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TEMPERAMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Characterology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- temperament
1, record 1, English, temperament
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The predisposition of a person to emotional reactions. 1, record 1, English, - temperament
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Temperament is generally believed to be the correlate of metabolic and chemical changes in bodily tissues, esp. of the endocrines ... 2, record 1, English, - temperament
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Caractérologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tempérament
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rament
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des manifestations émotives qui dépendent de l'état constitutionnel, donc d'origine héréditaire. 1, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rament
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tempérament n'est pas l'expression d'un type constitutionnel mais le fonds biopsychologique à partir duquel s'élabore le caractère. 2, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rament
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desarrollo de la personalidad
- Psicometría y psicotécnica
- Caracterología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperamento
1, record 1, Spanish, temperamento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
- Loans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- in instalments
1, record 2, English, in%20instalments
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- in installments 1, record 2, English, in%20installments
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To pay in instalments 2, record 2, English, - in%20instalments
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vente
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- par versements
1, record 2, French, par%20versements
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- à tempérament 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20temp%C3%A9rament
correct
- à termes 2, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20termes
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Payer par versements. 3, record 2, French, - par%20versements
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ventas (Comercialización)
- Préstamos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- a plazos
1, record 2, Spanish, a%20plazos
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se denomina compra a plazos a un procedimiento de compraventa utilizado normalmente para bienes duraderos, a través del cual el pago del precio no se hace en el momento de la adquisición del bien, sino que se difiere en el tiempo a través de una serie de pagos denominados "plazos". 1, record 2, Spanish, - a%20plazos
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-08-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mitigating measure
1, record 3, English, mitigating%20measure
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tempérament
1, record 3, French, temp%C3%A9rament
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification qui tempère, mitige. 1, record 3, French, - temp%C3%A9rament
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gouvernement prévoit des tempéraments, conformément à [...] 2, record 3, French, - temp%C3%A9rament
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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