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YANG [2 records]

Record 1 2022-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Dipterocarpaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Dipterocarpaceae.

OBS

Dipterocarpus costatus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Philosophy (General)
CONT

Yin-yang, a term used in Chinese philosophy to indicate the active and passive principles of the universe. The yang or male force represents the light, active, generative essence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Philosophie (Généralités)
CONT

Le yang représente la masculinité, l'activité, le mouvement, le chaud, la lumière, etc.; le yin représente la féminité, la passivité [...] Tous les phénomènes de l'univers ont été crées par l'interaction de ces deux forces.

Spanish

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