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SOCIAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social
1, record 1, English, social
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of plants] growing in a wild state in patches or masses with other members of the same species, esp. so as to cover a large area. 2, record 1, English, - social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the plants which the botanist terms social because never found growing singly, but always in numbers. 2, record 1, English, - social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Very few social plants, such as grasses and heaths that cover large tracts of lands, are to be found between the tropics. 2, record 1, English, - social
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- social
1, record 1, French, social
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des espèces végétales dont les individus croissent très près les uns des autres. 2, record 1, French, - social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas des peuplements forestiers, se dit des espèces forestières (tel le chêne) qui peuvent constituer à elles seules des peuplements denses, par opposition aux espèces disséminées, comme le frêne. 2, record 1, French, - social
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Botánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- social
1, record 1, Spanish, social
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de las] especies que viven formando colonias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - social
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Corporate Management (General)
- Financial Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corporate
1, record 2, English, corporate
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having to do or belonging to a corporation. 2, record 2, English, - corporate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
- Institutions financières
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- relatif à une société
1, record 2, French, relatif%20%C3%A0%20une%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- social 1, record 2, French, social
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de tout ce qui a un rapport avec une société de capitaux. 1, record 2, French, - relatif%20%C3%A0%20une%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi, on parlera des impôts sur les bénéfices des sociétés (corporate income taxes), des documents et comptes d'une société (corporate records), d'un avion d'affaires (corporate jet), du droit des sociétés (corporate law), de biens sociaux (corporate assets), etc. À noter que l'utilisation de l'adjectif social dans ce sens n'est pas courante au Canada. 1, record 2, French, - relatif%20%C3%A0%20une%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- social
1, record 3, English, social
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having to do with the reciprocal relations of interacting human beings, either individuals or groups. 1, record 3, English, - social
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "societal"; see record "societal". 2, record 3, English, - social
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- social
1, record 3, French, social
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de ce qui concerne les relations entre les membres de la société ou l'organisation de ses membres en groupes, en classes; se dit des groupes ainsi formés. 1, record 3, French, - social
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec "sociétal"; voir fiche "sociétal". 2, record 3, French, - social
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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