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CROYANCE POPULAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Culture (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Groundhog Day
1, record 1, English, Groundhog%20Day
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On the second of February ..., according to folklore, the woodchuck awakes from its long winter sleep and comes out of its den. If it sees its shadow it will go back in, and we will have another six weeks of winter. If it does not see its shadow it will remain awake and active, and we will have an early spring. 2, record 1, English, - Groundhog%20Day
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Ground Hog Day
- Ground-hog Day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Culture (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jour de la Marmotte
1, record 1, French, jour%20de%20la%20Marmotte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jour de la marmotte 2, record 1, French, jour%20de%20la%20marmotte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le 2 février, jour où chaque année, selon une croyance populaire répandue en Amérique du Nord, la marmotte sort de son terrier annonçant un printemps hâtif si elle ne voit pas son ombre ou, dans le cas contraire, un hiver qui se prolonge. 3, record 1, French, - jour%20de%20la%20Marmotte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- real estate bubble
1, record 2, English, real%20estate%20bubble
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- property bubble 2, record 2, English, property%20bubble
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A real estate bubble or property bubble ... is a type of economic bubble that occurs periodically in local or global real estate markets. It is characterized by rapid increases in the valuations of real property such as housing until they reach unsustainable levels relative to incomes and other economic indicators, followed by decreases that can result in many owners holding negative equity (a mortgage debt higher than the value of the property). 2, record 2, English, - real%20estate%20bubble
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bulle immobilière
1, record 2, French, bulle%20immobili%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'est-ce qu'une bulle immobilière? Une demande excessive par rapport à l'offre entraîne une forte croissance des prix. Ce déséquilibre peut être causé par un certain nombre de facteurs, dont des taux d’intérêt bas, un changement dans l'activité économique et une augmentation du revenu disponible. Le caractère spéculatif, que l'on observe dans une période de bulle immobilière, est souvent nourri par une croyance populaire que les prix sont en perpétuelle augmentation. […] Pendant que la bulle gonfle, les acheteurs paient plus que la valeur marchande. 2, record 2, French, - bulle%20immobili%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bienes raíces
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- burbuja inmobiliaria
1, record 2, Spanish, burbuja%20inmobiliaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una burbuja inmobiliaria es un proceso económico de incremento excesivo del precio de los bienes inmuebles o bienes raíces más allá de su valor intrínseco, ocasionado básicamente por la especulación y en el deseo de la gente de adquirir bienes. 2, record 2, Spanish, - burbuja%20inmobiliaria
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chocolate and Confectionery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- saltwater taffy
1, record 3, English, saltwater%20taffy
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pulled candy made from white sugar and variously flavored and colored. 1, record 3, English, - saltwater%20taffy
Record 3, Key term(s)
- salt-water taffy
- salt water taffy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saltwater taffy
1, record 3, French, saltwater%20taffy
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traduction littérale : tire à l’eau de mer. 1, record 3, French, - saltwater%20taffy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aucun équivalent n’ existe pour ce terme. Il s’agit d’un type de tire fabriqué et vendu aux États-Unis. Contrairement à la croyance populaire, cette friandise ne contient pas véritablement d’eau de mer. 1, record 3, French, - saltwater%20taffy
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tire à l'eau de mer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-07-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- legs
1, record 4, English, legs
plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The legs are the tears or residue of the wine that run down the inside of the glass. 1, record 4, English, - legs
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Rich Bordeaux vintages tend to have "good legs" because the grapes are rich in glycerol and alcohol .... 1, record 4, English, - legs
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jambes
1, record 4, French, jambes
feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traînées visqueuses coulant sur les parois après l’agitation du vin. 1, record 4, French, - jambes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrairement à la croyance populaire, ces jambes ne sont pas vraiment un indice de qualité. Elles sont dues essentiellement à l'alcool contenu dans le vin. 1, record 4, French, - jambes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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