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TUMULTUEUX [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Integration
- Urban Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- urban tumult
1, record 1, English, urban%20tumult
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Pavillon Opera Bourse is a first class hotel located in the heart of Paris and 45 minutes from Charles de Gaulle International Airport. Right in the heart of this urban tumult is the hotel, a haven of peace and comfort for city explorers. 2, record 1, English, - urban%20tumult
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
No matter how small or large, gardens are a comfortable oasis in the urban tumult. I can guarantee that your apartment-dwelling friends will relish a few moments out among your trees, bushes and flowers. 3, record 1, English, - urban%20tumult
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intégration urbaine
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble urbain
1, record 1, French, trouble%20urbain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tumulte urbain 2, record 1, French, tumulte%20urbain
correct, masculine noun
- agitation urbaine 3, record 1, French, agitation%20urbaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] résidence secondaire permet de retrouver la satisfaction de la possession tranquille non seulement d’une maison mais aussi d’un lopin et d’un grand paysage [...] Le soin du propriétaire pour cette seconde résidence est si grand que fréquemment il l’entraîne à une dépense bien considérable au regard de ce qu’il débourse pour son logement principal. Il devient bien difficile de nommer «secondaire» la résidence loin du trouble urbain. 1, record 1, French, - trouble%20urbain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le «chemin de Vincennes» accueille, dans sa partie intra-muros, la Promenade plantée. Chemin lumineux du XII’ arrondissement qu’elle parcourt d’ouest en est sur 4,5 kilomètres, elle débute presque sur un air d’opéra [...]. Longiligne, s’enveloppant de jardins contigus, elle prend son envol à 9.18 mètres de haut sur l’ancien viaduc de Paris, rebaptisé viaduc des Arts. Entre les tilleuls et les cerisiers, les pergolas et les treilles fleuries, le promeneur complice, à l’abri de l’agitation urbaine, devine un décor d’arrière-cours et de toitures hérissées d’antennes de télé. 3, record 1, French, - trouble%20urbain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Sur la rive est du Nil, le temple se dresse au cœur de la ville de Louxor mais le découvrir au couché du soleil et de nuit fait oublier le tumulte urbain. 2, record 1, French, - trouble%20urbain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trouble : État contraire à celui de paix, de tranquillité; désordre; confusion, agitation désordonnée; mouvement tumultueux [...] 4, record 1, French, - trouble%20urbain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Police
- Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- riot
1, record 2, English, riot
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In criminal law. A tumultuous disturbance of the peace by three persons or more, assembling together of their own authority, with an intent mutually to assist each other against any who shall oppose them, in the execution of some enterprise of a private nature ... 2, record 2, English, - riot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
s. 66 of the Criminal Code. 3, record 2, English, - riot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Police
- Assurances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émeute
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9meute
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soulèvement populaire, généralement spontané et non organisé, pouvant prendre la forme d’un simple rassemblement tumultueux accompagné de cris et de bagarres. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9meute
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Art. 66 du Code criminel. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9meute
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Policía
- Seguros
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- motín
1, record 2, Spanish, mot%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A efectos del Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros, [un motín] es todo movimiento acompañado de violencia dirigido contra la autoridad para obtener satisfacción de ciertas reivindicaciones de orden público, económico y social. 2, record 2, Spanish, - mot%C3%ADn
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- noisy duel 1, record 3, English, noisy%20duel
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A duel is a noisy duel if each players knows at all times whether or not the opponent has taken action; (...) 1, record 3, English, - noisy%20duel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- duel tumultueux
1, record 3, French, duel%20tumultueux
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- waterspout
1, record 4, English, waterspout
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- water-spout 1, record 4, English, water%2Dspout
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy downpour or pelt (of rain). 1, record 4, English, - waterspout
Record 4, Key term(s)
- water spout
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trombe d’eau
1, record 4, French, trombe%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Averse particulièrement brutale, pouvant provoquer crue et débordement des rivières. 2, record 4, French, - trombe%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La terre dure et sèche absorbe très peu la pluie : c'est pourquoi une trombe d’eau isolée peut transformer en un court laps de temps le lit d’une rivière à sec en un torrent tumultueux. 3, record 4, French, - trombe%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- churning 1, record 5, English, churning
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tumultueux 1, record 5, French, tumultueux
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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