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MESOPOTAMIE [23 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Education
- History
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Society for Near Eastern Studies
1, record 1, English, Society%20for%20Near%20Eastern%20Studies
correct, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SNES 1, record 1, English, SNES
correct, Quebec
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mission of the AEPOA is to promote the studies of the Ancient Near East. 2, record 1, English, - Society%20for%20Near%20Eastern%20Studies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Pédagogie
- Histoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Association des Études du Proche-Orient Ancien
1, record 1, French, Association%20des%20%C3%89tudes%20du%20Proche%2DOrient%20Ancien
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AEPOA 1, record 1, French, AEPOA
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L’AEPOA a pour mission] la promotion des études du Proche-Orient ancien. 2, record 1, French, - Association%20des%20%C3%89tudes%20du%20Proche%2DOrient%20Ancien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'Association regroupe des chercheurs, des professeurs, des étudiants et tous ceux qui s’intéressent particulièrement à l'histoire, l'art, l'archéologie et les civilisations du Proche-Orient ancien, englobant ainsi celles de la Mésopotamie, de l'Égypte ancienne, du Croissant Fertile et de la Grèce. 3, record 1, French, - Association%20des%20%C3%89tudes%20du%20Proche%2DOrient%20Ancien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
- History (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ayyubids
1, record 2, English, Ayyubids
correct, see observation, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sunni Muslim dynasty founded by Saladin (Salah ad-Din) that ruled over Egypt and what became upper Iraq, most of Syria, and Yemen in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. 1, record 2, English, - Ayyubids
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is an horizontal line above the letter "u" in the word "Ayyubids", above the "i" in "Sunni" and above the "a" and the "i" in "Salah ad-Din"; this character cannot be reproduced. 2, record 2, English, - Ayyubids
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
- Histoire (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Ayyubides
1, record 2, French, Ayyubides
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Famille princière dont les membres régnèrent sur l'Egypte, la Syrie, la Mésopotamie et le Yémen, les Ayyubides tirent leur dénomination du Kurde Ayyub, père du monarque connu en Europe sous l'appellation de Saladin, calquée sur son surnom arabe Salah aldin. 1, record 2, French, - Ayyubides
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La lettre «u» de «Ayyubides» est surmontée d’un trait horizontal qu’il est impossible de reproduire. 2, record 2, French, - Ayyubides
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
- Courts
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ordeal by water
1, record 3, English, ordeal%20by%20water
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- water ordeal 2, record 3, English, water%20ordeal
correct
- ordeal of water 3, record 3, English, ordeal%20of%20water
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ancient form of trial, now abolished, by which the accused, tied band and foot, were cast into cold water, and if they did not sink they were deemed innocent or they were compelled to plunge their limbs into hot water, and if they came out unhurt they were considered innocent. 2, record 3, English, - ordeal%20by%20water
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ordeal of water was performed by casting the suspect into a pond or river. If the suspect floated to the surface without any action of swimming, she was deemed guilty. If the suspect sank, she was pulled out and pronounced innocent. 4, record 3, English, - ordeal%20by%20water
Record 3, Key term(s)
- water-ordeal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Peines
- Tribunaux
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de l’eau
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- jugement de l’eau 2, record 3, French, jugement%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Beau
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nature de ces épreuves a souvent varié. Elles consistaient tantôt à rester un certain temps sous l'eau sans se noyer(une pratique déjà attestée dans l'ancienne Mésopotamie où l'on en appelait au "jugement du fleuve") ou à plonger le bras dans un vase d’eau bouillante sans en éprouver aucun mal(épreuve de l'eau), tantôt à prendre avec la main une barre de fer rouge, ou à marcher pieds nus sur du fer ardent(c'est ce qu'on appelait le jugement par le feu). 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le jugement par ordalie a été pratiqué pendant plusieurs siècles. On peut en être surpris lorsque l’on constate, avec le « jugement de l’eau », que les mêmes signes étaient interprétés à charge ou à décharge d’un peuple à un autre. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Penas
- Tribunales
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ordalía del agua
1, record 3, Spanish, ordal%C3%ADa%20del%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Jesireh
1, record 4, English, Jesireh
correct, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Djézireh
1, record 4, French, Dj%C3%A9zireh
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Djésireh 1, record 4, French, Dj%C3%A9sireh
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région du Proche-Orient, comprenant le nord et le centre de l'ancienne Mésopotamie(Iraq et Syrie). 2, record 4, French, - Dj%C3%A9zireh
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Akkad
1, record 5, English, Akkad
correct, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Akkad
1, record 5, French, Akkad
correct, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville de la basse Mésopotamie. 2, record 5, French, - Akkad
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d’une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique, sous-entendu : «la Rome éternelle» (le nom d’une ville); «le Vieux-Montréal» (un nom de quartier). Le nom d’une ville située à l’extérieur du Canada et comprenant un article défini initial, adopte habituellement le genre de cet article : La Haye, Le Caire, La Nouvelle-Orléans. L’accord se fait cependant toujours au singulier, même si un élément du spécifique est pluriel : «(La ville de) Trois-Rivières est située sur le (fleuve) Saint-Laurent». 3, record 5, French, - Akkad
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Chaldean
1, record 6, English, Chaldean
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Chaldéen
1, record 6, French, Chald%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Chaldéenne 1, record 6, French, Chald%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitant de la Chaldée(région de la Mésopotamie). 2, record 6, French, - Chald%C3%A9en
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-04-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Djesireh
1, record 7, English, Djesireh
correct, Asia
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Djesireh
1, record 7, French, Djesireh
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plateau du Proche-Orient comprenant le nord et le centre de l'ancienne Mésopotamie(Iraq et Syrie). 2, record 7, French, - Djesireh
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cuneiform
1, record 8, English, cuneiform
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pictograms, or drawings representing actual things, were the basis for cuneiform writing. 2, record 8, English, - cuneiform
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cunéiforme
1, record 8, French, cun%C3%A9iforme
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d’une] écriture en forme de clous(Mésopotamie). 2, record 8, French, - cun%C3%A9iforme
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’écriture dite «cunéiforme» est caractérisée par ses éléments en forme de coins, ou clous, qui représentent simplement l’empreinte laissée par le roseau taillé des scribes mésopotamiens dans l’argile encore fraîche de leurs tablettes. 3, record 8, French, - cun%C3%A9iforme
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-12-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- flood waters
1, record 9, English, flood%20waters
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An overflow of water onto lands that are used or usable by man and not normally covered by water. 2, record 9, English, - flood%20waters
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Floods have two essential characteristics: The inundation of land is temporary; and the land is adjacent to and inundated by overflow from a river, stream, lake, or ocean. 2, record 9, English, - flood%20waters
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Willow Creek Lake is a flood control project designed to protect the city of Heppner, Oregon. In 1903, Heppner experienced one of the most devastating floods in the history of the United States. Two hundred forty-seven people perished in a flash flood. The project will prevent a recurrence of a similar disaster. Storage for irrigation is also part of the project. A lake for water conservation and irrigation is maintained at elevation 2063. When a flash flood occurs, the flood waters will be caught and stored, and slowly released until the lake returns to elevation 2063. 3, record 9, English, - flood%20waters
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
floods; flood waters. As defined, in part, in the Standard Flood Insurance Policy (SFIP): "A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from overflow of inland or tidal waters or from the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source." 2, record 9, English, - flood%20waters
Record 9, Key term(s)
- flood-waters
- floodwaters
- floods
- flood-water
- flood water
- floodwater
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- eaux de crue
1, record 9, French, eaux%20de%20crue
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Irrigation de surface. [...] L'épandage des eaux de ruissellement ou de crue, qui du fait de la brutalité des précipitations, coulent de façon très temporaire dans les régions à faible pluviosité annuelle, est une forme fruste de submersion, utilisée par l'homme depuis longtemps, dans la vallée du Nil ou la Mésopotamie par exemple. 2, record 9, French, - eaux%20de%20crue
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux de crue : terme rarement employé au singulier («eau de crue»). 3, record 9, French, - eaux%20de%20crue
Record 9, Key term(s)
- eau de crue
- eau des crues
- eau de crues
- eaux de crues
- eaux des crues
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-12-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- flood water spreading 1, record 10, English, flood%20water%20spreading
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flood water spreading is a method that follows numbers of purposes. Some example of these are: to stabilise drifting sand, to control erosion, to develop artificial forestlands, to make changes the environment of the belt zones around desert, to satisfy water requirement, to remove sediment carried by flood-water for changing the bare lands to farm lands, to control ground water quality by preventing the intrusion of saltwater into water bearing aquifer. 1, record 10, English, - flood%20water%20spreading
Record 10, Key term(s)
- flood-water spreading
- floodwater spreading
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- épandage des eaux de crue
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9pandage%20des%20eaux%20de%20crue
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Irrigation de surface. [...] L'épandage des eaux de ruissellement ou de crue, qui du fait de la brutalité des précipitations, coulent de façon très temporaire dans les régions à faible pluviosité annuelle, est une forme fruste de submersion, utilisée par l'homme depuis longtemps, dans la vallée du Nil ou la Mésopotamie par exemple. 1, record 10, French, - %C3%A9pandage%20des%20eaux%20de%20crue
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-12-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- runoff spreading 1, record 11, English, runoff%20spreading
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are bound to be rainstorms whose water the soil cannot fully absorb - a point of major importance in arid and semi-arid areas, for this water can be collected and used to improve productivity locally. The following four water management methods and erosion control structures apply: . runoff harvesting (catching runoff for supplementary irrigation); . total absorption or infiltration; . runoff diversion (redirecting excess water); . runoff spreading (distribution of runoff energy). ... Structures to dissipate runoff energy. When rainfall exceeds the soil's absorption capacity, the sheet runoff can be controlled by spreading it across the whole slope rather than concentrating it in channels and outlets, where it can cause problems. Its energy can be dispersed by keeping the speed below 25 cm ... Such dispersion across the slope is achieved partly by cropping techniques that keep the soil surface rough (clods, many grass stalks, effect of weeds and mulching, etc.) and partly by structures such as permeable microdams, which temporarily slow the flow, allow some sedimentation, spread the flood, reduce peak flows and improve absorption. 1, record 11, English, - runoff%20spreading
Record 11, Key term(s)
- run-off spreading
- run off spreading
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- épandage des eaux de ruissellement
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9pandage%20des%20eaux%20de%20ruissellement
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Irrigation de surface. [...] L'épandage des eaux de ruissellement ou de crue, qui du fait de la brutalité des précipitations, coulent de façon très temporaire dans les régions à faible pluviosité annuelle, est une forme fruste de submersion, utilisée par l'homme depuis longtemps, dans la vallée du Nil ou la Mésopotamie par exemple. 1, record 11, French, - %C3%A9pandage%20des%20eaux%20de%20ruissellement
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-11-22
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- mesopotamia
1, record 12, English, mesopotamia
correct, see observation
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A region between rivers. 1, record 12, English, - mesopotamia
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From "Mesopotamia", in ancient history, the name given to the lower bassin extending between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. A common designation derived from a proper name. 2, record 12, English, - mesopotamia
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- mésopotamie
1, record 12, French, m%C3%A9sopotamie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pays compris entre deux fleuves(par exemple, en Amérique, du Sud, la Mésopotamie argentine, entre les fleuves Parana et Uruguay). 1, record 12, French, - m%C3%A9sopotamie
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De «Mésopotamie», région de l'histoire ancienne formée du bassin alluvial s’étendant entre les fleuves Tigre et Euphrate. Formé de «méso-»(au milieu de) et du grec «potamos»(rivière) ;un générique dérivé d’un spécifique. 2, record 12, French, - m%C3%A9sopotamie
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2001-11-22
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
- Archaeology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Babylonia
1, record 13, English, Babylonia
correct, Asia
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ancient empire in SW Asia on the lower Euphrates valley that reached a period of greatness between 2800 and 1750 years B.C. 1, record 13, English, - Babylonia
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inhabitant and adjective: Babylonian. 2, record 13, English, - Babylonia
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
- Archéologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Babylonie
1, record 13, French, Babylonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom que l'on donne à la basse Mésopotamie réunifiée, autour de Babylone(en Akkad), par Hammourabi.(1793-1750 avant J.-C.). 2, record 13, French, - Babylonie
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitant : Babylonien, Babylonienne. Adjectif : babylonien, babylonienne. 3, record 13, French, - Babylonie
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2001-11-22
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
- Archaeology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Mesopotamia
1, record 14, English, Mesopotamia
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The region in southwest Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, extending from the mountains of Asia Minor on the north to the Persian Gulf on the south. 2, record 14, English, - Mesopotamia
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mesopotamia was the name of a region in ancient history; it can still be located on modern maps though the region now extends over Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey. Literally, "Mesopotamia" means "a region between rivers". 3, record 14, English, - Mesopotamia
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mesopotamia is a lower region between two rivers, a kind of "river valley". Nevertheless, it is incorrect to say "Mesopotamia River Valley" because there is no river of that name making "the valley of Mesopotamia River" impossible, and because Mesopotamia is not only of a valley type of land. 3, record 14, English, - Mesopotamia
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Mesopotamian. Adjective: mesopotamian (of a region between rivers); Mesopotamian (of the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers). 4, record 14, English, - Mesopotamia
Record 14, Key term(s)
- a region between rivers
- Mesopotamia Valley
- Mesopotamia River Valley
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
- Archéologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Mésopotamie
1, record 14, French, M%C3%A9sopotamie
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de l’Asie occidentale entre le Tigre et l’Euphrate. 2, record 14, French, - M%C3%A9sopotamie
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Mésopotamie, région dont le nom remonte à l'histoire ancienne, peut encore être localisée sur les cartes actuelles, bien que le bassin alluvial s’étendant entre le Tigre et l'Euphrate soit actuellement partagé entre l'Iraq,(qui en possède la plus grande partie), l'Iran, la Syrie et la Turquie. Littéralement, «Mésopotamie» signifie «le pays entre les deux fleuves». 3, record 14, French, - M%C3%A9sopotamie
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Mésopotamie est une région basse entre deux fleuves. Dire «la vallée de la Mésopotamie» ne doit pas être compris comme «la vallée de la rivière Mésopotamie» puisqu'il n’ existe aucune rivière ou cours d’eau de ce nom; il faut l'entendre comme «la portion de la Mésopotamie qui est une vallée, une plaine». 3, record 14, French, - M%C3%A9sopotamie
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Mésopotamien, Mésopotamienne. Adjectif : mésopotamien, mésopotamienne. 4, record 14, French, - M%C3%A9sopotamie
Record 14, Key term(s)
- le pays entre les deux fleuves
- pays des deux fleuves
- vallée de la Mésopotamie
- vallée de la rivière Mésopotamie
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2001-11-22
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
- Archaeology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Babylon
1, record 15, English, Babylon
correct, Asia
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ancient capital of Mesopotamia that first reached prominence ca. 1792 B.C.,under Hammurabi. 1, record 15, English, - Babylon
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inhabitant and adjective: Babylonian. 1, record 15, English, - Babylon
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
- Archéologie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- Babylone
1, record 15, French, Babylone
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande ville de l'Antiquité et capitale de différents royaumes. Née vers le XXIIIe siècle avant J.-C., elle connaît son apogée sous Hammourabi(1793-1750) et devient la capitale d’un vaste territoire correspondant à la Babylonie ou à la Mésopotamie. Vers le XVIIIe siècle avant J.-C., la ville devient le premier centre culturel de l'Orient. Par la suite, elle connaît des ères de grandeur et de décadence jusqu'à son saccage en 689 et 648 av. J.-C. Elle revit et atteint sa plus grande splendeur sous la dynastie «chaldéenne»(626-539). Son déclin va s’accentuant par la suite; à la fin de l'Antiquité, elle n’ est plus connue que par l'activité religieuse des Juifs. 2, record 15, French, - Babylone
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitant : Babylonien, Babylonienne. Adjectif : babylonien, babylonienne. 3, record 15, French, - Babylone
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1999-09-16
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Chaldea
1, record 16, English, Chaldea
correct, Asia
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Also Chaldaea. Ancient region on the Euphrates River and the Persian Gulf, Asia; originally the south part of Babylonia. 2, record 16, English, - Chaldea
Record 16, Key term(s)
- Chaldaea
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- Chaldée
1, record 16, French, Chald%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Géographie ancienne. Terme ancien qui désignait la basse Mésopotamie et Sumer. 2, record 16, French, - Chald%C3%A9e
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1996-04-18
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- Sumerian
1, record 17, English, Sumerian
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A language of unknown affinities that was the language of the Sumerians and had, in the late 4th and 3rd millenniums B.C., a well-developed literature that is preserved in pictographic and cuneiform writing and represents the world's oldest existant written documents. 1, record 17, English, - Sumerian
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- sumérien
1, record 17, French, sum%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La plus ancienne langue écrite qui fut parlée dans le sud de la Mésopotamie pendant le III millénaire. On n’ a pu démontrer aucune affinité génétique entre le sumérien et une autre langue connue. 1, record 17, French, - sum%C3%A9rien
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1996-04-18
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- Subarian
1, record 18, English, Subarian
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A language spoken by an ancient Subaraean people having a kingdom in northern Mesopotamia. 1, record 18, English, - Subarian
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- subaréen
1, record 18, French, subar%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue ancienne parlée par les Subaréens, peuple qui habitait un royaume en haute Mésopotamie au XV-XIV siècle avant Jésus-Christ. 1, record 18, French, - subar%C3%A9en
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- Mitani
1, record 19, English, Mitani
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
- Mitanni 1, record 19, English, Mitanni
correct
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The language spoken by the Mitani, an ancient Subaraean people having a kingdom in northern Mesopotamia. 1, record 19, English, - Mitani
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- mitannien
1, record 19, French, mitannien
correct, masculine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue parlée par les Mitanniens, peuple de Mitanni qui habitait un royaume situé en haute Mésopotamie aux XV-XIV siècles avant Jésus-Christ. 1, record 19, French, - mitannien
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- Hurrian
1, record 20, English, Hurrian
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The extinct language of the Hurrians, an ancient non-Semitic people who lived in the Middle East during the 2nd and 3rd millenniums B.C. and who established the Mitanni kingdom about 1400 B.C. This language was written in a syllabic, cuneiform script but is not known to be related to any other language 1, record 20, English, - Hurrian
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- hourri
1, record 20, French, hourri
correct, masculine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
- hurri 1, record 20, French, hurri
correct, masculine noun
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue non indo-européenne parlée à partir du début du 11e millénaire dans le sud-est de l'Anatolie et le nord de la Mésopotamie. Il s’agit d’une langue, sans parenté connue, qui se survécut, au 1er millénaire, dans l'ouratéen(langue ancienne parlée dans l'Ourartou, royaume ancien de l'Anatolie, avant le VI siècle avant Jésus-Christ). 1, record 20, French, - hourri
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1993-07-14
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- Akkadian
1, record 21, English, Akkadian
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
- Accadian 1, record 21, English, Accadian
correct
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extinct Semitic language of the Northern Peripheral group, spoken in Mesopotamia from the 3rd to the 1st millennium BC and written with a cuneiform script. 1, record 21, English, - Akkadian
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- akkadien
1, record 21, French, akkadien
correct, masculine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue sémitique ancienne, utilisée en Mésopotamie du IIIe au 1er millénaire avant Jésus-Christ. L'akkadien constitue à lui seul le rameau oriental des langues sémitiques, dont il est la langue la plus anciennement attestée. 1, record 21, French, - akkadien
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1993-07-09
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- Accadian language
1, record 22, English, Accadian%20language
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
- Akkadian language 1, record 22, English, Akkadian%20language
correct
- Assyro-Babylonian 1, record 22, English, Assyro%2DBabylonian
correct
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extinct Semitic language of the Northern Peripheral group spoken in Mesopotamia from the 3rd to the 1st millennium B.C. 1, record 22, English, - Accadian%20language
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- assyro-babylonien
1, record 22, French, assyro%2Dbabylonien
correct, masculine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue sémitique ancienne utilisée en Mésopotamie du IIIe au 1er millénaire avant Jésus-Christ 1, record 22, French, - assyro%2Dbabylonien
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 1993-07-02
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- Babylonian
1, record 23, English, Babylonian
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of the Akkadian language used in ancient Babylonia and also employed widely as a diplomatic language. 1, record 23, English, - Babylonian
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- babylonien
1, record 23, French, babylonien
correct, masculine noun
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dialecte de l'akkadien utilisé en Mésopotamie du début du 11e millénaire aux environs de l'ère chrétienne. 1, record 23, French, - babylonien
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
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