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acronym [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acronym
1, record 1, English, acronym
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An abbreviation composed of the initial letters or parts of a compound term and which is usually read or spoken as a single word. 2, record 1, English, - acronym
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the TERMIUM Guide, acronym is defined as a "shortened form of a syntagm or proper name, created by taking from it one or more groups of letters, and sometimes one or more letters, to form a sequence that is spoken as a word." 3, record 1, English, - acronym
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acronym: term used in the TERMIUM Guide. 3, record 1, English, - acronym
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acronyme
1, record 1, French, acronyme
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abréviation formée d'une suite d'initiales qui se prononce ou se lit comme un mot ordinaire. 2, record 1, French, - acronyme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Afin de préciser l'avis de recommandation paru le 26 mai 1979 à propos de l'accent sur les majuscules, l'Office de la langue française recommande que, d'une part, les sigles et les acronymes ne prennent jamais d'accent. Exemples : P.E.P.S. (Pavillon de l'éducation physique et des sports); E.N.A.P. (École nationale d'administration publique). 3, record 1, French, - acronyme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le Guide TERMIUM, acronyme est défini comme étant une «forme réduite d'un syntagme ou d'une appellation, auxquels on emprunte un ou plusieurs groupes de lettres et, parfois, une ou plusieurs lettres, le tout formant une séquence à prononciation exclusivement syllabique, par exemple AFNOR (Association française de normalisation)». 4, record 1, French, - acronyme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
acronyme : terme utilisé dans le Guide TERMIUM. 4, record 1, French, - acronyme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acrónimo
1, record 1, Spanish, acr%C3%B3nimo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palabra compuesta mediante el abreviamiento y fusión de los vocablos que forman un término compuesto o sintagma, y cuya pronunciación es silábica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acr%C3%B3nimo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ejemplo de acrónimo es módem=modulador/demodulador. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acr%C3%B3nimo
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