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MOUVEMENT LENTEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Slow Movement
1, record 1, English, Slow%20Movement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Slow Movement does not aim to shake the very foundations of all that have been built to date. It intends to reveal the possibility of living life fully but at a slower pace, where individuals can control and own their existence. The key lies in finding the right pace for each part of our daily race. 1, record 1, English, - Slow%20Movement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Slow art, attitude, design, education, fashion, food, gardening, goods, home, living, management, marketing, media, money, parenting, philosophy, science, travel. 2, record 1, English, - Slow%20Movement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouvement pour la lenteur
1, record 1, French, mouvement%20pour%20la%20lenteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lenteur 2, record 1, French, lenteur
correct, feminine noun
- mouvement slow 2, record 1, French, mouvement%20slow
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La philosophie de la lenteur semble actuellement quitter le champ militant et gagne de plus en plus de terrain dans une multitude de champs d’activités, notamment en Italie (terre d’origine de «Slow Food»), en Angleterre et surtout outre-Atlantique : «slow art», «slow home», «slow design», «slow school», «slow money», «slow marketing», «slow management», «slow folk», «slow cinema», «slow health», et même «slow football». [...] Telle est la sagesse de la lenteur, qui se manifeste à travers des formes de vie assumées, dans la recherche de la simplicité et d’un degré d’engagement plus durable envers les choses et les êtres. Prendre le temps de vivre et de savourer la vie, entre des rythmes différents, complémentaires, entre les exigences productives et temps pour soi, pour les autres. 2, record 1, French, - mouvement%20pour%20la%20lenteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Éducation, éducation parentale, nourriture, philosophie, ville, lente. 3, record 1, French, - mouvement%20pour%20la%20lenteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Philosophie de la lenteur. 3, record 1, French, - mouvement%20pour%20la%20lenteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Filosofía (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- movimiento por la calma
1, record 1, Spanish, movimiento%20por%20la%20calma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- movimiento slow 1, record 1, Spanish, movimiento%20slow
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se recomienda escribir movimiento por la calma, mejor que "movimiento slow", para referirse a esta corriente cultural. El movimiento por la calma surge como reacción contra el ritmo acelerado característico de la sociedad actual y propone hacer un uso consciente del tiempo, disfrutando de cada actividad con la pausa precisa para ello, en lugar de vivir atropelladamente. Así, en lugar de "movimiento slow", "filosofía slow", "slow food", "slow cities", "slow sex", etcétera, se recomienda escribir movimiento por la calma, filosofía de la calma, cocina con calma (o comer con calma), ciudades con calma, sexo con calma, voces que pueden alternar, por razones de estilo o precisión, con filosofía de la lentitud, cocina elaborada, comer despacio, ciudades tranquilas, sexo lento o sin prisas. Asimismo, se aconseja escribir movimiento por la calma en minúscula, de acuerdo con las normas de la Ortografía de la lengua española sobre la escritura de movimientos artísticos, políticos o ideológicos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - movimiento%20por%20la%20calma
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- creeping of aneroid barometer
1, record 2, English, creeping%20of%20aneroid%20barometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lag of aneroid barometer 1, record 2, English, lag%20of%20aneroid%20barometer
correct
- creeping 2, record 2, English, creeping
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Defect in the action of an aneroid barometer which is subjected to a large and rapid change of pressure resulting in a sluggish movement of the pointer pen toward the correct reading. 3, record 2, English, - creeping%20of%20aneroid%20barometer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retard de réponse du baromètre anéroïde
1, record 2, French, retard%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20du%20barom%C3%A8tre%20an%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- inertie du baromètre anéroïde 2, record 2, French, inertie%20du%20barom%C3%A8tre%20an%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut de fonctionnement d’un baromètre anéroïde, soumis à un changement rapide et important de la pression, qui consiste en une lenteur du mouvement du style jusqu'à la valeur exacte. 2, record 2, French, - retard%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20du%20barom%C3%A8tre%20an%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
Record 2, Key term(s)
- retard de réponse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- retardo en la respuesta del barómetro aneroide
1, record 2, Spanish, retardo%20en%20la%20respuesta%20del%20bar%C3%B3metro%20aneroide
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- inercia del barómetro aneroide 1, record 2, Spanish, inercia%20del%20bar%C3%B3metro%20aneroide
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Funcionamiento defectuoso de un barómetro aneroide cuando se somete a variaciones de presión grandes y rápidas. Consiste en que la aguja se aproxima lentamente a la indicación correcta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - retardo%20en%20la%20respuesta%20del%20bar%C3%B3metro%20aneroide
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