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FREEGAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freegan
1, record 1, English, freegan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who rejects consumerism and seeks to help the environment by reducing waste, especially by retrieving and using discarded food and other goods. 1, record 1, English, - freegan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... freegans are distinguished by their association with an anti-consumerist and anti-capitalist ideology and their engagement in a wider range of alternative living strategies, such as voluntary unemployment, squatting in abandoned buildings, and guerrilla gardening in unoccupied city parks. 2, record 1, English, - freegan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freegan: This term is a blend of the words "free" and "vegan." However, freegans are not necessarily vegans. 3, record 1, English, - freegan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gratuivore
1, record 1, French, gratuivore
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- freegan 2, record 1, French, freegan
avoid, anglicism, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui rejette le consumérisme et cherche à protéger l’environnement en réduisant des déchets, particulièrement en récupérant et en utilisant la nourriture et les biens mis au rebut. 2, record 1, French, - gratuivore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gratuivore : terme formé du mot «gratuit» et du suffixe -vore, qui signifie «qui se nourrit». 2, record 1, French, - gratuivore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Movimientos sociales
- Ética y Moral
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frigano
1, record 1, Spanish, frigano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- frigana 1, record 1, Spanish, frigana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frigano es una adaptación válida del anglicismo freegan, que hace referencia a la persona perteneciente al movimiento que defiende un modo de vida anticonsumista basado en una participación mínima en la economía convencional y en el menor consumo posible de recursos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - frigano
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