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GROS BONNET [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- big man 1, record 1, English, big%20man
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the big man wholesales drugs to dealers and for peddlers, and may racketeer them for protection and the privilege of selling. Big men are usually not addicted. 1, record 1, English, - big%20man
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gros bonnet
1, record 1, French, gros%20bonnet
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
les gros bonnets se gardent bien de toucher à la drogue elle-même, ils se contentent de toucher l'argent qu'elle rapporte. 1, record 1, French, - gros%20bonnet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- higher-up 1, record 2, English, higher%2Dup
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the non-addicted purveyors of narcotics, the higher-ups who eventually pocket the enormous profits of the narcotic traffic. 1, record 2, English, - higher%2Dup
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gros bonnet
1, record 2, French, gros%20bonnet
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gros bonnets se gardent bien de toucher à la drogue elle-même, ils se contentent de toucher l'argent qu'elle rapporte. 1, record 2, French, - gros%20bonnet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gros bonnet 1, record 3, French, gros%20bonnet
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 1980-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- big interest
1, record 4, English, big%20interest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the last third of the nineteenth century, out of the populist revolt against "big interests", the Knights of Labor emerged. At first it was a secret society which all but "lawyers, bankers, gamblers or liquor dealers, and Pinkerton detectives" could join. 1, record 4, English, - big%20interest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gros bonnet
1, record 4, French, gros%20bonnet
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un gros bonnet: un personnage éminent, influent. 1, record 4, French, - gros%20bonnet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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