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convalescent [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convalescent
1, record 1, English, convalescent
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- conv 2, record 1, English, conv
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who is recovering from sickness. 3, record 1, English, - convalescent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convalescent; conv: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - convalescent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convalescent
1, record 1, French, convalescent
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- conv 2, record 1, French, conv
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] personne [...] qui est en convalescence, qui revient progressivement à la santé après une maladie. 3, record 1, French, - convalescent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convalescent; conv : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes ainsi que par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - convalescent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Higiene y Salud
- Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- convaleciente
1, record 1, Spanish, convaleciente
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- convalesciente 1, record 1, Spanish, convalesciente
avoid, see observation, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convaleciente: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto el verbo "convalecer" como sus derivados proceden de formas latinas en las que se encuentra el grupo -sc- ("convalescĕre", "convalescentia" y "convalescentis"), actualmente solo se consideran adecuadas en español las que contienen este grupo simplificado: "convalecer", "convalecencia" y "convaleciente". 2, record 1, Spanish, - convaleciente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] no se consideran hoy correctas las formas "convalescer", "convalescencia" ni "convalesciente", en lugar de las normales "convalecer", "convalecencia" (recuperación tras una enfermedad) y "convaleciente" (que convalece). 3, record 1, Spanish, - convaleciente
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