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AVOCATIONAL INTEREST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hobbies (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hobby
1, record 1, English, hobby
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- avocation 1, record 1, English, avocation
correct
- avocational interest 2, record 1, English, avocational%20interest
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation. 1, record 1, English, - hobby
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Passe-temps (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hobby
1, record 1, French, hobby
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- violon d'Ingres 2, record 1, French, violon%20d%27Ingres
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- activité parallèle 3, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
- activité latérale 3, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20lat%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Occupation seconde et suivie à laquelle une personne s'adonne et qui prend souvent l'importance d'un second métier. 1, record 1, French, - hobby
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
violon d'Ingres : Activité artistique exercée en dehors d'une profession. 4, record 1, French, - hobby
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des hobbys ou des hobbies. 5, record 1, French, - hobby
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hobbys (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 1, French, - hobby
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Selon le Service linguistique de Radio-Canada, on ne connaît pas d'autre équivalent officiel face à «hobby» pour déterminer cette notion particulière. 7, record 1, French, - hobby
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- avocational interest 1, record 2, English, avocational%20interest
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intérêt extra-professionnel 1, record 2, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20extra%2Dprofessionnel
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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