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CENSURE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Publication and Bookselling
- Performing Arts (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- censorship
1, record 1, English, censorship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The institution, system, or practice of censoring: the actions or practices of censors or censorates. 2, record 1, English, - censorship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
censor: An official empowered to examine written or printed matter (as manuscripts of books or plays) in order to forbid publication, circulation, or representation if it contains anything objectionable. 2, record 1, English, - censorship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
censor: An official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds. 3, record 1, English, - censorship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Édition et librairie
- Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- censure
1, record 1, French, censure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Examen exigé par le pouvoir des œuvres littéraires, cinématographiques, de la presse, des émissions télévisées, avant d'en autoriser la publication, la diffusion. 1, record 1, French, - censure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- censure
1, record 2, English, censure
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] harsh criticism. 2, record 2, English, - censure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- censure
1, record 2, French, censure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- critique 2, record 2, French, critique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
s'exposer à la censure 3, record 2, French, - censure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- censure
1, record 3, English, censure
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
I do not want to vote for a censure of the Government. 1, record 3, English, - censure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blâme
1, record 3, French, bl%C3%A2me
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- censure 2, record 3, French, censure
masculine noun
- refus de confiance 3, record 3, French, refus%20de%20confiance
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sanction défavorable à l'égard de la politique d'un gouvernement, votée par une assemblée. 4, record 3, French, - bl%C3%A2me
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le dépôt d'une motion de blâme contre le gouvernement. 3, record 3, French, - bl%C3%A2me
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Motion de censure. 4, record 3, French, - bl%C3%A2me
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- censorship
1, record 4, English, censorship
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Function tending to prohibit unconscious wishes and the formations deriving from them from gaining access to the preconscious-conscious system. 2, record 4, English, - censorship
Record 4, Key term(s)
- censure
- censor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- censure
1, record 4, French, censure
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instance psychique qui empêche l'émergence des désirs inconscients dans la conscience autrement que sous une forme déguisée. 2, record 4, French, - censure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- censura
1, record 4, Spanish, censura
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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