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FOUINER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- creep
1, record 1, English, creep
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally, a user will creep to learn more about another user's online interactions and personal information without that user knowing about it. 2, record 1, English, - creep
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fouiner
1, record 1, French, fouiner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Généralement, un utilisateur fouine à l’insu d’un autre utilisateur pour en apprendre davantage sur ses interactions en ligne et sur ses renseignements personnels. 1, record 1, French, - fouiner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fisgonear
1, record 1, Spanish, fisgonear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- espiar 2, record 1, Spanish, espiar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El estudio [...] reveló que el 74% de las personas fisgoneó el perfil de Facebook de su ex, para ver si [...] tenían una nueva pareja o [porque] sospechaban de ello. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fisgonear
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prairie-dog
1, record 2, English, prairie%2Ddog
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To search through (records) secretly looking for information. 1, record 2, English, - prairie%2Ddog
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prairie-dogging through somebody's mother's passport file trying to find out if they were some kind of Russian spy. (San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 31, 1992, p. A20). 1, record 2, English, - prairie%2Ddog
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fouiner
1, record 2, French, fouiner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fouiller indiscrètement dans les affaires des autres. 1, record 2, French, - fouiner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
- Organic Farming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- organically raised
1, record 3, English, organically%20raised
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All beef animals are organically raised with no hormone implants nor antibiotics ever used throughout their entire lifetime. 2, record 3, English, - organically%20raised
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
- Agriculture biologique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élevé biologiquement
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lev%C3%A9%20biologiquement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gestion du bétail et de la volaille élevé biologiquement est axée sur la prévention des maladies et la promotion du bien-être grâce à un régime à base d’aliments biologiques, un abri adéquat, des méthodes d’élevage acceptables, des pratiques de manutention qui réduisent au minimum le niveau de stress et une surveillance régulière. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lev%C3%A9%20biologiquement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les animaux d’élevage biologique peuvent se comporter naturellement :fouiner, picorer, mâchouiller, se rouler par terre, etc. Les normes de l'agriculture biologique garantissent le bien-être et favorisent naturellement la santé des animaux. Ceux-ci reçoivent une alimentation complètement biologique(sans pesticides, ni OGM [organisme génétiquement modifié]) et font de l'exercice régulièrement. Ils ont aussi accès à l'extérieur et font partie d’un troupeau ayant une densité raisonnable. L'animal bio vit dans un environnement propre, bien ventilé et éclairé par la lumière du jour. L'accès à l'eau et à la nourriture est garanti. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lev%C3%A9%20biologiquement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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