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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baby and Child Care
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- baby carriage
1, record 1, English, baby%20carriage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- baby buggy 2, record 1, English, baby%20buggy
correct
- pram 1, record 1, English, pram
correct, Great Britain
- perambulator 3, record 1, English, perambulator
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vehicle for moving a baby around that consists of a small bed supported by a frame on four wheels ... 4, record 1, English, - baby%20carriage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soins du bébé et puériculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- landau
1, record 1, French, landau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voiture d'enfant 2, record 1, French, voiture%20d%27enfant
correct, feminine noun
- carrosse 3, record 1, French, carrosse
avoid, barbarism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Véhicule muni] de quatre roues, d’un guidon, d’une caisse suspendue et d’une capote rabattable, dans laquelle le bébé est couché. 4, record 1, French, - landau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transitional object
1, record 2, English, transitional%20object
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any material object (typically something soft—a piece of cloth, say, or part of a plush toy) to which an infant attributes a special value and by means of which the child is able to make the necessary shift from the earliest oral relationship with the mother to genuine object-relationships. 2, record 2, English, - transitional%20object
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1953, Donald Winnicott introduced the term "transitional object" to describe those blankets, soft toys, and bits of cloth to which young children frequently develop intense, persistent attachments. Winnicott theorized that such T.O. attachments represent an essential phase of ego development leading to the establishment of a sense of self. 3, record 2, English, - transitional%20object
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Transitional object" is a psychoanalytical concept. 4, record 2, English, - transitional%20object
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- objet transitionnel
1, record 2, French, objet%20transitionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- doudou 2, record 2, French, doudou
see observation, masculine noun, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Premier objet matériel choisi par le nourrisson dans son environnement immédiat, qui lui permet la transition entre la relation primitive au sein maternel et la constitution d’objets dans le monde extérieur. 3, record 2, French, - objet%20transitionnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mouchoir, vieille couverture, couche, bout de dentelle [...] chaque enfant a son «doudou» appelé «objet transitionnel» par les psychanalystes. C'est le médecin anglais Donald Winnicott qui a introduit ce terme en 1953 et qui en donne l'explication. Entre 4 et 12 mois, le bébé s’attache à un objet particulier qu'il suce, serre contre lui et qui l'aide à s’endormir. Une relation se développe ainsi entre le bébé et l'objet qui devient très important : c'est la première chose au monde que possède le nourrisson. [...] pour le bébé, l'objet représente la transition d’un état de fusion avec la mère à un état de relation avec la mère en tant que personne extérieure et séparée. [...] Plus tard, l'enfant traîne partout avec lui son ours ou sa couverture. 4, record 2, French, - objet%20transitionnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’«objet transitionnel» est un concept qui appartient au domaine de la psychanalyse. 5, record 2, French, - objet%20transitionnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «doudou» peut aussi avoir un sens plus large en tant que réconfort en dehors du stade de transition de l’enfant. 5, record 2, French, - objet%20transitionnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Au Québec, «doudou» est employé au féminin. 5, record 2, French, - objet%20transitionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Babies' Clothing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diaper leg band
1, record 3, English, diaper%20leg%20band
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements pour bébés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couche à tour de jambe élastique
1, record 3, French, couche%20%C3%A0%20tour%20de%20jambe%20%C3%A9lastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bande élastique et absorbante à la fois sur le pourtour d’une couche de bébé. 1, record 3, French, - couche%20%C3%A0%20tour%20de%20jambe%20%C3%A9lastique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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