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MOUTON NOIR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ivory black
1, record 1, English, ivory%20black
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An animal black derived from ivory. 2, record 1, English, - ivory%20black
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is sometimes erroneously applied to other animal blacks. Chief use is as a pigment, especially as artists' color in oil. 2, record 1, English, - ivory%20black
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ivory black: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - ivory%20black
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noir d’ivoire
1, record 1, French, noir%20d%26rsquo%3Bivoire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pigment d’un beau noir, provenant de la calcination, en vase clos, de débris d’ivoire et de pieds de mouton ou d’un mélange de noirs d’os et de vert de chrome. 2, record 1, French, - noir%20d%26rsquo%3Bivoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
noir d’ivoire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - noir%20d%26rsquo%3Bivoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
- Pigmentos y colores (Artes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- negro de marfil
1, record 1, Spanish, negro%20de%20marfil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pigmento negro que se fabrica tratando huesos con ácido clorhídrico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - negro%20de%20marfil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Empleado por ciertos pintores y que se obtiene con marfil calcinado y pulverizado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - negro%20de%20marfil
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Human Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black sheep
1, record 2, English, black%20sheep
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a member of a group that stands in conspicuous and unfavorable contrast to the other members especially by reason of socially undesirable characteristics or behavior. 2, record 2, English, - black%20sheep
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
a bad character. 3, record 2, English, - black%20sheep
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He is the black sheep of his family. 2, record 2, English, - black%20sheep
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Comportement humain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brebis galeuse
1, record 2, French, brebis%20galeuse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mouton noir 2, record 2, French, mouton%20noir
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
«brebis galeuse» : Personne considérée comme néfaste et tenue à l’écart d’un groupe. 3, record 2, French, - brebis%20galeuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
«mouton noir» : Brebis galeuse dans une famille. [Par exemple :] Le cadet de cette famille, c'est le mouton noir. [considéré comme canadianisme ici]. 4, record 2, French, - brebis%20galeuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] c'est la présence dans la famille d’un «mouton noir», d’un élément hétérogène et troublant-un créateur, un «artiste»-qui va révéler les caractères et les âmes. 5, record 2, French, - brebis%20galeuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Brebis galeuse» est le terme français correct universel. «Mouton noir» est un canadianisme calqué sur l'anglais récemment relevé dans une source française; il ne constitue pas véritablement un néologisme. 6, record 2, French, - brebis%20galeuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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