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RUMEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rumor
1, record 1, English, rumor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unauthenticated information; hearsay. 1, record 1, English, - rumor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rumour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rumeur
1, record 1, French, rumeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Information non authentifiée, on-dit. 1, record 1, French, - rumeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología social
- Psicología económica e industrial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rumor
1, record 1, Spanish, rumor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scuttlebutt 1, record 2, English, scuttlebutt
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rumor, gossip. 2, record 2, English, - scuttlebutt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Back in the days of iron men and wooden ships, scuttlebutt meant the ship's water cask... later the work was used to refer to a drinking fountain. And everybody knows what happens when people gather for a drink - they talk. 1, record 2, English, - scuttlebutt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rumeur
1, record 2, French, rumeur
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- potins 1, record 2, French, potins
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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