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TERRITORIALITY [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- territorial instinct
1, record 1, English, territorial%20instinct
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- territoriality instinct 2, record 1, English, territoriality%20instinct
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most animals have a strong territorial instinct and develop a very distinctive attachment to certain areas such as pastures, buildings, water troughs and worn paths. 1, record 1, English, - territorial%20instinct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instinct territorial
1, record 1, French, instinct%20territorial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instinct de territorialité 2, record 1, French, instinct%20de%20territorialit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La majorité des animaux ont un vif instinct territorial et s'attachent très fortement à certains endroits, notamment les pâturages, bâtiments, abreuvoirs et sentiers utilisés. 3, record 1, French, - instinct%20territorial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frontal display posture
1, record 2, English, frontal%20display%20posture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- frontal display 2, record 2, English, frontal%20display
correct
- frontal threat display 3, record 2, English, frontal%20threat%20display
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] agonistic display behavior in which a fish faces another fish and flares its gill covers (opercula) and opens its mouth wide. 3, record 2, English, - frontal%20display%20posture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In ’frontal display’, the fish orients with its head pointed towards another fish, the dorsal surface of the fish is slightly convex with the head lower than the tail, the mouth is open, and the floor of the mouth is slightly depressed. 4, record 2, English, - frontal%20display%20posture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This behavior may indicate aggression, territoriality or self defense(by making it appear too large to attack or eat). 3, record 2, English, - frontal%20display%20posture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- posture de menace frontale
1, record 2, French, posture%20de%20menace%20frontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... comportement agonostique stéréotypé adopté par certains poissons, dont les salmonidés, pour intimider l'adversaire [et qui consiste] à présenter une taille exagérée [...] de face (frontale) grâce à la contraction de muscles particuliers aboutissant à la courbure du corps, [l']érection des nageoires, l'écartement des opercules ou l'abaissement du plancher buccal. 1, record 2, French, - posture%20de%20menace%20frontale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Animal Husbandry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- territorial
1, record 3, English, territorial
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In general, there are three tiers to territorial defense. A long-distance signal - scent or specific warning vocalizations - serves to keep intruders away. 2, record 3, English, - territorial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
territoriality : The tendency of animals to defend a particular area, usually against members of the same species. The concept was first elaborated by Howard(1920) with particular reference to birds, and this group remains to the most studied. 2, record 3, English, - territorial
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Élevage des animaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- territorial
1, record 3, French, territorial
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le comportement territorial s'observe surtout chez les poissons, les oiseaux et les mammifères. 2, record 3, French, - territorial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
territoire : Portion plus ou moins étendue du domaine vital d'un animal ou d'un groupe d'animaux, défendue contre les intrusions des congénères, mais non des autres espèces. 2, record 3, French, - territorial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-06-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Security
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crime prevention through environmental design
1, record 4, English, crime%20prevention%20through%20environmental%20design
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CPTED 1, record 4, English, CPTED
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crime prevention through environmental design(CPTED) — An approach to planning and development that reduces opportunities for crime by applying design principles that make it difficult for crimes to be committed. Examples include increasing surveillance to maximize the ability to spot suspicious individuals, ensuring that the buildings in the area are clean and free of graffiti, target hardening by increasing physical barriers and security devices, and by increasing the territoriality by fostering the resident's control over the neighbourhood... 2, record 4, English, - crime%20prevention%20through%20environmental%20design
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression used to refer to the application of both community and justice-system based defensive approaches to relatively large scale settings such as neighbourhoods, commercial corridors, schools, and public transportation systems with identifiable spatial boundaries. 3, record 4, English, - crime%20prevention%20through%20environmental%20design
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Sécurité
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prévention du crime par l'aménagement du milieu
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9vention%20du%20crime%20par%20l%27am%C3%A9nagement%20du%20milieu
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- PCAM 1, record 4, French, PCAM
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prévention du crime par une conception adéquate du milieu 2, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9vention%20du%20crime%20par%20une%20conception%20ad%C3%A9quate%20du%20milieu
feminine noun
- PCAM 2, record 4, French, PCAM
feminine noun
- PCAM 2, record 4, French, PCAM
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La PCAM est une approche à la planification et au développement qui diminue les [chances] qu'un crime se produise. En voici quelques exemples : augmenter la surveillance pour maximiser la capacité de repérer les personnes suspectes; s'assurer que les édifices du secteur sont propres, bien entretenus et sans graffiti; renforcer les infrastructures et restreindre l'accès, en installant des barrières physiques et des systèmes de sécurité; améliorer la territorialité, en favorisant chez les habitants la prise de contrôle de leur propre voisinage [...] 2, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9vention%20du%20crime%20par%20l%27am%C3%A9nagement%20du%20milieu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Application des approches défensives tant communautaires qu'officielles à des espaces relativement vastes comme des quartiers, des zones commerciales et des écoles, ainsi qu'aux systèmes de transport public. 1, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9vention%20du%20crime%20par%20l%27am%C3%A9nagement%20du%20milieu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-06-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dog and Cat Breeding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- aggression
1, record 5, English, aggression
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As well as being the most dangerous, aggression is also the least understood and the most complex of canine behaviors. Hostility can have many different roots : fear, learned behaviours, territoriality, genetic predisposition, illness or even a combination of causes. Treatment of aggression can be very successful but requires professional help. Aggression involves threats through posturing, barking and growling or just staring and can be offensive and defensive. 1, record 5, English, - aggression
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chiens et chats
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agressivité
1, record 5, French, agressivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chiens dont la vie ne peut s'épanouir par suite d'une insuffisance de liberté, de corrections trop fréquentes ou d'un mauvais dressage peuvent être agressifs. Cette agressivité se manifeste par diverses attitudes : le poil se hérisse, les babines se retroussent découvrant les crocs, la queue se redresse à son extrémité. 1, record 5, French, - agressivit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de perros y gatos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- agresividad
1, record 5, Spanish, agresividad
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-10-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Federalism
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- concept of territoriality
1, record 6, English, concept%20of%20territoriality
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concept of “territoriality, ” based on bilingual districts, will eventually be abandoned in favour of one of “personality”(individual rights) in order to increase coverage of bilingual services. 1, record 6, English, - concept%20of%20territoriality
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Fédéralisme
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- concept de territorialité
1, record 6, French, concept%20de%20territorialit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le concept de « territorialité » véhiculé par les districts bilingues sera par contre abandonné pour celui de « personnalité » (droits des individus) afin d'accroître la couverture des services bilingues. 1, record 6, French, - concept%20de%20territorialit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-01-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- territoriality principle 1, record 7, English, territoriality%20principle
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principle by which income is taxed in the country where it arises. 1, record 7, English, - territoriality%20principle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under this principle, the income of foreign branches is usually not taken into account in calculating a company’s tax liability exemption method. 1, record 7, English, - territoriality%20principle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- principe de la territorialité
1, record 7, French, principe%20de%20la%20territorialit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe selon lequel le revenu est imposé dans le pays où il est produit. 1, record 7, French, - principe%20de%20la%20territorialit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon ce principe, le revenu de succursales étrangères n'entre pas ordinairement en ligne de compte dans le calcul de l'imposition de la société (méthode de l'exemption). 1, record 7, French, - principe%20de%20la%20territorialit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-09-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- territoriality
1, record 8, English, territoriality
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- territorialité
1, record 8, French, territorialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère plus ou moins sédentaire d'une espèce. 2, record 8, French, - territorialit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- territorialidad
1, record 8, Spanish, territorialidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comportamiento animal derivado de la defensa de un territorio. 1, record 8, Spanish, - territorialidad
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-12-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- territoriality
1, record 9, English, territoriality
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- territorial status 2, record 9, English, territorial%20status
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A principle drawing from the application of national law concerning intellectual, industrial, and commercial property that does not, in general terms, allow the partitioning of markets within trading nations. 3, record 9, English, - territoriality
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- territorialité
1, record 9, French, territorialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme servant à exprimer la référence faite à un certain espace, d'ordinaire au territoire d'un État, pour déterminer le cadre d'application d'une règle de droit ou la condition juridique de l'objet auquel ce terme s'applique. 1, record 9, French, - territorialit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- territorialidad
1, record 9, Spanish, territorialidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principio jurídico que hace aplicables las leyes de un Estado a todos los que están dentro de su territorio. 2, record 9, Spanish, - territorialidad
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
territorialidad: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 9, Spanish, - territorialidad
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-05-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- source principle
1, record 10, English, source%20principle
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- principle of origin 1, record 10, English, principle%20of%20origin
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(FIDEV 2-71, p. 38) Income should be taxed in the country in which it has its source : income from real property in the country where the property is situated, business has been carried on, salaries and wages where the work was performed, and dividends and interest in the country in which they were paid V. territoriality principle 1, record 10, English, - source%20principle
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- principe de l'origine
1, record 10, French, principe%20de%20l%27origine
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-02-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- principle of the territoriality of the tax
1, record 11, English, principle%20of%20the%20territoriality%20of%20the%20tax
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- principe de la territorialité de l'impôt
1, record 11, French, principe%20de%20la%20territorialit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27imp%C3%B4t
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 1983-11-17
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- principle of territoriality 1, record 12, English, principle%20of%20territoriality
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(i.e. protection of an invention in a State only where the competent national authority has granted a patent for it) 1, record 12, English, - principle%20of%20territoriality
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- principe de la territorialité
1, record 12, French, principe%20de%20la%20territorialit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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