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LUPANAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
- Sociology of Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brothel
1, record 1, English, brothel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- house of ill repute 1, record 1, English, house%20of%20ill%20repute
correct
- house of ill fame 1, record 1, English, house%20of%20ill%20fame
correct
- cathouse 1, record 1, English, cathouse
correct, familiar
- bawdy house 2, record 1, English, bawdy%20house
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A building in which prostitutes are available. 3, record 1, English, - brothel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cat-house
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
- Sociologie du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maison de prostitution
1, record 1, French, maison%20de%20prostitution
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maison close 2, record 1, French, maison%20close
correct, feminine noun
- maison de passe 2, record 1, French, maison%20de%20passe
correct, feminine noun
- maison de tolérance 2, record 1, French, maison%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance
correct, feminine noun
- lupanar 2, record 1, French, lupanar
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- maison de débauche 3, record 1, French, maison%20de%20d%C3%A9bauche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lupanar : désignation vieillie ou littéraire. 4, record 1, French, - maison%20de%20prostitution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos comerciales
- Sociología del trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- casa de prostitución
1, record 1, Spanish, casa%20de%20prostituci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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