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ARCHAIQUE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- archaic term
1, record 1, English, archaic%20term
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term that has ceased to be used except in special circumstances, e.g. historical or church writings. 1, record 1, English, - archaic%20term
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
archaic term: term officially approved by the Terminology Branch, Public Works and Government Services Canada. 2, record 1, English, - archaic%20term
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ARCH
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terme archaïque
1, record 1, French, terme%20archa%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme sorti de l'usage depuis longtemps et qui n'est employé dans la langue parlée ou écrite que par effet de style. 1, record 1, French, - terme%20archa%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme archaïque : terme uniformisé par la Direction de la terminologie, Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 2, record 1, French, - terme%20archa%C3%AFque
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ARCH
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Arts and Culture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Maritime Archaic tradition
1, record 2, English, Maritime%20Archaic%20tradition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Archaeologists believe that the Maritime Archaic tradition originated from the first people to settle in the Strait of Belle Isle region 9,000 years ago, or before. 2, record 2, English, - Maritime%20Archaic%20tradition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the word Maritime refers to settlement and subsistence practices. These are inferred from the geography of the archaeological site locations and from the recovered artifact and organic assemblages. The word Archaic refers to the specific historic period of the archaeological remains (~8000-3200 years ago), which was prior to the widespread use of pottery and agriculture in North America. Finally, the word Tradition refers to the recurrence in time and space of this "remarkably uniform group of cultural manifestations, [including] environment, economy, technology, art, and religion" (Tuck 1976). 2, record 2, English, - Maritime%20Archaic%20tradition
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Maritime-Archaic tradition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Arts et Culture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tradition de l'archaïque maritime
1, record 2, French, tradition%20de%20l%27archa%C3%AFque%20maritime
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tradition archaïque maritime 2, record 2, French, tradition%20archa%C3%AFque%20maritime
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vocabulary of the Terminology Bank
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- archaic
1, record 3, English, archaic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [parameter] indicating that a term has become incomprehensible or nearly incomprehensible today and that it is no longer used in everyday written or spoken language, except for [stylistic] effect. 2, record 3, English, - archaic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire de la Banque de terminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- archaïque
1, record 3, French, archa%C3%AFque
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paramètre indiquant qu'un terme est devenu incompréhensible ou peu compréhensible de nos jours, et qu'il n'est plus employé dans la langue courante parlée ou écrite, sauf par effet de style. 2, record 3, French, - archa%C3%AFque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Pèse-liqueur» est un exemple de terme pouvant avoir le paramètre «archaïque». 3, record 3, French, - archa%C3%AFque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- primitive reflex 1, record 4, English, primitive%20reflex
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réflexe archaïque
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9flexe%20archa%C3%AFque
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- archaeological corn 1, record 5, English, archaeological%20corn
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Mangelsdorf has employed tunicate types of modern corn to breed reconstructions of the earliest archaeological specimens. 1, record 5, English, - archaeological%20corn
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- maïs fossile
1, record 5, French, ma%C3%AFs%20fossile
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- maïs archaïque 2, record 5, French, ma%C3%AFs%20archa%C3%AFque
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
P. Mangelsdorf a [...] utilisé les types vêtus du maïs moderne pour sélectionner des épis similaires aux premiers spécimens de maïs fossile. 2, record 5, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20fossile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-05-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Shield Archaic 1, record 6, English, Shield%20Archaic
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Archaïque du Bouclier 1, record 6, French, Archa%C3%AFque%20du%20Bouclier
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Initiation à l'archéologie, R. Lévesque, p. 138. 1, record 6, French, - Archa%C3%AFque%20du%20Bouclier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Remarque : nom d'une culture, d'un groupe. 1, record 6, French, - Archa%C3%AFque%20du%20Bouclier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-05-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- antiquated
1, record 7, English, antiquated
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
that is grown old, obsolete, obsolescent, or ill-adapted to present use 1, record 7, English, - antiquated
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- archaïque 1, record 7, French, archa%C3%AFque
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- désuet 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9suet
correct, adjective
- démodé 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9mod%C3%A9
correct, adjective
- vieilli 1, record 7, French, vieilli
correct, adjective
- vétuste 1, record 7, French, v%C3%A9tuste
correct, adjective
- suranné 1, record 7, French, surann%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-01-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- archaic site 1, record 8, English, archaic%20site
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gisement archaïque
1, record 8, French, gisement%20archa%C3%AFque
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-01-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Anthropology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Boreal archaic
1, record 9, English, Boreal%20archaic
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- boreal archaic culture 2, record 9, English, boreal%20archaic%20culture
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a period ca. 2,000 years B.C., including the northern forests of New England, New York, and the Canadian Maritimes Provinces; markers: adzes, gouges, polished-slate spear points etc. 1, record 9, English, - Boreal%20archaic
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Anthropologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Archaïque boréal
1, record 9, French, Archa%C3%AFque%20bor%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- stade archaïque boréal 2, record 9, French, stade%20archa%C3%AFque%20bor%C3%A9al
masculine noun
- culture boréale archaïque 3, record 9, French, culture%20bor%C3%A9ale%20archa%C3%AFque
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1983-05-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- middle archaic sites 1, record 10, English, middle%20archaic%20sites
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in American Eastern Woodlands areas, the middle Archaic period extends from 5,000 to 2,000 years B.C. 1, record 10, English, - middle%20archaic%20sites
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- sites de la période archaïque moyenne 1, record 10, French, sites%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20archa%C3%AFque%20moyenne
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1983-04-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- late archaic sites 1, record 11, English, late%20archaic%20sites
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- gisements de la période archaïque supérieure 1, record 11, French, gisements%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20archa%C3%AFque%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1983-04-13
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- archaic pattern 1, record 12, English, archaic%20pattern
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
American culture from ca. 4000 B.C. to A.D. 1, record 12, English, - archaic%20pattern
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- stade archaïque
1, record 12, French, stade%20archa%C3%AFque
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1983-04-13
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- archaistic sculpture 1, record 13, English, archaistic%20sculpture
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
with an ancient and primitive style 1, record 13, English, - archaistic%20sculpture
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- sculpture archaïque
1, record 13, French, sculpture%20archa%C3%AFque
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1983-04-13
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- archaistic art 1, record 14, English, archaistic%20art
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
art no more used 1, record 14, English, - archaistic%20art
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- art archaïque
1, record 14, French, art%20archa%C3%AFque
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- middle archaic site 1, record 15, English, middle%20archaic%20site
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- gisement de la période archaïque moyenne
1, record 15, French, gisement%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20archa%C3%AFque%20moyenne
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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