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BEREAVED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Funeral Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bereaved
1, record 1, English, bereaved
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deprived by death of a near relative, or of one connected by some endearing tie. 1, record 1, English, - bereaved
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Pompes funèbres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- endeuillé
1, record 1, French, endeuill%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En deuil. 1, record 1, French, - endeuill%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Orphelin endeuillé, parent endeuillé, veuve endeuillée. 2, record 1, French, - endeuill%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bereaved
1, record 2, English, bereaved
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mourner 2, record 2, English, mourner
correct
- bereaved person 3, record 2, English, bereaved%20person
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who has suffered the death of a loved one. 4, record 2, English, - bereaved
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bereaved: the plural form is "bereaved." 4, record 2, English, - bereaved
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- endeuillé
1, record 2, French, endeuill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- endeuillée 2, record 2, French, endeuill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- personne endeuillée 3, record 2, French, personne%20endeuill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les endeuillés : Dans le sillage direct des soins palliatifs, tout un mouvement médical et para-médical [...] tente de formaliser une «aide aux endeuillés». [...] il est statistiquement démontré qu’on rencontre dix fois plus de pathologies graves chez les personnes ayant eu un deuil l’année précédente [...] 1, record 2, French, - endeuill%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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