, Richard Fleischer, with Kirk Douglas, James Mason and Peter Lorre.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Cinématographie
OBS

Une production Disney du fameux roman de Jules Verne sur les aventures vécues à bord d'un sous-marin futuriste. E.-U. 1954; réalisateur, Richard Fleischer; avec Kirk Douglas, James Mason et Peter Lorre.

Spanish

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Record 21 1986-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

By Claude Steiner, new. ed., 1977.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres

Spanish

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Record 22 1986-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
OBS

this is a tale of St. Swithin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
OBS

voici la légende de saint.... P.D. 10

Spanish

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Record 23 1986-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux

Spanish

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Record 24 1986-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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Record 25 1981-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Econometrics
OBS

(...) both [supply] and [demand] curves being vertical would spoil the simple Clark tale of determinate rectangle and residual triangle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économétrie

Spanish

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Record 26 1981-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economics
OBS

(...) both ss and dd curves being vertical would spoil the simple Clark tale of determinate rectangle and residual triangle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économique

Spanish

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Record 27 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

Propos, mai 1959

Spanish

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Record 28 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons

Spanish

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Record 29 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Literature
OBS

tabloid (adj.): greatly condensed or shortened.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Littérature
OBS

En raccourci : en abrégé, en plus petit.

Spanish

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Record 30 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 31 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 32 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Arts and Culture

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts et Culture
OBS

m. Marion, oct. 74

Spanish

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