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TERME COMPOSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiword term
1, record 1, English, multiword%20term
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multi-word term 2, record 1, English, multi%2Dword%20term
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term consisting of two or more words. 3, record 1, English, - multiword%20term
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terme complexe
1, record 1, French, terme%20complexe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terme composé 2, record 1, French, terme%20compos%C3%A9
masculine noun
- multiterme 3, record 1, French, multiterme
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme constitué de plusieurs mots unis par des liaisons syntaxiques ou asyntaxiques. 4, record 1, French, - terme%20complexe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multi-word term
1, record 2, English, multi%2Dword%20term
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term consisting of more than one character string. 1, record 2, English, - multi%2Dword%20term
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - multi%2Dword%20term
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terme composé
1, record 2, French, terme%20compos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme comprenant une ou plusieurs chaînes de caractères. 1, record 2, French, - terme%20compos%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - terme%20compos%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- compound term
1, record 3, English, compound%20term
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term which comprises a functor (called the principal functor of the term) and a sequence of one or more arguments. 1, record 3, English, - compound%20term
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- terme composé
1, record 3, French, terme%20compos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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