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HOSTILIDAD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hostility
1, record 1, English, hostility
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Persistent or frequent angry feelings; anger or irritability in response to minor slights and insults; mean, nasty, or vengeful behavior. 1, record 1, English, - hostility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hostilité
1, record 1, French, hostilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sentiments de colère persistants ou fréquents; colère ou irritabilité en réponse à des affronts et à des insultes minimes; comportement mauvais, méchant ou vengeur. 1, record 1, French, - hostilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desarrollo de la personalidad
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hostilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, hostilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Diplomacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hostilities
1, record 2, English, hostilities
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The occurrence of war, rebellion, insurrection, acts of political terrorism and other hostilities, which prevent the exporter from exercising effective control over its equipment. 2, record 2, English, - hostilities
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hostility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Diplomatie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hostilités
1, record 2, French, hostilit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Survenance d'une guerre, d'une révolte, d'une insurrection, d'actes de terrorisme politique ou d'autres hostilités qui empêchent l'exportateur d'exercer un contrôle sur son équipement. 2, record 2, French, - hostilit%C3%A9s
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hostilité
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Diplomacia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hostilidades
1, record 2, Spanish, hostilidades
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hostilidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- environmental resistance
1, record 3, English, environmental%20resistance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All the pressures like predation, competition, weather, food availability, which inhibit the potential growth of a population. 2, record 3, English, - environmental%20resistance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hostilité du milieu
1, record 3, French, hostilit%C3%A9%20du%20milieu
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- résistance du milieu 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20du%20milieu
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance d'un milieu à l'accroissement de la population : espace compris entre la courbe correspondant au potentiel biotique de Chapman et la courbe logistique de Verhulst. 3, record 3, French, - hostilit%C3%A9%20du%20milieu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistencia del medio ambiente
1, record 3, Spanish, resistencia%20del%20medio%20ambiente
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- hostilidad del medio ambiente 1, record 3, Spanish, hostilidad%20del%20medio%20ambiente
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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