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ANGLICISM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vocabulary of the Terminology Bank
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anglicism
1, record 1, English, anglicism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parameter indicating that some element of the English language is used incorrectly in another language. 1, record 1, English, - anglicism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire de la Banque de terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anglicisme
1, record 1, French, anglicisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paramètre indiquant qu'un élément de la langue anglaise est utilisé abusivement dans une autre langue. 1, record 1, French, - anglicisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anglicism
1, record 2, English, anglicism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anglicized language, such as the introduction of English idiom into a sentence in another language; hence, a peculiarity of the English language, an idiom specially English. 2, record 2, English, - anglicism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anglicisme
1, record 2, French, anglicisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emprunt à l'anglais. 2, record 2, French, - anglicisme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par extension : [plus spécifiquement, s'il s'agit d'un] emprunt à l'anglais d'Amérique[, on parle d'un] américanisme. 2, record 2, French, - anglicisme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les anglicismes sont des mots, des expressions, des sens, des constructions propres à la langue anglaise et qui sont empruntés par une autre langue. On distingue principalement : - l'anglicisme lexical ou anglicisme formel (emprunt d'un mot anglais ou d'une expression anglaise[, il peut être utile ou nécessaire, donc correct, ou inutile, donc à proscrire]); - l'anglicisme sémantique (emploi d'un mot français dans un sens anglais[, faux-ami]); - l'anglicisme syntaxique (emploi d'une construction calquée sur celle de l'anglais[, calque]). 3, record 2, French, - anglicisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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