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MANIE [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conferencitis
1, record 1, English, conferencitis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meeting addiction 2, record 1, English, meeting%20addiction
correct
- meeting disease 3, record 1, English, meeting%20disease
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conférencite
1, record 1, French, conf%C3%A9rencite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réunionite 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9unionite
correct, feminine noun
- maladie de la réunion 3, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9union
correct, feminine noun
- manie des réunions 4, record 1, French, manie%20des%20r%C3%A9unions
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On entend souvent dire que notre société souffre de «réunionite» : En général, ce sont les personnes qui passent le plus clair de leur temps en réunions diverses qui portent un tel diagnostic. On n'arrive jamais à les joindre car, vous explique leur secrétaire : elles sont en réunion ou «en conférence», cela sonne mieux […] 4, record 1, French, - conf%C3%A9rencite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cadres atteints de réunionite aiguë. 5, record 1, French, - conf%C3%A9rencite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- réunionnite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- egomania
1, record 2, English, egomania
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pathologic preoccupation with one's self. 1, record 2, English, - egomania
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- égopathie
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9gopathie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Égocentrisme pathologique. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9gopathie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- manie égocentrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bad habit
1, record 3, English, bad%20habit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You have the annoying (bad) habit of hitting under the ball. 1, record 3, English, - bad%20habit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- manie
1, record 3, French, manie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- automatisme stéréotypé 2, record 3, French, automatisme%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9otyp%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prenez garde à la manie de trop couper sur les retours de service. 1, record 3, French, - manie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les habitudes compulsives : ce sont «certains automatismes stéréotypés qui limitent les capacités d'action [...] jouer machinalement les mêmes coups dans des situations différentes. 2, record 3, French, - manie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fâcheuse manie. 3, record 3, French, - manie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- condomania 1, record 4, English, condomania
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excessive promotion, popularity or talk of the use of condoms (mainly because of AIDS concerns). 2, record 4, English, - condomania
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Condomania: ads avant-garde but compatible with corporate strategy. 1, record 4, English, - condomania
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This word was created by which two or more words are juxtaposed to create a new unit of meaning. Here the words "condom" and "mania", words with independent meanings, are put together to create a new meaning. 2, record 4, English, - condomania
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- manie du condom
1, record 4, French, manie%20du%20condom
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- condomanie 1, record 4, French, condomanie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-02-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Manias
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mania
1, record 5, English, mania
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mood disorder characterized by expansiveness, elation, agitation, hyperexcitability, hyperactivity, and increased speed of thought and speech (flight of ideas)... 2, record 5, English, - mania
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Manies
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- manie
1, record 5, French, manie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Psychose aiguë caractérisée par un accès d'excitation psychomotrice associant une humeur exaltée et euphorique, une fuite des idées [...] avec logorrhée et "coq-à l'âne", et une agitation ludique, syntone, souvent teinté d'érotisme. 2, record 5, French, - manie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Manías
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- manía
1, record 5, Spanish, man%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trastorno del estado de ánimo caracterizado por euforia excesiva, autoestima desmesurada e ideas de grandiosidad, hiperactividad, agitación y habla y pensamiento acelerados. Puede presentar fuga de ideas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - man%C3%ADa
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-02-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Manias
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mania crisis 1, record 6, English, mania%20crisis
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Manies
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- crise de manie
1, record 6, French, crise%20de%20manie
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Manías
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- brote maníaco
1, record 6, Spanish, brote%20man%C3%ADaco
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-10-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wanderlust 1, record 7, English, wanderlust
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- esprit d’aventure
1, record 7, French, esprit%20d%26rsquo%3Baventure
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- manie des voyages 2, record 7, French, manie%20des%20voyages
feminine noun
- manie ambulatoire 3, record 7, French, manie%20ambulatoire
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-04-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- featuritis
1, record 8, English, featuritis
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- creeping featurism 1, record 8, English, creeping%20featurism
correct
- creeping featuritis 2, record 8, English, creeping%20featuritis
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tendency for the number of features in a product (usually software product) to rise with each release of the product. 3, record 8, English, - featuritis
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- course aux fonctionnalités
1, record 8, French, course%20aux%20fonctionnalit%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- manie de la fonctionnalité 2, record 8, French, manie%20de%20la%20fonctionnalit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La course aux fonctionnalités n'est pas une priorité, donc si vous voulez la totale, il ne faut pas chercher ici. 1, record 8, French, - course%20aux%20fonctionnalit%C3%A9s
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-07-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Manias
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- acute mania
1, record 9, English, acute%20mania
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term, mania ... should, strictly, be reserved for the form characterized by mental exaltation. In simple mania the intellectual part of the cerebral function is in a state of over-activity ... In the more pronounced form of acute mania, the motor functions of the brain are also affected; there is not only complete incoherence of speech, but there is intense restlessness and complete disappearance of will power ... 2, record 9, English, - acute%20mania
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Manies
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- délire aigu
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9lire%20aigu
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- folie furieuse 1, record 9, French, folie%20furieuse
correct, feminine noun
- manie aiguë 2, record 9, French, manie%20aigu%C3%AB
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forme grave de manie. 3, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9lire%20aigu
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-07-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- condomania
1, record 10, English, condomania
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[a] craze for ownership of condominiums. 1, record 10, English, - condomania
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- manie de la copropriété
1, record 10, French, manie%20de%20la%20copropri%C3%A9t%C3%A9
feminine 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 1996-12-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- fad
1, record 11, English, fad
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- manie
1, record 11, French, manie
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- lubie 1, record 11, French, lubie
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1994-09-07
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
- Economics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- merger mania
1, record 12, English, merger%20mania
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
single-minded pursuit of mergers. 2, record 12, English, - merger%20mania
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
- Économique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- vague de fusionnements
1, record 12, French, vague%20de%20fusionnements
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- manie des fusions 2, record 12, French, manie%20des%20fusions
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1993-01-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Document Classification (Library Science)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- compulsive record keeper 1, record 13, English, compulsive%20record%20keeper
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- qui a la manie de tout archiver 1, record 13, French, qui%20a%20la%20manie%20de%20tout%20archiver
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 1991-06-20
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Culinary Techniques
- Recipes
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- beurre manié
1, record 14, English, beurre%20mani%C3%A9
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- manié butter 2, record 14, English, mani%C3%A9%20butter
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
French culinary term for a mixture of flour and butter worked together to a paste until smooth and used to thicken sauces, gravies and soups. 3, record 14, English, - beurre%20mani%C3%A9
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... manié butter ... is used for a quick thickening agent in some of the small sauces. 2, record 14, English, - beurre%20mani%C3%A9
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Techniques culinaires
- Recettes de cuisine
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- beurre manié
1, record 14, French, beurre%20mani%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) Il entre dans la composition des liaisons : à chaud (roux) ou à froid (beurre maniés); des sauces émulsionnées chaudes et des beurres composés utilisés comme éléments d'appoint pour les sauces ou pour certains plats froids (...) 2, record 14, French, - beurre%20mani%C3%A9
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1985-04-18
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Manias
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- compensation mania
1, record 15, English, compensation%20mania
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Manies
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- manie de compensation
1, record 15, French, manie%20de%20compensation
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- manie de la compensation 2, record 15, French, manie%20de%20la%20compensation
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
état obsessionnel conduisant par exemple à des gestes de conjuration. Compensation d'un geste par un autre (agitation forcée de P. Janet). 1, record 15, French, - manie%20de%20compensation
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1985-04-18
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- checking mania
1, record 16, English, checking%20mania
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- manie de vérification
1, record 16, French, manie%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance obsessionnelle à la vérification répétée de l'exécution effective de tel geste, de l'existence de tel fait. 1, record 16, French, - manie%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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