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Record 1 2013-11-05

English

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  • Vocabulary of the Terminology Bank
DEF

A conventional sign consisting of a letter, group of letters, pictogram, sign, etc., used to designate a human being, a thing or an idea very concisely, but that is not common to all languages.

French

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  • Vocabulaire de la Banque de terminologie
DEF

Signe conventionnel constitué par une lettre, un groupe de lettres, un pictogramme, un signe, etc., qui sert à représenter un être, une chose, une idée de façon très concise, mais qui n’est pas commun à toutes les langues.

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