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NOMADISME [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- van life
1, record 1, English, van%20life
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- van living 2, record 1, English, van%20living
correct
- van dwelling 2, record 1, English, van%20dwelling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... van life is an alternative lifestyle adopted by many nomads looking to live a basic lifestyle, while being able to travel the world with freedom and ease. 3, record 1, English, - van%20life
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
van life; van living; van dwelling: Although these terms imply living in a van, other types of vehicles are also used by van lifers including buses and travel trailers. 4, record 1, English, - van%20life
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vanlife
- vandwelling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nomadisme automobile
1, record 1, French, nomadisme%20automobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de vie caractérisé par l'usage d'un véhicule aménagé comme habitation mobile. 2, record 1, French, - nomadisme%20automobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le véhicule aménagé utilisé par les nomades automobiles est le plus souvent une fourgonnette. 2, record 1, French, - nomadisme%20automobile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- digital mobility
1, record 2, English, digital%20mobility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- digital nomadism 2, record 2, English, digital%20nomadism
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Digital mobility permits consumers to interact with, and contribute to, sources of information, knowledge, content creation and entertainment — anywhere and anytime. 3, record 2, English, - digital%20mobility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
- Internet et télématique
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mobilité numérique
1, record 2, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nomadisme numérique 2, record 2, French, nomadisme%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nomadisme numérique consiste à utiliser des technologies électroniques sans-fil pour utiliser des informations numériques ou communiquer par la téléphonie mobile ou par Internet quel que soit l'endroit où l'on se trouve. 3, record 2, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nomadic lifestyle
1, record 3, English, nomadic%20lifestyle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nomadism 2, record 3, English, nomadism
rare
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Micmacs' nomadic lifestyle fostered the development of a social and political organization centred upon the family, the clan and the band. 1, record 3, English, - nomadic%20lifestyle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nomadisme
1, record 3, French, nomadisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nomadisme des Micmacs favorisait chez eux une organisation sociale et politique flexible centrée sur la famille, le clan et la bande. 2, record 3, French, - nomadisme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Industry (General)
- Sociology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- food nomadism
1, record 4, English, food%20nomadism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
People eating food on the go, while walking, traveling, in situations in which food is experienced daily but in settings not equipped for eating. 2, record 4, English, - food%20nomadism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Restauration (Généralités)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nomadisme alimentaire
1, record 4, French, nomadisme%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comportement caractérisé par une utilisation importante de produits alimentaires facilement transportables et consommables en tout lieu. 2, record 4, French, - nomadisme%20alimentaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cropping Systems
- Plant and Crop Production
- Anthropology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shifting cultivation
1, record 5, English, shifting%20cultivation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- shifting agriculture 2, record 5, English, shifting%20agriculture
correct
- swidden agriculture 3, record 5, English, swidden%20agriculture
correct
- swidden cultivation 4, record 5, English, swidden%20cultivation
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of cultivation in which several crop years are followed by several fallow years with the land not under management during the fallow. 5, record 5, English, - shifting%20cultivation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shifting cultivation may involve shifts around a permanent homestead or village site, or the entire living area may shift location as the fields for cultivation are moved. 5, record 5, English, - shifting%20cultivation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Slash-and-burn is a] type of shifting cultivation in high rainfall areas where bush or tree growth occurs during the fallow period. The fallow growth is cleared by cutting and burning. 5, record 5, English, - shifting%20cultivation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Swidden cultivation is a term popular with anthropologists, "swidden" referring to the clearings made by shifting cultivators. 6, record 5, English, - shifting%20cultivation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de culture
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Anthropologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- culture itinérante
1, record 5, French, culture%20itin%C3%A9rante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- agriculture itinérante 2, record 5, French, agriculture%20itin%C3%A9rante
correct, feminine noun
- agriculture nomade 3, record 5, French, agriculture%20nomade
correct, feminine noun
- nomadisme cultural 4, record 5, French, nomadisme%20cultural
correct, masculine noun
- nomadisme agricole 3, record 5, French, nomadisme%20agricole
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Culture itinérante (ou nomadisme cultural). Elle est caractérisée par la succession, sur un même terrain, d'une phase culturale comportant pendant quelques années une rotation de plusieurs cultures, et d'une phase de jachère plus ou moins longue, permettant la reconstitution de la fertilité du sol. [Ce] système [est] encore pratiqué très largement en Afrique et en Amérique du Sud [...] 5, record 5, French, - culture%20itin%C3%A9rante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de cultivo
- Producción vegetal
- Antropología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- agricultura itinerante
1, record 5, Spanish, agricultura%20itinerante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cultivo nómada 2, record 5, Spanish, cultivo%20n%C3%B3mada
masculine noun
- cultivo itinerante 2, record 5, Spanish, cultivo%20itinerante
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actividad agrícola que se realiza en zonas tropicales y que consiste en una roturación a corto plazo y posterior abandono para proceder a la roturación de otro terreno. Obliga a ello la fragilidad de los suelos tropicales, que se agotan en poco tiempo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - agricultura%20itinerante
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-12-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Language
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- roving temptation of thought 1, record 6, English, roving%20temptation%20of%20thought
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- nomadisme de la pensée 1, record 6, French, nomadisme%20de%20la%20pens%C3%A9e
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Si je tiens à rappeler ces résultats, c'est pour éviter que nous ne cédions à cette sorte de nomadisme de la pensée qui fait que l'on cherche à s'échapper [...]" Référence : Discours de M. Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, ministre des Finances et des Affaires économiques de France, devant l'assemblée annuelle du Fonds monétaire international, à Washington, le 1er octobre 1963. 1, record 6, French, - nomadisme%20de%20la%20pens%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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