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castes (social classes, social groups, ... People (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Closed social classes rigidly sanctioned by custom, law, or religion and based on heredity, that determine their members' prestige, occupation, and social relationships, especially marriage. |
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castes (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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caste (C,U,LC,English,AD,U,SN)
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世襲階級 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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種姓制度 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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shì xí jiē jí (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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shi xi jie ji (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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shih hsi chieh chi (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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kasten (verwante groepen) (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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kaste (verwante groep) (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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castas (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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casta (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HG |
Hierarchical Position:
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Agents Facet |
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.... People (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ people (agents) (G) |
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............ groups of people (G) |
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................ social groups (G) |
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.................... social classes (G) |
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........................ castes (G) |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 封閉的社會階級,以習俗、法律或宗教嚴格進行約束,並以世襲為基礎;種姓制度決定了其成員的聲望、職業以及社會關係,尤其是對婚姻關係特別有影響。 |
Dutch ..... Gesloten sociale klassen die streng zijn gebonden aan gebruik, recht of geloof en die zijn gebaseerd op erfelijkheid, die het prestige, beroep en de sociale betrekkingen, met name het huwelijk, van hun leden bepalen. |
Spanish ..... Clases sociales cerradas rígidamente sancionadas por tradición, ley o religión y basadas en herencia, lo que determina el prestigio, ocupación y relaciones sociales, especialmente el matrimonio, de sus miembros. |
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