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DON [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Donets
1, record 1, English, Donets
correct, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A river over 630 miles (1014 kilometers) long in southeastern Ukraine and southwestern Russia in Europe flowing southeast into the Don River. 2, record 1, English, - Donets
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Donets
1, record 1, French, Donets
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rivière du sud de la Russie et de l'Ukraine, qui prend sa source dans la région de Koursk et qui se jette dans le Don. 2, record 1, French, - Donets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Donets
1, record 1, Spanish, Donets
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Río de Ucrania y de Rusia, afluente del Don. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Donets
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Rostov-on-the-Don
1, record 2, English, Rostov%2Don%2Dthe%2DDon
correct, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A city on the Don River in southern Russia. 2, record 2, English, - Rostov%2Don%2Dthe%2DDon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Rostov-sur-le-Don
1, record 2, French, Rostov%2Dsur%2Dle%2DDon
correct, see observation, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville de Russie, près de la mer d'Azov. 2, record 2, French, - Rostov%2Dsur%2Dle%2DDon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 2, French, - Rostov%2Dsur%2Dle%2DDon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Rostov del Don
1, record 2, Spanish, Rostov%20del%20Don
correct, see observation, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciudad de Rusia, cerca del mar de Azov. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Rostov%20del%20Don
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rostov del Don : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la grafía "Rostov del Don" para denominar esta ciudad rusa. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Rostov%20del%20Don
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 4, record 2, Spanish, - Rostov%20del%20Don
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boss
1, record 3, English, boss
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- don 1, record 3, English, don
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person in charge of a criminal organization, who is respected by its members. 2, record 3, English, - boss
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: An organized crime clan. 3, record 3, English, - boss
Record 3, Key term(s)
- capo
- capofamiglia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- patron
1, record 3, French, patron
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- caïd 2, record 3, French, ca%C3%AFd
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui dirige une organisation criminelle et qui est respectée par ses membres. 3, record 3, French, - patron
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après 43 ans de clandestinité, le patron de la mafia sicilienne, successeur de Toto Rina, a été cueilli mardi par la police dans une ferme des environs de Corleone. 4, record 3, French, - patron
Record 3, Key term(s)
- capo
- chef de famille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- capo
1, record 3, Spanish, capo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- don 2, record 3, Spanish, don
correct, masculine noun
- jefe 3, record 3, Spanish, jefe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cada familia la integraban una serie de niveles jerárquicos de mando que iban desde el jefe (boss) que se encontraba en la cúspide de la pirámide hasta la tropa denominada, como no podía ser de otro modo, los soldados, entre las que se interponen un conjunto de grados de mando como el subjefe o los lugartenientes. 4, record 3, Spanish, - capo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Don : Es el jefe de la familia. Encargado de tomar toda decisión sobre los asuntos de la familia, y tiene todo poder sobre ella. 2, record 3, Spanish, - capo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Capo de la mafia. 5, record 3, Spanish, - capo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Jefe de la mafia. 6, record 3, Spanish, - capo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-06-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sottocapo
1, record 4, English, sottocapo
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- underboss 1, record 4, English, underboss
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appointed by the boss; collects information for him, relays messages to him, and passes his orders down to the men occupying positions below him in the hierarchy. He acts as boss in the absence of the boss. 2, record 4, English, - sottocapo
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sottocapo
1, record 4, French, sottocapo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sous-patron 2, record 4, French, sous%2Dpatron
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Mafia italienne [...] sottocapo: c'est le second du chef de famille. 3, record 4, French, - sottocapo
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- vicejefe
1, record 4, Spanish, vicejefe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- sottocapo 1, record 4, Spanish, sottocapo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mano derecha militar del Don y, normalmente, su [...] sucesor. 1, record 4, Spanish, - vicejefe
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