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PRIMATIE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primacy
1, record 1, English, primacy
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state or condition of being first in order, rank, importance, etc. 2, record 1, English, - primacy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... in most countries there is one city - almost invariably the capital - which is much bigger and presents a greater range of activities than any other city in that country. This phenomenon fascinated the American, Thomas Jefferson, who called such cities "primate" ... 3, record 1, English, - primacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- primauté
1, record 1, French, primaut%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- primatie 2, record 1, French, primatie
see observation, feminine noun
- primat 3, record 1, French, primat
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère, situation de ce qui est premier, vient au premier rang. 4, record 1, French, - primaut%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La primatie de Montréal provient essentiellement d'un fait de situation géographique alors que celle de Toronto résulte d'un fait historique [...] 5, record 1, French, - primaut%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
primatie : Littéraire. Rare. Primauté, caractère dominant. 4, record 1, French, - primaut%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
primat : Didactique. Littéraire. Primauté, caractère prééminent de quelque chose. 6, record 1, French, - primaut%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le choix du terme dépend du contexte et du niveau de langue. 7, record 1, French, - primaut%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Selon les cas, «domination», «prépondérance», «prédominance», «suprématie» peuvent être également utilisés. 8, record 1, French, - primaut%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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