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OUTM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outmoded term
1, record 1, English, outmoded%20term
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term that is going or has recently gone out of use, although its meaning may still generally be understood by native speakers of the language. Such terms are identified by the temporal label "outmoded" which is coded OUTM on the Termium II record. 1, record 1, English, - outmoded%20term
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Obsolete terms come under this category. 1, record 1, English, - outmoded%20term
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
UNI EN-FR: outmoded term;terme vieilli--7fv Termes uniformisés par la Direction générale de la terminologie et de la documentation/Terminology and Documentation Branch, Secrétariat d'Etat, Ottawa. 2, record 1, English, - outmoded%20term
Record 1, Key term(s)
- OUTM
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terme vieilli
1, record 1, French, terme%20vieilli
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme qui tend à sortir de l'usage ou qui en est sorti depuis peu, même s'il demeure généralement compréhensible pour les locuteurs natifs. Sur la fiche Termium II, ces termes reçoivent la marque chronologique "vieilli", à laquelle correspond le symbole VL. 1, record 1, French, - terme%20vieilli
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les fins de la fiche Termium II, les termes désuets sont assimilés aux termes vieillis. 1, record 1, French, - terme%20vieilli
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
UNI EN-FR: outmoded term;terme vieilli--7fv Termes uniformisés par la Direction générale de la terminologie et de la documentation/Terminology and Documentation Branch, Secrétariat d'Etat, Ottawa. 2, record 1, French, - terme%20vieilli
Record 1, Key term(s)
- VL
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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