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NECROPOLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Urban Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- necropolis
1, record 1, English, necropolis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cemetery; [especially] one of large cemeteries in or near cities. 1, record 1, English, - necropolis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Aménagement urbain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nécropole
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9cropole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaste cimetière d'une grande ville. 1, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9cropole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme littéraire utilisé par analogie aux vastes cimetières de l'Antiquité appelés nécropoles. 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9cropole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Funeral Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- necropolis
1, record 2, English, necropolis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large historic or prehistoric burial ground in an ancient city. 2, record 2, English, - necropolis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Archaeologists and historians usually call the cemetery of an ancient city a necropolis. 3, record 2, English, - necropolis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Pompes funèbres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nécropole
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9cropole
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de sépultures primitives, à caractère plus ou moins monumental [...]. Grand cimetière orné de monuments funéraires. 2, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9cropole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plus célèbres sont, en Égypte, la nécropole de Memphis [...] 3, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9cropole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arqueología
- Pompas fúnebres
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- necrópolis
1, record 2, Spanish, necr%C3%B3polis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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