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Record 1 2024-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic and Industrial Sociology
  • Industrial and Economic Psychology
DEF

Having an abundance of goods or riches ...

CONT

Most people would agree that it is preferable to grow up in a wealthy family than in one that is impoverished[; however], adolescents who live in affluent families are in danger of developing a sense of entitlement that may impede future vocational and social success.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie économique et industrielle
  • Psychologie industrielle et économique
DEF

Qui possède des biens, des richesses.

PHR

famille fortunée

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
OBS

A town on the Burin Peninsula.

OBS

Coordinates: 47° 2' 26" N, 55° 51' 41" W (Newfoundland and Labrador).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Ville sur la péninsule de Burin.

OBS

Coordonnées : 47° 2' 26" N, 55° 51' 41" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador).

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Economics
  • Insurance
DEF

... the sum of tangible assets of an individual, called personal wealth, or of a nation, called national wealth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie nationale et internationale
  • Assurances
DEF

Ensemble des richesses d'un individu ou d'une nation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía nacional e internacional
  • Seguros
DEF

Denominación, relativamente arcaica, para los bienes de cualquier especie, y más comúnmente el dinero.

PHR

Caudal de una herencia

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Record 4 1995-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
OBS

... Craig asked the captain of the Inuit whaling boat for permission to preserve some bacteria from a whale's forestomach and to fly them to a hastily established laboratory in Barrow, Alaska.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
OBS

improvisé pour parer au plus pressé.

Spanish

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