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CALAMITY JANE [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • National History
OBS

American frontier adventure. Her real name was Martha Jane Burke (née Cannary) ... How Calamity Jane received her nickname is uncertain. One explanation is that it stemmed from her hard-luck experiences. Another claims it resulted from her willingness to help victims of disaster.

French

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  • Appellations diverses
  • Histoires nationales
OBS

Il est fait référence à ce personnage dans un texte historique, pas plus que l'on ne traduit Buffalo Bill, je ne conseillerais de traduire ce nom par Jane la Calamité, par exemple.

Spanish

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