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EPONYME [18 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Anthropology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Azilian
1, record 1, English, Azilian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stage of prehistoric culture characterized by painted stone pebbles and by harpoon heads made from antlers. 1, record 1, English, - Azilian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Anthropologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- azilien
1, record 1, French, azilien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faciès culturel épipaléolithique [...] 2, record 1, French, - azilien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponyme donné à un outillage qui sert accessoirement de datation, observé dans la grotte de Mas d’Azil en Ariège(France). 3, record 1, French, - azilien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- addisonism
1, record 2, English, addisonism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of symptoms associated with tuberculosis, consisting of pigmentation and debility, resembling those of Addison's disease. 1, record 2, English, - addisonism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- addisonisme
1, record 2, French, addisonisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Syndrome associé à la maladie d’Addison. 2, record 2, French, - addisonisme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'éponyme s’applique aux signes, aux symptômes, aux maladies, quelquefois même aux structures anatomiques. Les éponymes médicaux sont de différentes sortes : Le nom propre donne naissance à un nom commun identique dans les deux langues : addisonism=addisonisme. 1, record 2, French, - addisonisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eponym
1, record 3, English, eponym
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A name derived from a proper name. 1, record 3, English, - eponym
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Becquerel" and "curie" are examples of eponyms. 2, record 3, English, - eponym
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eponym: term used in the TERMIUM Guide. 2, record 3, English, - eponym
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éponyme
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ponyme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom dérivé d’un nom propre. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9ponyme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Becquerel» et «curie» sont des exemples d’éponymes. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9ponyme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
éponyme : terme utilisé dans le Guide TERMIUM. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9ponyme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- HSBC ChildRun
1, record 4, English, HSBC%20ChildRun
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HSBC is the title sponsor of the HSBC ChildRun which raises funds for British Columbia's Children's Hospital to help kids with cancer. The HSBC ChildRun is a family "fun run," where participants can choose from one of two traffic-controlled [events:] a [kid's carnival including a 1-km race] through the hospital grounds with entertainment and activities for the little ones, and a more challenging 5-km route through Queen Elizabeth Park. 1, record 4, English, - HSBC%20ChildRun
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- HSBC ChildRun
1, record 4, French, HSBC%20ChildRun
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La [banque] HSBC est le commanditaire éponyme de la course HSBC ChildRun qui vise à amasser des fonds pour l'hôpital pour enfants de la Colombie-Britannique, afin de venir en aide aux enfants atteints du cancer. La course HSBC ChildRun est [une fête familiale] où les participants peuvent choisir un des deux [événements] à circulation contrôlée [suivants] : une fête foraine pour enfants [comprenant un course] de 1 km sur les terrains de l'hôpital, où les petits peuvent s’amuser, et un parcours plus ardu de 5 km dans le parc Queen Elizabeth. 1, record 4, French, - HSBC%20ChildRun
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Sauveterrian 1, record 5, English, Sauveterrian
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Sauveterrien 1, record 5, French, Sauveterrien
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrie mésolithique caractérisée par des microlithes triangulaires. Gisement éponyme à Sauveterre, France. 1, record 5, French, - Sauveterrien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Chassean 1, record 6, English, Chassean
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Culture néolithique. Gisement éponyme à Chassey(France). 1, record 6, French, - Chas%C3%A9en
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-04-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- eponym
1, record 7, English, eponym
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Name of a person after or for whom a place is named. 1, record 7, English, - eponym
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex: Iago (James) in Santiago; Everest in Mount Everest. 1, record 7, English, - eponym
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- éponyme
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9ponyme
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En toponymie, nom de personne dont est tiré, en tout ou en partie un nom de lieu. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9ponyme
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex: Boucher dans Boucherville; Aimé dans Saint-Aimé (Canada). 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9ponyme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-03-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Music
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- self-titled record
1, record 8, English, self%2Dtitled%20record
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A record whose title features only the name of a composer, am interpreter or a group. 2, record 8, English, - self%2Dtitled%20record
Record 8, Key term(s)
- self-titled CD
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Musique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- disque éponyme
1, record 8, French, disque%20%C3%A9ponyme
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque portant comme seul titre le nom du compositeur, de l’interprète ou de la formation qu’il met en vedette. 2, record 8, French, - disque%20%C3%A9ponyme
Record 8, Key term(s)
- CD éponyme
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-07-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Allerod
1, record 9, English, Allerod
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stage, latest Pleistocene. 2, record 9, English, - Allerod
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Alleröd
1, record 9, French, Aller%C3%B6d
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- Alleroïd 2, record 9, French, Allero%C3%AFd
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éponyme du second réchauffement de la dernière déglaciation de l'Europe du Nord. 2, record 9, French, - Aller%C3%B6d
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Du nom du lieu où furent découverts des vestiges, en Europe, il y a 1 100 à 1 200 ans. 2, record 9, French, - Aller%C3%B6d
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-12-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- namesake city 1, record 10, English, namesake%20city
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ville éponyme
1, record 10, French, ville%20%C3%A9ponyme
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dont un navire canadien porte le nom : le Halifax. 1, record 10, French, - ville%20%C3%A9ponyme
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Attention, l’employer avec prudence. 1, record 10, French, - ville%20%C3%A9ponyme
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1983-09-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Ahrensburgian 1, record 11, English, Ahrensburgian
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Ahrensbourgien 1, record 11, French, Ahrensbourgien
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type de culture de l'Allemagne du Nord. Gisement éponyme à Ahrensburg, Allemagne. Aussi Hambourgien. 1, record 11, French, - Ahrensbourgien
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1983-09-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- aterian 1, record 12, English, aterian
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrie de type moustérien. Gisement éponyme en Afrique du Nord. 1, record 12, French, - at%C3%A9rien
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1983-09-26
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Patjitanian 1, record 13, English, Patjitanian
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Patjitanien 1, record 13, French, Patjitanien
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type de culture du couperet, dont le gisement éponyme se trouve à Java. 1, record 13, French, - Patjitanien
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1983-09-26
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Bacsonian 1, record 14, English, Bacsonian
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Bacsonien 1, record 14, French, Bacsonien
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Culture du bronze indochinois. Gisement éponyme à Bac Son, Tonkin. 1, record 14, French, - Bacsonien
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1983-09-26
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Badarian 1, record 15, English, Badarian
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- Badarien 1, record 15, French, Badarien
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Culture préhistorique égyptienne. Gisement éponyme à Badari. 1, record 15, French, - Badarien
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1983-08-18
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Political Systems
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Sandinista
1, record 16, English, Sandinista
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- Sandinist 1, record 16, English, Sandinist
correct
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a member of a leftist military and political organization in Nicaragua which overthrew the regime of President Anastasio Somoza Debayle and established a coalition government in 1979. 1, record 16, English, - Sandinista
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(1976, from Spanish sandinista, from Augusto Cesar Sandino, a Nicaraguan general and rebel nationalist leader murdered in 1933 (...] 1, record 16, English, - Sandinista
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Régimes politiques
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- sandiniste
1, record 16, French, sandiniste
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nicaragua: l’impossible troisième voie. Vingt mois après la victoire des sandinistes, la tentation castriste demeure plus forte que le rêve démocratique. 2, record 16, French, - sandiniste
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A gauche,(...) un portrait géant du général Augusto Cesar Sandino, le guérillero de la fin des années 20, héros éponyme de la révolution d’aujourd’hui. 2, record 16, French, - sandiniste
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1983-01-17
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- Anyathian 1, record 17, English, Anyathian
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Archéologie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- Anyathien 1, record 17, French, Anyathien
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Culture à industrie lithique caractérisée par des couperets. Gisement éponyme en Birmanie. 1, record 17, French, - Anyathien
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1977-06-23
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Anthropology
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- harappan
1, record 18, English, harappan
correct, adjective
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
of or relating to a city culture of the Indus valley in the third and second millenniums B.C. characterized by a complex social and economic structure and an art largely concerned with the reproduction of animal forms. 1, record 18, English, - harappan
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Anthropologie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- harappéen
1, record 18, French, harapp%C3%A9en
correct, adjective
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propre à la civilisation de Harappa. 1, record 18, French, - harapp%C3%A9en
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Harappa: site proto-historique du Penjab, témoin de la civilisation de l’Indus. Il daterait du 111e millénaire et aurait été détruit par les Aryens vers 1500 av. J.-C. 2, record 18, French, - harapp%C3%A9en
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On prête en général à la civilisation de l'Indus, ou civilisation harappéenne, d’après le site éponyme de Harappa, un caractère mystérieux(...).(RECHE 77 03 vol. 8 n 76 pp. 245-251). 1, record 18, French, - harapp%C3%A9en
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
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