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Record 1 2013-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Documentation (Library Science)
DEF

An abstract that indicates the contents of a document, but contains little of the quantitative and qualitative information contained in the original and therefore usually cannot be used in place of it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
DEF

[...] énumération des sujets traités dans un document source.

CONT

Le résumé indicatif n'offre que peu de détails sur le contenu, aucune donnée numérique, aucun exemple et pas de conclusion; il ne dispense pas l'utilisateur de la consultation du document source, mais permet d'évaluer si le document source sera ou non pertinent.

Spanish

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