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VAGRANT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solivagant
1, record 1, English, solivagant
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- solitary vagrant 1, record 1, English, solitary%20vagrant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who wanders about alone. 1, record 1, English, - solivagant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solovaguant
1, record 1, French, solovaguant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- solovaguante 1, record 1, French, solovaguante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui erre, va au hasard sans but précis, de façon solitaire. 1, record 1, French, - solovaguant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- solovagante
1, record 1, Spanish, solovagante
proposal, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vagrant
1, record 2, English, vagrant
noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vagabond
1, record 2, French, vagabond
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vago
1, record 2, Spanish, vago
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vagabundo 1, record 2, Spanish, vagabundo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vagrant shrew
1, record 3, English, vagrant%20shrew
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wandering shrew 2, record 3, English, wandering%20shrew
correct
- Sorex vagrans 3, record 3, English, Sorex%20vagrans
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Soricidae. 4, record 3, English, - vagrant%20shrew
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- musaraigne errante
1, record 3, French, musaraigne%20errante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Sorex vagrans 1, record 3, French, Sorex%20vagrans
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Musaraigne d'Amérique du Nord, de la famille des Soricidae, et de l'ordre des insectivores. 2, record 3, French, - musaraigne%20errante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hobo
1, record 4, English, hobo
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tramp 2, record 4, English, tramp
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One that is homeless and usually penniless and leads a largely vagrant life often by choice and that occasionally works at odd jobs. 3, record 4, English, - hobo
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- clochard
1, record 4, French, clochard
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne sans domicile ni occupation fixes. 2, record 4, French, - clochard
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vagrant
1, record 5, English, vagrant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- down-and-outer 2, record 5, English, down%2Dand%2Douter
correct
- derelict 2, record 5, English, derelict
correct
- bum 2, record 5, English, bum
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
derelict : a person abandoned by society, especially a person without a permanent home and means of support; vagrant; bum. 2, record 5, English, - vagrant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
down-and-outer: a person who is without any money, or means of support ... destitute; penniless 2, record 5, English, - vagrant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 DEF
vagrant : a person who wanders from place to place without a regular job, supporting himself by begging, etc. ;... vagabond. 3, record 5, English, - vagrant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- paumé
1, record 5, French, paum%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne misérable, pauvre [...] perdue, égarée. 2, record 5, French, - paum%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- vago
1, record 5, Spanish, vago
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- vagabundo 1, record 5, Spanish, vagabundo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-11-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- vagrant
1, record 6, English, vagrant
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- unsettled 1, record 6, English, unsettled
correct, adjective
- erratic 2, record 6, English, erratic
correct, adjective
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Questions of vocabulary :"laplacian, ""benign, "or "settled" vs. "vagrant". Again, new terms become indispensable. Let me hereby recommend settled as(a) a synonym of what mathematicians call "stationary and such that X(t) converges to B(t), "and(b) a term for the intuitive idea certain practitioners tend to call "stationarity". The alternative antonyms would be unsettled and vagrant. 3, record 6, English, - vagrant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- errant
1, record 6, French, errant
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- vagabond 1, record 6, French, vagabond
correct, adjective
- erratique 2, record 6, French, erratique
correct, adjective
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se déplace de façon désordonnée. 2, record 6, French, - errant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
corps vagabond, ensemble non vagabond, attractif vagabond, mobile vagabond, point vagabond, point non vagabond. 2, record 6, French, - errant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-07-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- histerid beetle 1, record 7, English, histerid%20beetle
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hister beetle 1, record 7, English, hister%20beetle
- hister 1, record 7, English, hister
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a beetle of the family Histeridae. 1, record 7, English, - histerid%20beetle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are five groups of insects that colonize dead flesh. First, there are those(fleas or lice) on the body prior to death. Flies and carrion beetles, are next attracted to the corpse. Third are the predators and parasites of the scavengers such as histerid beetles, rover wasps, and flies. Then there are generalist feeders, such as wasps, and ants. Last, there are the vagrant species, such as spiders. 1, record 7, English, - histerid%20beetle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hister 1, record 7, French, hister
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nom générique des escarbots 1, record 7, French, - hister
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
type de la famille des histéridés 1, record 7, French, - hister
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Répartis sur tout le globe, ces insectes sont noirs, luisants, parfois variés de rouge. Ils vivent dans les cadavres, les fumiers, les bouses; certains volent autour des arbres pour dévorer les larves d'autres insectes; d'autres se tiennent dans les fourmilières. 1, record 7, French, - hister
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- professional beggar 1, record 8, English, professional%20beggar
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- professional vagrant 1, record 8, English, professional%20vagrant
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vagabond de profession
1, record 8, French, vagabond%20de%20profession
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- mendiant de profession 1, record 8, French, mendiant%20de%20profession
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(loi sur l'immigration) 1, record 8, French, - vagabond%20de%20profession
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- vagrant child 1, record 9, English, vagrant%20child
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- enfant vagabond
1, record 9, French, enfant%20vagabond
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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