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FANTASY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Literature
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fantasy
1, record 1, English, fantasy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... fictional work ... describing an imagined world in which magical powers and other impossibilities are accepted. 2, record 1, English, - fantasy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fantasy deals with things that are not and cannot be. Science fiction deals with things that can be, that some day may be. 3, record 1, English, - fantasy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Littérature
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fantasie
1, record 1, French, fantasie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fantasy 2, record 1, French, fantasy
anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genre situé à la croisée du merveilleux et du fantastique, qui prend ses sources dans l’histoire, les mythes, les contes et la science-fiction. 3, record 1, French, - fantasie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fantasie est un genre d'origine anglo-saxonne. 4, record 1, French, - fantasie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fantasie : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 décembre 2007. 5, record 1, French, - fantasie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pharmacology
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 4-hydroxybutanoate
1, record 2, English, 4%2Dhydroxybutanoate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gamma hydroxybutyrate 2, record 2, English, gamma%20hydroxybutyrate
former designation, avoid
- GHB 3, record 2, English, GHB
former designation, avoid
- GHB 3, record 2, English, GHB
- gamma hydroxy butyrate 4, record 2, English, gamma%20hydroxy%20butyrate
former designation, avoid
- gammahydroxybutyrate 5, record 2, English, gammahydroxybutyrate
former designation, avoid
- fantasy 5, record 2, English, fantasy
familiar
- grievous bodily harm 6, record 2, English, grievous%20bodily%20harm
familiar
- GBH 5, record 2, English, GBH
familiar
- GBH 5, record 2, English, GBH
- liquid E 5, record 2, English, liquid%20E
familiar
- liquid X 5, record 2, English, liquid%20X
familiar
- Georgia home boy 7, record 2, English, Georgia%20home%20boy
familiar
- goop 7, record 2, English, goop
familiar
- gamma-oh 7, record 2, English, gamma%2Doh
familiar
- date-rape drug 2, record 2, English, date%2Drape%20drug
familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A central nervous system depressant abused for its ability to produce euphoric and hallucinatory states and its alleged ability to release a growth hormone and stimulate muscle growth. 8, record 2, English, - 4%2Dhydroxybutanoate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GHB - commonly known as the date-rape drug - is a liquid narcotic that has increasingly surfaced at raves, nightclubs and bars in Canada and the United States. 2, record 2, English, - 4%2Dhydroxybutanoate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although GHB was originally considered a safe and "natural" food supplement and was sold in health food stores, the medical community soon became aware that it caused overdoses and other health problems. 8, record 2, English, - 4%2Dhydroxybutanoate
Record 2, Key term(s)
- liquid narcotic
- liquid Ecstasy
- liquid Extasy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pharmacologie
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- 4-hydroxybutanoate
1, record 2, French, 4%2Dhydroxybutanoate
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gamma-hydroxybutyrate 2, record 2, French, gamma%2Dhydroxybutyrate
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- GHB 3, record 2, French, GHB
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- GHB 3, record 2, French, GHB
- gamma-hydroxy-butyrate 4, record 2, French, gamma%2Dhydroxy%2Dbutyrate
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- gamma hydroxy butyrate 5, record 2, French, gamma%20hydroxy%20butyrate
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- acide gamma-hydroxy-butyrique 6, record 2, French, acide%20gamma%2Dhydroxy%2Dbutyrique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- ecstasy liquide 7, record 2, French, ecstasy%20liquide
see observation, masculine noun, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le GHB (gamma hydroxy butyrate). [...] Propriétés : Dépresseur du système nerveux central. Description : Synthétisé et étudié par le Professeur Henry Laborit dans les années 60, le GHB a été utilisé comme anesthésique général, comme traitement des troubles du sommeil, comme aide à l'accouchement et comme alternative au sevrage de l'alcool et des opiacés. Toutefois, en raison de ses effets indésirables dus à des doses trop élevées ou au mélange avec d'autres produits, le GHB a perdu son usage médical. 7, record 2, French, - 4%2Dhydroxybutanoate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que cette substance soit vendue sous le nom d'«ecstasy liquide», elle n'a rien à voir avec l'ecstasy, dérivé de l'amphétamine. 7, record 2, French, - 4%2Dhydroxybutanoate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C'est une drogue qui est devenue célèbre à travers les scandales qu'elle a provoqués. En effet, lorsque les médias annonçaient de faire attention aux drogues versées dans les boissons, par exemple dans les boîtes de nuit, il s'agissait le plus fréquemment de GHB. 8, record 2, French, - 4%2Dhydroxybutanoate
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gamma hydroxybutyrate
- acide gamma hydroxybutyrique
- acide gamma hydroxy butyrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Farmacología
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gamma-hidroxibutirato
1, record 2, Spanish, gamma%2Dhidroxibutirato
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GHB 2, record 2, Spanish, GHB
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- éxtasis líquido 1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A9xtasis%20l%C3%ADquido
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El GHB (gamma-hidroxibutirato), bautizado como éxtasis líquido, es el último producto que ha salido a escena. Es un líquido incoloro, inodoro y con un cierto sabor salado, que a veces puede llegar a provocar la muerte. 1, record 2, Spanish, - gamma%2Dhidroxibutirato
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] el GHB, droga que se puede obtener para controlar los desórdenes del sueño. Se considera un estupefaciente usado para cometer violaciones, debido a que puede mezclarse con líquidos y la víctima no es capaz de detectarlo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - gamma%2Dhidroxibutirato
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- concoction
1, record 3, English, concoction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fantasy 1, record 3, English, fantasy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An item which resembles a numismatic item but whose design was never authorized or originated by any governing authority; not even as an experimental design, pattern, or trial piece; and which was never manufactured in any official government mint. 1, record 3, English, - concoction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See related terms: apocryphal (adjective), exonumia, evasion. 1, record 3, English, - concoction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pièce de monnaie de fantaisie
1, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20de%20fantaisie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pièce de fantaisie 1, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20fantaisie
correct, feminine noun
- monnaie de fantaisie 1, record 3, French, monnaie%20de%20fantaisie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de monnaie ressemblant à une pièce légalement émise mais frappée sans autorisation et utilisée comme jeton de commerce ou à l'intérieur d'un cercle restreint de personnes. 1, record 3, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20de%20fantaisie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une monnaie de fantaisie est à la limite de la contrefaçon. On répertorie habituellement dans une même liste les pièces apocryphes et les monnaies de fantaisie. 1, record 3, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20de%20fantaisie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fantasy
1, record 4, English, fantasy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- phantasy 1, record 4, English, phantasy
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A product of imagination consisting of a group of symbols synthetized into a unified story by the secondary process. 1, record 4, English, - fantasy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fantasme
1, record 4, French, fantasme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scénario imaginaire où le sujet est présent et qui figure de façon plus ou moins déformée par les processus défensifs, l'accomplissement d'un désir et, en dernier ressort, d'un désir inconscient. 1, record 4, French, - fantasme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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