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OCASION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- second-hand
1, record 1, English, second%2Dhand
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- secondhand 2, record 1, English, secondhand
correct, adjective
- second hand 3, record 1, English, second%20hand
correct, adjective
- used 2, record 1, English, used
correct, adjective
- pre-owned 2, record 1, English, pre%2Downed
correct, adjective
- preowned 3, record 1, English, preowned
correct, adjective
- previously owned 3, record 1, English, previously%20owned
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Referring to] things [that] are not new and have been owned by someone else. 3, record 1, English, - second%2Dhand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
secondhand book 4, record 1, English, - second%2Dhand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usagé
1, record 1, French, usag%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- d'occasion 1, record 1, French, d%27occasion
correct, adjective
- de seconde main 2, record 1, French, de%20seconde%20main
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une marchandise offerte en vente qui n'est pas neuve, qui a déjà été utilisée par un autre propriétaire. 2, record 1, French, - usag%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voiture d'occasion. Ce libraire vend des livres neufs et d'occasion. Cette boutique est spécialisée dans le matériel informatique d'occasion. 2, record 1, French, - usag%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- de segunda mano
1, record 1, Spanish, de%20segunda%20mano
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- de ocasión 2, record 1, Spanish, de%20ocasi%C3%B3n
correct, adjective
- usado 3, record 1, Spanish, usado
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dice de] productos que no son nuevos y han tenido un propietario anteriormente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - de%20segunda%20mano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cada vez son más las tiendas que se inclinan por la venta de prendas de segunda mano. 2, record 1, Spanish, - de%20segunda%20mano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de segunda mano; de ocasión: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "de segunda mano" es una alternativa preferible al extranjerismo "pre-owned". [...] En algunos contextos, equivale más concretamente a [...] "de ocasión" [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - de%20segunda%20mano
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bargain
1, record 2, English, bargain
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Product that is offered for a low price at a sale. When referring to durable goods, the term often means second hand. 2, record 2, English, - bargain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bargain: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, English, - bargain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bonne affaire
1, record 2, French, bonne%20affaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- occasion 2, record 2, French, occasion
correct, feminine noun
- aubaine 1, record 2, French, aubaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Achat à bon prix; marché avantageux pour l'acheteur et, par extension, l'objet lui-même de ce marché. 1, record 2, French, - bonne%20affaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aubaine: terme familier. 1, record 2, French, - bonne%20affaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
occasion : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, French, - bonne%20affaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ventas (Comercialización)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ocasión
1, record 2, Spanish, ocasi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto que se ofrece barato en un saldo o rebaja. En bienes duraderos suele coincidir con productos de segunda mano, también llamados seminuevos o de ocasión. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ocasi%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ocasión: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ocasi%C3%B3n
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