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Record 1 2002-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
DEF

Rules that indicate in which order words (e.g. toponyms in a gazetteer) should be arranged with respect to the sequence of their letters, syllabograms or logograms.

OBS

sequence rule: term usually used in its plural form.

Key term(s)
  • sequence rule

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
DEF

Principes qui déterminent le rang de chacun des mots dans une suite - par exemple de toponymes dans une nomenclature - en fonction de la succession de leurs lettres, idéogrammes ou caractères syllabiques.

OBS

règle de classement : expression habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • règle de classement

Spanish

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