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OPPRESSION [4 records]

Record 1 2021-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Systems
  • Social Problems
DEF

The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel or unjust manner.

CONT

"We live in a violent society ... designed to keep women and children as second-class citizens..." ... Factors involved in family violence: oppression of women, children, and elders, the latter being primarily women.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes politiques
  • Problèmes sociaux
DEF

Action de faire violence par abus d'autorité.

PHR

Oppression des minorités.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Regímenes políticos
  • Problemas sociales
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Record 2 2011-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Effects of Pollution
  • Air Pollution
  • Respiratory System
OBS

thoracic oppression: specific term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Effets de la pollution
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Appareil respiratoire
OBS

oppression; sensation de gêne respiratoire : termes génériques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Special-Language Phraseology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Respiratory System
DEF

Constriction felt (as in breathing) ....

CONT

Asthma patients ... report shortness of breath, tightness in the chest, ... trouble exhaling ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil respiratoire
DEF

[...] la sensation d'un poids sur la partie affectée, dont l'action est par elle-même, embarrassée.

CONT

Les symptômes peuvent être [...] une lourdeur dans la poitrine, une sensation d'oppression.

Spanish

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