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TORTIONNAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- woodland snowmelt mosquito
1, record 1, English, woodland%20snowmelt%20mosquito
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Diptera) of the family Culicidae. 2, record 1, English, - woodland%20snowmelt%20mosquito
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
- moustique tortionnaire
1, record 1, French, moustique%20tortionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Culicidae. 2, record 1, French, - moustique%20tortionnaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- torturer
1, record 2, English, torturer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Someone who tortures people 1, record 2, English, - torturer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tortionnaire
1, record 2, French, tortionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bourreau chargé de torturer les condamnés. 2, record 2, French, - tortionnaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] beaucoup seront traités, en l'absence d'appareil judiciaire digne de ce nom, de châtier l'assassin ou le tortionnaire. 3, record 2, French, - tortionnaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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