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THRACE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Platycheirus parmatus
1, record 1, English, Platycheirus%20parmatus
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Diptera) of the family Syrphidae. 2, record 1, English, - Platycheirus%20parmatus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Platycheirus parmatus: There is no common name for this species of flower fly. 2, record 1, English, - Platycheirus%20parmatus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syrphe thrace
1, record 1, French, syrphe%20thrace
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Syrphidae. 2, record 1, French, - syrphe%20thrace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Thracian
1, record 2, English, Thracian
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inhabitant or native of Thrace (region of southeastern Europe). 2, record 2, English, - Thracian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Thrace
1, record 2, French, Thrace
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Résidant ou personne native de la Thrace(région du sud-est de l'Europe). 1, record 2, French, - Thrace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Thrace
1, record 3, English, Thrace
correct, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Thrace
1, record 3, French, Thrace
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région du sud-est de l’Europe, qui couvre l’extrémité nord-est de la Grèce, la partie occidentale de la Turquie et le sud de la Bulgarie. 2, record 3, French, - Thrace
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Water Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cool breeze
1, record 4, English, cool%20breeze
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fresh breeze 2, record 4, English, fresh%20breeze
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
BOREAS ... is the Greek NORTH WIND ... He is cold and hard. Boreas blows from Thracie (Northern Greece) ... he abducted a mortal named Orithyia, and forced her to marry him. ... Orithyia became the cool breeze bringing fresh air in summertime. 3, record 4, English, - cool%20breeze
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with "fresh breeze" which is also a wind of the Force number 5 on the Beaufort scale. 4, record 4, English, - cool%20breeze
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Transport par eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brise fraîche
1, record 4, French, brise%20fra%C3%AEche
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fraîche 2, record 4, French, fra%C3%AEche
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fraîche : Faible vent, de terre ou du large, qui souffle le matin ou le soir d’une façon à peu près périodique. 3, record 4, French, - brise%20fra%C3%AEche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Mythologie] Borée était un vent froid et rigoureux du Nord. [...] Il soufflait de la Thrace où il vivait dans une caverne [...] Il kidnappa Orithye la fille du roi d’Athènes dans un tourbillon de poussière, puis se maria avec elle de force. [...] Orithye devint la brise fraîche qui l'été venait apaiser le feu du ciel. 4, record 4, French, - brise%20fra%C3%AEche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Transporte por agua
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento fresquito
1, record 4, Spanish, viento%20fresquito
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-02-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Eastern Thrace
1, record 5, English, Eastern%20Thrace
correct, Europe
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
constitutes Turkey in Europe 1, record 5, English, - Eastern%20Thrace
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Thrace orientale
1, record 5, French, Thrace%20orientale
correct, Europe
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forme la Turquie d’Europe 2, record 5, French, - Thrace%20orientale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Western Thrace
1, record 6, English, Western%20Thrace
correct, Europe
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Constitutes an administrative region of Greece. 1, record 6, English, - Western%20Thrace
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Thrace occidentale
1, record 6, French, Thrace%20occidentale
correct, Europe
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région du sud-est de l’Europe, occupant l’extrémité nord-est de la Grèce. 2, record 6, French, - Thrace%20occidentale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-07-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- getae
1, record 7, English, getae
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- getai 1, record 7, English, getai
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a people of ancient times that lived in the region corresponding approximately to eastern Bulgaria, the Dobruja, Walachia, Moldavia, and Bessarabia. 1, record 7, English, - getae
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A member of the Getae is a getan. 2, record 7, English, - getae
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gètes
1, record 7, French, g%C3%A8tes
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- getai 1, record 7, French, getai
correct, plural
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
peuple thrace établi entre les Balkans et le Danube, et soumis par Darios en 512 av. J.-C. Battus par Alexandre(335 av. J.-C.), puis par les Celtes, les Gètes finirent par se confondre avec les Daces. Ils auraient eu pour législateur Zalmoxis, roi-philosophe, qu'ils divinisèrent. 1, record 7, French, - g%C3%A8tes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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