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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expansible
1, record 1, English, expansible
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- expandable 2, record 1, English, expandable
correct
- expandible 3, record 1, English, expandible
correct
- extendible 1, record 1, English, extendible
correct
- extensible 1, record 1, English, extensible
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capable of being extended or stretched out; capable of being enlarged in length, area, or duration, or in range or scope of meaning or operation. 4, record 1, English, - expansible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Webster's Third New International Dictionary considers this word as being equivalent to the word expandable. 5, record 1, English, - expansible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
expandable: This word appears neither in the Oxford English Dictionary (1970 reissue), nor in the 1978 Supplement to the said dictionary. 5, record 1, English, - expansible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
expandible: This word appears neither in the Oxford English Dictionary (1970 reissue), nor in the 1978 Supplement to the said dictionary. 5, record 1, English, - expansible
Record 1, Key term(s)
- open ended
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extensible
1, record 1, French, extensible
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui peut être étendu: Les métaux sont extensibles à divers degrés; et, au fig. 1, record 1, French, - extensible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extensible 1, record 1, Spanish, extensible
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- extensivo 1, record 1, Spanish, extensivo
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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