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ANECDOTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- code-switching
1, record 1, English, code%2Dswitching
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- code switching 2, record 1, English, code%20switching
correct, noun
- codeswitching 3, record 1, English, codeswitching
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We all have different ways of presenting ourselves in different situations. We behave differently at work, with friends, and with the family members that have known us all our lives. This shift is called code-switching ... 4, record 1, English, - code%2Dswitching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alternance codique
1, record 1, French, alternance%20codique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'alternance codique désigne la manière dont une personne modifie sa façon de parler, d’agir ou de se vêtir selon le contexte social dans lequel elle se trouve. Cela se produit naturellement dans certaines circonstances : on ne s’exprimera pas de la même façon si on doit faire un discours officiel dans un contexte professionnel que si l'on raconte une anecdote à une amie. 2, record 1, French, - alternance%20codique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kicker
1, record 2, English, kicker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clin d’œil
1, record 2, French, clin%20d%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Bil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anecdote humoristique qui termine un journal parlé ou télévisé. 1, record 2, French, - clin%20d%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Bil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Préparer cinq clins d’œil pour la semaine prochaine. 1, record 2, French, - clin%20d%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Bil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anecdotal History
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- historical footnote
1, record 3, English, historical%20footnote
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a historical footnote, the last radio speech President Roosevelt gave, a few days before his death, was in support of the 1945 Red Cross campaign. 1, record 3, English, - historical%20footnote
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Histoire anecdotique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anecdote historique
1, record 3, French, anecdote%20historique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- petit fait historique 2, record 3, French, petit%20fait%20historique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anecdote historique intéressante, il s’agit du premier acarien [le ciron de la farine] nommé par le grand Carl von Linné. 3, record 3, French, - anecdote%20historique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- story
1, record 4, English, story
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The whole range of human characteristics, attributes and circumstances should be shown to apply to women as well as men. Specifically, women should be: ... used in examples, case histories, stories, samples and interviews that are not stereotypical. 1, record 4, English, - story
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- anecdote
1, record 4, French, anecdote
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toute la gamme des caractéristiques et des qualités des êtres humains devraient être présentées comme s’appliquant aussi bien aux femmes qu’aux hommes. Plus précisément, les femmes devraient être : [...] utilisées dans des exemples, des cas types, des anecdotes, des échantillons et des entrevues, sans reprendre de stéréotypes. 1, record 4, French, - anecdote
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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