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ABUSIVE LANGUAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2019-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abusive language
1, record 1, English, abusive%20language
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- langage offensant
1, record 1, French, langage%20offensant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- insultes 1, record 1, French, insultes
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Sociology of the Family
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abusive language
1, record 2, English, abusive%20language
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coarse, indecent, degrading or offensive remarks. 2, record 2, English, - abusive%20language
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- langage offensant
1, record 2, French, langage%20offensant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- paroles offensantes 2, record 2, French, paroles%20offensantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
- propos violents 3, record 2, French, propos%20violents
correct, masculine noun, plural
- paroles injurieuses 4, record 2, French, paroles%20injurieuses
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équivalent à retenir dépend du sens précis de «abusive» : «offensant» veut dire « blessant ou injurieux » tandis que «violent» suggère « une grande brutalité et une extrême véhémence dans les propos ». 3, record 2, French, - langage%20offensant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
- Sociología de la familia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lenguaje abusivo
1, record 2, Spanish, lenguaje%20abusivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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