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DECENT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decent carder bee
1, record 1, English, decent%20carder%20bee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Megachilidae. 2, record 1, English, - decent%20carder%20bee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mégachile décente
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gachile%20d%C3%A9cente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Megachilidae. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gachile%20d%C3%A9cente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decent harp ground beetle
1, record 2, English, decent%20harp%20ground%20beetle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Carabidae. 2, record 2, English, - decent%20harp%20ground%20beetle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- harpale décent
1, record 2, French, harpale%20d%C3%A9cent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Carabidae. 2, record 2, French, - harpale%20d%C3%A9cent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Humanities and Social Sciences (General)
- Cost of Living
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decent living
1, record 3, English, decent%20living
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences humaines (Généralités)
- Coût de la vie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- existence convenable
1, record 3, French, existence%20convenable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le fait de vivre avec des revenus permettant de s'accorder le nécessaire, sans luxe : se loger (un logement chauffé et éclairé), se vêtir, se nourrir (trois repas par jour), et pourvoir à ses besoins d'hygiène et de santé sans devoir recourir à de l'aide extérieure. 2, record 3, French, - existence%20convenable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le seuil d'une existence convenable ou un niveau de vie jugé convenable fluctue avec la hausse du coût de la vie. 2, record 3, French, - existence%20convenable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias humanas (Generalidades)
- Costo de vida
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vida digna
1, record 3, Spanish, vida%20digna
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- existencia digna 2, record 3, Spanish, existencia%20digna
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] para la humanidad no existe derecho que esté por encima de los llamados derechos humanos; los derechos humanos son aquellos derechos que se obtienen al nacer y que se mantienen durante toda la vida. Definimos a éstos, sólo en sentido económico, como el derecho a una vida digna; una vida que tenga asegurada su alimentación, su salud, su educación, su esparcimiento, su vivienda, su libertad, su independencia, su dignidad [...] alcanzables a través de un ingreso mínimo de magnitud suficiente [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - vida%20digna
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Language Problems (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- decent
1, record 4, English, decent
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Not vulgar, immodest, or obscene: decent language. His stories are usually decent. 1, record 4, English, - decent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Problèmes de langue (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- convenable
1, record 4, French, convenable
correct, adjective, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conforme aux convenances sociales, aux règles de bienséance. 2, record 4, French, - convenable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tenir un langage convenable. 1, record 4, French, - convenable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- decent condition
1, record 5, English, decent%20condition
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stop the sell-off of council homes - retain and extend publicly-owned housing. "Arms length housing companies" are New Labour's latest ruse to persuade tenants to leave the public sector - they mean higher rents and less security of tenure. Whilst there is an urgent need for improvements, local authority provision is still the best way to ensure decent housing for all and decent conditions for workers involved in housing maintenance. 2, record 5, English, - decent%20condition
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Peace is neither an unattainable ideal nor an abstract concept. It is very tangible: it is above all a right. ... It is the right to security without inequality, to respect for such fund fundamental values as human rights; it is the right to live free of threats, the right to satisfy one's hunger, to work, to live in decent conditions, and above all to live in dignity. All that is peace. 3, record 5, English, - decent%20condition
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decent condition: term often used in the plural. 4, record 5, English, - decent%20condition
Record 5, Key term(s)
- decent conditions
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- condition décente
1, record 5, French, condition%20d%C3%A9cente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les allocations de logement dont la France a pris l'initiative [...] doivent permettre des loyers économiquement sains sans trop surcharger les [...] familles voulant se loger dans des conditions décentes. 2, record 5, French, - condition%20d%C3%A9cente
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les sociétés de logement, les communes, les provinces, les centres publics d'aide sociale ou les agences immobilières sociales (appelés dans le code «les opérateurs immobiliers» ont reçu la mission de loger les habitants dans des conditions décentes : ainsi, ils peuvent proposer aux propriétaires un mandat de gestion ou de mise en location. 3, record 5, French, - condition%20d%C3%A9cente
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
condition décente : terme souvent utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 5, French, - condition%20d%C3%A9cente
Record 5, Key term(s)
- conditions décentes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Urban Sociology
- Urban Housing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- decent apartment
1, record 6, English, decent%20apartment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most important issue with renting a flat is that landlords mostly don't care about the product they offer, so you'll have to spend some time finding "decent" apartment. Usually flats are provided without furniture or with just very basic one. One-room apartment in the centre of the city will cost starting from 1500 Roubles (around 35 dollars) per month. Decent apartment in the centre of the city with good furniture might cost 100 dollars and higher. 2, record 6, English, - decent%20apartment
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Department of Health and Human Services informs us that 44 million U.S. citizens lack medical insurance, and a major study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition shows us there is no place in America where a full time, minimum-wage worker can afford to rent a decent apartment. 3, record 6, English, - decent%20apartment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie urbaine
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appartement décent
1, record 6, French, appartement%20d%C3%A9cent
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Est-ce qu'un sans-papier régularisé a droit au regroupement familial? [...] Oui, dans la loi. Mais il y a plusieurs paramètres à remplir [...] Dans les paramètres, il faut disposer de ressources, notamment présenter les 12 derniers bulletins de salaire. Et le salaire doit être au moins égal au SMIC [salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance]. Il faut un logement d'au moins 8 m² par personne, avec des sanitaires dans le logement ... Donc quelqu'un avec un travail précaire ne peut ni produire les bulletins de salaire nécessaires, ni louer un appartement décent. 2, record 6, French, - appartement%20d%C3%A9cent
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Avoir un appartement décent devrait être un droit, les régies vous le refusent souvent comme un privilège que vous ne méritez pas. Après avoir sillonné les régies de la place, j'ai pu déterminer le profil du locataire idéal : Suisse, sans enfants, sans animaux, sans amis et sans dettes, fonctionnaire si possible, c'est à dire bien payé et pas licenciable. Sourd et muet, il ne dérange personne et n'est jamais dérangé et surtout, il paye par ordre permanent le 20 de chaque mois. 3, record 6, French, - appartement%20d%C3%A9cent
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-12-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Urban Planning
- Urban Sociology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- decent housing
1, record 7, English, decent%20housing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation ... is seeking fresh methods to place decent housing within reach of urban families and individuals. 1, record 7, English, - decent%20housing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Aménagement urbain
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- logement décent
1, record 7, French, logement%20d%C3%A9cent
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- habitation décente 1, record 7, French, habitation%20d%C3%A9cente
correct, feminine noun
- habitat décent 1, record 7, French, habitat%20d%C3%A9cent
correct, masculine noun
- logement convenable 1, record 7, French, logement%20convenable
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logis acceptable conformément aux normes de la décence sociale ou adéquat en ce qu'il répond à ce que la société dans laquelle on vit considère comme un minimum : un plancher, un toit, des murs et des fenêtres isolés, une alimentation en électricité et en eau potable, un système de chauffage. Le nécessaire, sans luxe, mais propre et en bon état. 2, record 7, French, - logement%20d%C3%A9cent
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parle d'une habitation décente, d'un logement décent. Que signifie ce terme décent? conforme à la bienséance? ou [...] conforme aux exigences d'une civilisation? 1, record 7, French, - logement%20d%C3%A9cent
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-12-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- decent
1, record 8, English, decent
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meeting at least the minimum standards of quality, etc.; reasonably good; adequate: a decent wage. You can't even get a decent meal in this town. 1, record 8, English, - decent
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- décent
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9cent
correct, adjective, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- décente 2, record 8, French, d%C3%A9cente
correct, adjective, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acceptable; conforme à la décence. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9cent
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le comédien a tenu son rôle de façon DÉCENTE. 3, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9cent
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On taxe souvent d'anglicisme l'emploi de DÉCENT au sens de convenable, correct. Il s'agit simplement d'un glissement de sens : de l'idée de pudeur, modestie, on est passé à l'idée générale de degré satisfaisant. 3, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9cent
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-09-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Labour and Employment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Decent Work 1, record 9, English, Decent%20Work
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Travail et emploi
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Un travail décent
1, record 9, French, Un%20travail%20d%C3%A9cent
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre du rapport du Directeur général du Bureau international du Travail de l'OIT [Organisation internationale du Travail], 87e session de la Conférence internationale du Travail, juin 1999. 1, record 9, French, - Un%20travail%20d%C3%A9cent
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-02-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Clothing (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- decent dress 1, record 10, English, decent%20dress
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tenue correcte
1, record 10, French, tenue%20correcte
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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