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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- margined pirate wolf spider
1, record 1, English, margined%20pirate%20wolf%20spider
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Lycosidae. 2, record 1, English, - margined%20pirate%20wolf%20spider
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pirate corsaire
1, record 1, French, pirate%20corsaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Lycosidae. 2, record 1, French, - pirate%20corsaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- privateer
1, record 2, English, privateer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
privateer: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - privateer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corsaire
1, record 2, French, corsaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corsaire : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 2, French, - corsaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pedal pushers
1, record 3, English, pedal%20pushers
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pedal pushers: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 3, English, - pedal%20pushers
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pantalon corsaire
1, record 3, French, pantalon%20corsaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pantalon corsaire : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 3, French, - pantalon%20corsaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-12-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Clothing (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pedal pushers
1, record 4, English, pedal%20pushers
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- clam-diggers 2, record 4, English, clam%2Ddiggers
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calf-length pants for women or girls, used originally for bicycle riding. 1, record 4, English, - pedal%20pushers
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pantalon corsaire
1, record 4, French, pantalon%20corsaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- corsaire 1, record 4, French, corsaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pantalon étroit, voire moulant, s'arrêtant aux mollets. 1, record 4, French, - pantalon%20corsaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tiger team
1, record 5, English, tiger%20team
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programmers who are legally hired to expose the errors or the security holes in new software or to find out why a computer/security is being broken. 2, record 5, English, - tiger%20team
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... a group of people authorized to test the overall security of a system by "illicit" entry or other means. 3, record 5, English, - tiger%20team
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Audits vary in scope and intensity. Whether you select a full blown "tiger team" attack, spot penetration testing, or a remote scan of a firewall, your overall security perspective should include the configuration of your network, the data flowing through it, and the devices running on it. 4, record 5, English, - tiger%20team
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- équipe corsaire
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9quipe%20corsaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- équipe pirate 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9quipe%20pirate
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sneaker
1, record 6, English, sneaker
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual hired to break into places to test their security; analogous to tiger team. 1, record 6, English, - sneaker
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- corsaire
1, record 6, French, corsaire
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «équipe corsaire». 1, record 6, French, - corsaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- privateer
1, record 7, English, privateer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vessel owned, equipped, and armed by one or more private individuals, and duly commissioned by a belligerent power to go on cruises and make war upon the enemy, usually by preying on his commerce. 2, record 7, English, - privateer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- corsaire
1, record 7, French, corsaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- navire corsaire 2, record 7, French, navire%20corsaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire armé pour la course 1, record 7, French, - corsaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, il serait plus exact de parler de «navire corsaire». 2, record 7, French, - corsaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- corsario
1, record 7, Spanish, corsario
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- privateer
1, record 8, English, privateer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the commander ... of a privateer. 2, record 8, English, - privateer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- corsaire
1, record 8, French, corsaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capitaine ou marin qui pratiquait la course. 1, record 8, French, - corsaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- corsario
1, record 8, Spanish, corsario
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-08-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Clothing (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- kneebusters
1, record 9, English, kneebusters
plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- knee-breeches 2, record 9, English, knee%2Dbreeches
correct, Great Britain
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
long bermuda shorts. 1, record 9, English, - kneebusters
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Knee-breeches: close fitting trousers reaching to or just below the knees. 2, record 9, English, - kneebusters
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bermuda long
1, record 9, French, bermuda%20long
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- corsaire 1, record 9, French, corsaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-12-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- commerce raider 1, record 10, English, commerce%20raider
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- corsaire marchand
1, record 10, French, corsaire%20marchand
masculine noun
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 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- it takes a thief to catch a thief 1, record 11, English, it%20takes%20a%20thief%20to%20catch%20a%20thief
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- à corsaire, corsaire et demi 1, record 11, French, %C3%A0%20corsaire%2C%20corsaire%20et%20demi
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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