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FOSSE SIMPLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pit grave
1, record 1, English, pit%20grave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pit tomb 2, record 1, English, pit%20tomb
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shallow grave hollowed out of a bed of rock or the floor of a tholos. 3, record 1, English, - pit%20grave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The simple pit tomb continued to serve the poorer classes throughout Egyptian history. 2, record 1, English, - pit%20grave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tombe à fosse
1, record 1, French, tombe%20%C3%A0%20fosse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tombe à fosse creusée dans le roc ou simplement dans la terre pour recevoir le cadavre, ou les cendres du mort. Il peut s’agir d’un simple trou dans la terre, aux dimensions approximatives du cadavre dans la position voulue pour l'ensevelissement, ou bien d’un volume parallélépipédique ou pyramidant aux parois bien dressées. [Elle] pouvait recevoir soit une inhumation directe, soit un cercueil, soit un sarcophage [...] 2, record 1, French, - tombe%20%C3%A0%20fosse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- honoured society
1, record 2, English, honoured%20society
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sicilian Mafia has used other names to describe itself throughout its history, such as "The Honoured Society." 2, record 2, English, - honoured%20society
Record 2, Key term(s)
- honored society
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- honorable société
1, record 2, French, honorable%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'honorable société n’ est pas une simple association de hors-la-loi, mais une nouvelle structure de pouvoir. Alors que le fossé se creuse entre l'État italien et le peuple sicilien, elle se présente comme un «système parallèle d’autorité». 2, record 2, French, - honorable%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- honorable sociedad
1, record 2, Spanish, honorable%20sociedad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Murió en su lecho, [...] como los padrinos mafiosos de antaño, pero Tommaso Buscetta [...] pasará a la historia como el arrepentido histórico de Cosa Nostra, el hombre que infligió el primer duro golpe a la honorable sociedad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - honorable%20sociedad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- credibility gap
1, record 3, English, credibility%20gap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Credibility gap is a political term that came into wide use during the 1960s and 1970s. At the time, it was most frequently used to describe public skepticism about the Johnson administration's statements and policies on the Vietnam War. Today, it is used more generally to describe almost any "gap" between the reality of a situation and what politicians and government agencies say about it. 2, record 3, English, - credibility%20gap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lacune de crédibilité
1, record 3, French, lacune%20de%20cr%C3%A9dibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un accès libre et ouvert au gouvernement est une importante question d’intérêt public, comme le préambule de la loi l'indique d’ailleurs. Mais il y a un large fossé entre l'énoncé de ce droit et la capacité des citoyens de l'exercer [...] Le droit d’accès n’ est pas suffisant pour combler cette lacune de crédibilité, pas plus que la simple divulgation au moyen de la loi. 1, record 3, French, - lacune%20de%20cr%C3%A9dibilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- open ditch 1, record 4, English, open%20ditch
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fossé simple
1, record 4, French, foss%C3%A9%20simple
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- zanja abierta
1, record 4, Spanish, zanja%20abierta
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-05-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pit
1, record 5, English, pit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fosse
1, record 5, French, fosse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité pratiquée dans le sol d’un garage pour avoir accès au-dessous d’une voiture. 2, record 5, French, - fosse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...)(Les ateliers de petite importance) possédant les mêmes matériels que les stations-service,(...) le pont élévateur(...) est remplacé par un pont fixe ou une simple fosse(...). 3, record 5, French, - fosse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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