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GRAMMATICAL LABEL [3 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
DEF

A label used to indicate the grammatical function of an entry term where this determines the concept designated. Grammatical labels fall into one of three categories : part(s) of speech, gender(not applicable to English) and number. They are entered in coded form on the Termium record, e. g. ADJ(adjective), MASC(masculine) and PL(plural).

OBS

grammatical label : Term standardized by the Secretary of State, Ottawa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
DEF

Chacun des trois indicatifs servant à identifier, au besoin, les caractéristiques grammaticales (nature, genre et nombre) propres à un terme et qu'on inscrit sur la fiche Termium, sous forme de symbole, notamment pour distinguer des termes homographes. Exemples : ADJ (adjectif), MASC (masculin), PL (pluriel).

OBS

indicatif de grammaire : Terme uniformisé par le Secrétariat d'État, Ottawa.

Spanish

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Record 2 1979-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
OBS

Any of the categories of information characterizing the usage of a term; also, any item of information classified under such a category.(This information may serve to distinguish terms designating the same concept.) Ex. usage label, language code, acceptability, grammatical label.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
OBS

Chacune des données précisant la nature, la provenance et la portée d'un terme sur une fiche terminologique. Les marques d'usage, les indicatifs de langue et de pondération, les indications grammaticales sont des paramètres terminologiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 1979-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
OBS

A stylistic label indicating a language level that does not conform to the standard language of the community in grammatical construction, idiom or word choice. Ex. slang("bread" for "money"), illiteracies("ain’t" for "is not").

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
OBS

Marque sociale d'un terme dont l'utilisation est propre au peuple. L'argot est une forme hermétique de langage populaire. Ex.: Les termes populaires dopé et camé désignent une personne qui s'adonne à la drogue.

Spanish

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