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obsolete [3 records]

Record 1 2012-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vocabulary of the Terminology Bank
DEF

A [parameter] indicating that a term, widely used in the past to designate a given concept and still comprehensible today, is no longer used ordinarily.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire de la Banque de terminologie
DEF

Paramètre indiquant qu'un terme, largement utilisé dans le passé pour désigner une notion donnée et toujours compréhensible de nos jours, ne s'emploie plus de façon naturelle.

OBS

«Pèse-esprit» est un exemple de terme pouvant avoir le paramètre «vieilli».

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economics
  • Financial Accounting
DEF

No longer appropriate for the purpose it was obtained due either to the availability of better alternatives or change in user requirements.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économique
  • Comptabilité générale
DEF

Caractéristique d'un bien dont on ne peut plus tirer aucune utilité ou qui n'est plus en usage du fait de l'obsolescence.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

The status of an item which is no longer suitable for use as a result of new discoveries, improvements or changes in consumer demand.

Key term(s)
  • out of date

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

État d'un article qui ne convient plus, à la suite de nouvelles découvertes, d'améliorations ou de changements d'exigences du consommateur.

Spanish

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