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PEASANT [20 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
- Political Geography and Geopolitics
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- landless peasant movement
1, record 1, English, landless%20peasant%20movement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- landless movement 2, record 1, English, landless%20movement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... landless rural families have taken over an area of state-owned land as part of a campaign for agrarian reform. ... The families try to make what they can of the land, growing vegetables and fruit, and raising small animals. ... the landless movement ... has carried out a wide range of protests, including what it calls land occupations. 2, record 1, English, - landless%20peasant%20movement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
- Géographie politique et géopolitique
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de paysans sans-terre
1, record 1, French, mouvement%20de%20paysans%20sans%2Dterre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mouvement des sans terre 2, record 1, French, mouvement%20des%20sans%20terre
correct, masculine noun
- mouvement des sans-terre 1, record 1, French, mouvement%20des%20sans%2Dterre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mouvement de paysans sans terre
- mouvement de paysans sans terres
- mouvement de paysans sans-terres
- mouvement des sans terres
- mouvement des sans-terres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Agriculture - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- National Confederation of Peasants
1, record 2, English, National%20Confederation%20of%20Peasants
correct, Mexico
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CNC 1, record 2, English, CNC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- National Peasant Confederation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Confédération nationale des paysans
1, record 2, French, Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20nationale%20des%20paysans
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CNC 1, record 2, French, CNC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Agricultura - Generalidades
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Confederación Nacional de Campesinos
1, record 2, Spanish, Confederaci%C3%B3n%20Nacional%20de%20Campesinos
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CNC 1, record 2, Spanish, CNC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Building Names
- Museums
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Museum of the Romanian Peasant
1, record 3, English, Museum%20of%20the%20Romanian%20Peasant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Romanian: Muzeul Taranului Român) is a museum in Bucharest, Romania, with a beautifully displayed collection of textiles (especially costumes), icons, ceramics, and other artifacts of Romanian peasant life. One of Europe's leading museums of popular arts and traditions. 1, record 3, English, - Museum%20of%20the%20Romanian%20Peasant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms d'édifices et de bâtiments
- Muséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Musée du paysan roumain
1, record 3, French, Mus%C3%A9e%20du%20paysan%20roumain
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- techno peasant
1, record 4, English, techno%20peasant
correct, pejorative
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- péquenot techno
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9quenot%20techno
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- habitant techno 1, record 4, French, habitant%20techno
correct, masculine noun, Canada, pejorative
- péquenaud techno 2, record 4, French, p%C3%A9quenaud%20techno
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «pèquenaud», «pèquenot». 2, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9quenot%20techno
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pèquenaud; pèquenot : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9quenot%20techno
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- peasant farming 1, record 5, English, peasant%20farming
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agriculture paysanne
1, record 5, French, agriculture%20paysanne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'agriculture pratiquée par les paysans. 1, record 5, French, - agriculture%20paysanne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'agriculture paysanne, qui existe surtout dans les pays du tiers monde, se caractérise par le recours à des techniques traditionnelles, peu exigeantes en capital et souvent favorables à la conservation du milieu naturel. Elle exige généralement beaucoup de travail et de terre par unité de produit et, de ce fait, ne permet qu'une faible rémunération de ces facteurs de production. 1, record 5, French, - agriculture%20paysanne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía agrícola
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- agricultura familiar
1, record 5, Spanish, agricultura%20familiar
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-06-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- peasant market 1, record 6, English, peasant%20market
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the peasant market, as there exists a competition directing towards augmenting the product and the profit, there also exists a solidarity created by forming small groups. The marketer women use traditional methods both at the stage of production for market and or selling. 2, record 6, English, - peasant%20market
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- marché paysan
1, record 6, French, march%C3%A9%20paysan
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il nous faut adapter l'industrie soviétique au marché paysan d'une part, et à la capacité imposable de la paysannerie, de l'autre, tout en lui conservant son caractère d'industrie étatique, c'est-à-dire socialiste. 1, record 6, French, - march%C3%A9%20paysan
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-09-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Farm Management and Policy
- Agricultural Economics
- Anthropology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- peasant
1, record 7, English, peasant
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- peasant farmer 2, record 7, English, peasant%20farmer
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peasants are usually seen as forming part of a structured society, within which they fall between the aristocracy or great landowners, on the one hand, and the landless, on the other ... With regard to the land which they till the legal status of peasants may be that of proprietors, tenants, or crop sharers. 3, record 7, English, - peasant
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The peasant, conceptualized as an ideal type, is locally bound to his subsistence economy, whereas the farmer is ideally conceptualized as a producer for commercial agriculture and the larger world. 2, record 7, English, - peasant
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "peasant" has a pejorative connotation among certain national groups but is used extensively in the literature, especially by anthropologists, without any deprecatory meaning. 4, record 7, English, - peasant
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion et politique agricole
- Économie agricole
- Anthropologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- paysan
1, record 7, French, paysan
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui, celle qui vit à la campagne, qui en est originaire et qui tire ses moyens d'existence de l'agriculture et de l'élevage. Les paysans forment une classe sociale dont la composition a beaucoup varié au cours de l'histoire. On réserve en général le nom de paysan à ceux qui exploitent eux-mêmes de petites et moyennes propriétés pour leur compte ou pour celui d'autrui [...] 2, record 7, French, - paysan
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Paysan a eu dans le passé une nuance vaguement péjorative [...] La vigoureuse évolution politique et sociale de cette classe a fait disparaître cette nuance, mais certains des intéressés ne veulent plus être appelés des paysans mais des agriculteurs. 3, record 7, French, - paysan
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión y política agrícola
- Economía agrícola
- Antropología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- campesino
1, record 7, Spanish, campesino
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-09-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Farm Management and Policy
- Agricultural Economics
- Anthropology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- peasant community
1, record 8, English, peasant%20community
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Writers on peasantry agree) that peasant communities tend to be small, and most also agree that they tend to be tradition bound and resistant to change, also, that they are "part-societies" or "part cultures" in relation to some larger civilization, colony, urban centre, state or elite class. 2, record 8, English, - peasant%20community
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "peasant", "peasantry" and "peasant community" have been employed to characterize such a wide variety of social groups that a consistent and non-controversial definition does not seem to exist. 3, record 8, English, - peasant%20community
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion et politique agricole
- Économie agricole
- Anthropologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- paysannat
1, record 8, French, paysannat
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'ensemble des paysans d'un pays. 2, record 8, French, - paysannat
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-05-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- peasant society 1, record 9, English, peasant%20society
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- société rurale
1, record 9, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20rurale
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- société paysanne 2, record 9, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20paysanne
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-01-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Croatian Peasant Society of Canada
1, record 10, English, Croatian%20Peasant%20Society%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Croatian Peasant Society of Canada
1, record 10, French, Croatian%20Peasant%20Society%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme. 2, record 10, French, - Croatian%20Peasant%20Society%20of%20Canada
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Papaye Peasant Movement 1, record 11, English, Papaye%20Peasant%20Movement
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In reference to Haiti; popular organization. 1, record 11, English, - Papaye%20Peasant%20Movement
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Mouvement paysan de papaye
1, record 11, French, Mouvement%20paysan%20de%20papaye
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
- MPP 1, record 11, French, MPP
masculine noun
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Fruticultura
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- Movimiento de los Cultivadores de Papaya
1, record 11, Spanish, Movimiento%20de%20los%20Cultivadores%20de%20Papaya
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Summit Titles
- Social Problems
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Peasant Women's Summit 1, record 12, English, Peasant%20Women%27s%20Summit
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sponsored by UNIFEM [United Nations Development Fund for Women]. 1, record 12, English, - Peasant%20Women%27s%20Summit
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Titres de sommets
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Sommet de paysannes
1, record 12, French, Sommet%20de%20paysannes
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de cumbres
- Problemas sociales
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cumbre de mujeres campesinas
1, record 12, Spanish, Cumbre%20de%20mujeres%20campesinas
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Political Science
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Committee of Peasant Unity
1, record 13, English, Committee%20of%20Peasant%20Unity
Guatemala
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
- CUC 1, record 13, English, CUC
Guatemala
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes known as: Committee of Campesino Unity. 1, record 13, English, - Committee%20of%20Peasant%20Unity
Record 13, Key term(s)
- Committee of Campesino Unity
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Sciences politiques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Comité pour l'unité des paysans
1, record 13, French, Comit%C3%A9%20pour%20l%27unit%C3%A9%20des%20paysans
masculine noun, Guatemala
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales no canadienses
- Ciencias políticas
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité de Unidad Campesina
1, record 13, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20Unidad%20Campesina
masculine noun, Guatemala
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CUC 1, record 13, Spanish, CUC
Guatemala
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1995-09-08
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Farm Management and Policy
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- peasant farm 1, record 14, English, peasant%20farm
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Gestion et politique agricole
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- exploitation paysanne
1, record 14, French, exploitation%20paysanne
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exploitation tenue par un paysan. 1, record 14, French, - exploitation%20paysanne
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1993-04-22
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- International Peasant Union
1, record 15, English, International%20Peasant%20Union
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
- IPU 2, record 15, English, IPU
correct, international
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- International Agrarian Bureau 1, record 15, English, International%20Agrarian%20Bureau
former designation, correct
- Green International 1, record 15, English, Green%20International
former designation, correct
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- Union internationale paysanne
1, record 15, French, Union%20internationale%20paysanne
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- Bureau international agraire 2, record 15, French, Bureau%20international%20agraire
former designation, correct
- Internationale verte 2, record 15, French, Internationale%20verte
former designation, correct
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1992-03-19
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- peasant agriculture 1, record 16, English, peasant%20agriculture
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- non-mechanized farming 2, record 16, English, non%2Dmechanized%20farming
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-mechanized farming: Term used by CIDA (ACDI). 2, record 16, English, - peasant%20agriculture
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- agriculture paysanne
1, record 16, French, agriculture%20paysanne
feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1992-03-10
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- peasant holding 1, record 17, English, peasant%20holding
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- tenure de charrue
1, record 17, French, tenure%20de%20charrue
feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
- tenure fermière 1, record 17, French, tenure%20fermi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
- tenure agricole 1, record 17, French, tenure%20agricole
feminine noun
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1985-11-08
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Dishes
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- peasant ware 1, record 18, English, peasant%20ware
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Vaisselle
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- vaisselle commune
1, record 18, French, vaisselle%20commune
feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
- vaisselle paysanne 1, record 18, French, vaisselle%20paysanne
feminine noun
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1983-05-06
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- peasant culture 1, record 19, English, peasant%20culture
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in Old Stone Age, culture based on agriculture 1, record 19, English, - peasant%20culture
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- culture paysanne
1, record 19, French, culture%20paysanne
feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Fine Arts
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- peasant art 1, record 20, English, peasant%20art
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Beaux-arts
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- art populaire 1, record 20, French, art%20populaire
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
- art paysan 1, record 20, French, art%20paysan
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
l'art paysan (S.D.N.-Frag.lex.) l'art populaire (B.I.T.-Frag.lex.) 1, record 20, French, - art%20populaire
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
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