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SOUDANAISE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mumuye
1, record 1, English, Mumuye
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A people of Nigeria and Cameroon speaking a language that belongs to the Adamawa-Eastern subgroup of the Niger-Congo family of languages. 1, record 1, English, - Mumuye
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Mumuyé
1, record 1, French, Mumuy%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans la région de la Bénoué, les œuvres des Tivs, des Jukuns, des Mamas, des Montols, des Chambas et des Mumuyés manifestent une continuité avec la tradition plastique soudanaise. 1, record 1, French, - Mumuy%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Montol
1, record 2, English, Montol
invariable
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Montol and Goemai have netted fibre masks, with stylized features, worn with palm-leaf costumes. 1, record 2, English, - Montol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Montols 1, record 2, French, Montols
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nom de peuple. [...] dans la région de la Bénoué, les œuvres des Tivs, des Jukuns, des Mamas, des Montols [...] manifestent une continuité avec la tradition plastique soudanaise. 1, record 2, French, - Montols
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Montol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Mama
1, record 3, English, Mama
invariable
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
African tribe found in Benue-Plateau State, Nigeria. 1, record 3, English, - Mama
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Mama are known mainly for animal head-dresses that brilliantly abstract the essential characteristics of the bush cow, the waterbuck, and the reedbuck for the mangam ceremonies, which encourage the crops to grow. Carvings of human figures appear unfinished, with facial features sometimes totally omitted. 1, record 3, English, - Mama
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 3, Main entry term, French
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom de peuple. [...] dans la région de la Bénoué, les œuvres des Tivs, des Jukuns, des Mamas, des Montols [...] manifestent une continuité avec la tradition plastique soudanaise. 1, record 3, French, - Mamas
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Mama
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Sudan
1, record 4, English, Sudan
correct, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Republic of the Sudan 1, record 4, English, Republic%20of%20the%20Sudan
correct, Africa
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country situated in north-eastern Africa, between Egypt to the north and Eritrea, bordering the Red Sea in north east. 2, record 4, English, - Sudan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Khartoum. 3, record 4, English, - Sudan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Sudanese. 3, record 4, English, - Sudan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Sudan: common name of the country. 4, record 4, English, - Sudan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SD; SDN: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 4, English, - Sudan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 6 OBS
The definite article is used before the name "Sudan." 3, record 4, English, - Sudan
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Soudan
1, record 4, French, Soudan
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- République du Soudan 1, record 4, French, R%C3%A9publique%20du%20Soudan
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État fédéral de l’Afrique orientale, baigné par la mer Rouge au nord-est. 2, record 4, French, - Soudan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Khartoum. 3, record 4, French, - Soudan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Soudanais, Soudanaise. 3, record 4, French, - Soudan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Soudan : nom usuel du pays. 4, record 4, French, - Soudan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SD; SDN : codes reconnus par l’ISO. 4, record 4, French, - Soudan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Soudan, visiter le Soudan 4, record 4, French, - Soudan
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sudán
1, record 4, Spanish, Sud%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- República del Sudán 1, record 4, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20del%20Sud%C3%A1n
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Jartum. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Sud%C3%A1n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: sudanés, sudanesa. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Sud%C3%A1n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Sudán: nombre usual del país. 3, record 4, Spanish, - Sud%C3%A1n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
SD; SDN: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 3, record 4, Spanish, - Sud%C3%A1n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
El uso del artículo definido antepuesto al nombre "Sudán" es opcional. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Sud%C3%A1n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- megaphone diplomacy
1, record 5, English, megaphone%20diplomacy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diplomacy based on assertion through the media rather than on discussion. 2, record 5, English, - megaphone%20diplomacy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lord Carrington, NATO's secretary-general, has implored East and West to give up their propaganda "megaphone diplomacy". (The Times (London), 12 Mar. 1985, p. 12.). 2, record 5, English, - megaphone%20diplomacy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diplomatie mégaphone
1, record 5, French, diplomatie%20m%C3%A9gaphone
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- diplomatie du haut-parleur 2, record 5, French, diplomatie%20du%20haut%2Dparleur
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Et c'est ainsi qu'un nouvel outil est apparu sur la question soudanaise, la «diplomatie mégaphone», dont les médias constituent encore le principal relais. 1, record 5, French, - diplomatie%20m%C3%A9gaphone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les autorités britanniques doivent cesser de politiser l’affaire Litvinenko et de recourir à la "diplomatie du haut-parleur", a déclaré l’ambassadeur de Russie en Grande-Bretagne, Iouri Fedotov, dans une interview publiée mercredi par le quotidien britannique Financial Times. 3, record 5, French, - diplomatie%20m%C3%A9gaphone
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thermal climate 1, record 6, English, thermal%20climate
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there is a strong dependence of crop development rate on temperature, and this allows zones of thermal suitability to be delimited by matching the temperature requirements for crop maturation to the prevailing thermal climate in different regions. 1, record 6, English, - thermal%20climate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- climat thermique
1, record 6, French, climat%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les conclusions de l’ensemble de ces travaux [analyses paléoclimatologiques] font apparaître une relative stabilité du climat thermique puisque l’amplitude des températures moyennes n’aurait pas dépassé 5 à 6 °C sur les océans et une dizaine de degrés sur les continents, entre les épisodes les plus chauds et les périodes particulièrement rigoureuses. 1, record 6, French, - climat%20thermique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le climat thermique est assez uniforme; les étés du Sahara septentrional ne sont donc pas moins torrides que ceux de la zone centrale ou même de la région soudanaise. Juin, juillet et août sont les mois les plus chauds des zones septentrionale et centrale. 2, record 6, French, - climat%20thermique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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