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EPIGRAPHE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- landmark 1, record 1, English, landmark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jalon
1, record 1, French, jalon
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une phrase du numéro du 28 juin 1917 sert d’épigraphe et explique l'origine du titre :"Celle de se ranger à jamais parmi les grands jalons(landmarks) historiques(...) "(France-Amérique, octobre 1929, p. 330). 1, record 1, French, - jalon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epigraph
1, record 2, English, epigraph
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a quotation set at the beginning of a literary work (...) 1, record 2, English, - epigraph
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épigraphe
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pigraphe
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- exergue 2, record 2, French, exergue
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courte citation qu’un auteur met en tête d’un livre, d’un chapitre, pour en indiquer l’esprit. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pigraphe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«exergue» : Mettre en exergue. Mettre en évidence, afin de faciliter la démonstration, l’explication qui suit. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pigraphe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«exergue» : Certains estiment fautif le sens 2 [inscription placée en tête d’un ouvrage, d’un chapitre] et préconisent, en ce cas, l'emploi d’épigraphe. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pigraphe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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