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DESCRIPTIVE TERM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- descriptive term
1, record 1, English, descriptive%20term
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- designation 1, record 1, English, designation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A word (usually a common noun, an adjective or a phrase) e.g. printed in a map, which designates a topographic feature by its properties, but which does not constitute a toponym. 1, record 1, English, - descriptive%20term
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex: airfield, canal; water tower; perennial, seasonal (for streams). 1, record 1, English, - descriptive%20term
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désignation cartographique
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9signation%20cartographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- annotation 1, record 1, French, annotation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme spécifique, généralement un nom commun ou un adjectif et non un toponyme, qui figurera sur une carte et qui concourt à l'identification d'un objet géographique par l'indication du type d'entité désigné. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9signation%20cartographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex : Cimetière; piste d'accélération; terrain de camping; château d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9signation%20cartographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
annotation : [terme] parfois utilisé pour exprimer cette notion. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9signation%20cartographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- descriptive term 1, record 2, English, descriptive%20term
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A kinship term that amalgamates two or more basic terms in order to describe a given relation, e.g. the Swedish fabror, father's brother. 1, record 2, English, - descriptive%20term
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terme descriptif
1, record 2, French, terme%20descriptif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme de parenté qui [...] combine plusieurs termes élémentaires pour décrire [un] lien de parenté. Ainsi, en français, on a un terme descriptif si l'on parle du «frère de la mère de X...» 1, record 2, French, - terme%20descriptif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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