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MISREADING [3 records]

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Record 1 2011-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

Tendency to reverse words, such as stop for pots, and was for saw.

CONT

Since the misreading of words involves an inversion in the sequence or spatiotemporal ordering of letters, he designated this type of error as a kinetic reversal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

inversion de l'ordre de lettres au sein d'un ensemble ou à l'intérieur d'un mot en les lisant.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Gemmology
DEF

A very dark brown to black opaque variety [of smoky quartz].

OBS

Used as a gemstone.

OBS

Morion is the German, Danish, Spanish and Polish synonym for smoky quartz. The name is from a misreading of mormorion in Pliny the Elder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Gemmologie
DEF

Variété de quartz fumé brun foncé à noir.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Language (General)
DEF

punctuation characterized by the use of relatively few commas or other marks.

OBS

There is a tendency today... to punctuate only when necessary to prevent misreading. Most contemporary writers and editors lean toward this open style of punctuation yet preserve a measure of subjectivity and discretion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Linguistique (Généralités)

Spanish

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