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GENUS-SPECIES RELATIONSHIP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- generic relationship
1, record 1, English, generic%20relationship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- genus-species relationship 1, record 1, English, genus%2Dspecies%20relationship
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hierarchical relationship between a general concept and a series of subordinate concepts that inherit its properties (or semantic features) but which are distinguished from one another by at least one distinctive characteristic. 1, record 1, English, - generic%20relationship
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hyperonymy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- relation générique
1, record 1, French, relation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- relation genre-espèce 2, record 1, French, relation%20genre%2Desp%C3%A8ce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relation hiérarchique établie entre un concept général et une série de concepts au niveau d'abstraction inférieur qui en héritent les propriétés tout en se distinguant entre eux par des propriétés spécifiques. 1, record 1, French, - relation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hyperonymie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación genérica
1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20gen%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- relación de hiponimia 1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20hiponimia
correct, feminine noun
- relación genérico-específica 1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20gen%C3%A9rico%2Despec%C3%ADfica
correct, feminine noun
- relación género-especie 1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20g%C3%A9nero%2Despecie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación jerárquica entre un concepto genérico superordenado y una serie de conceptos específicos subordinados que heredan todas sus propiedades pero poseen por lo menos un atributo suplementario y distintivo que es lo que permite diferenciarlos entre sí al mismo nivel de abstracción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20gen%C3%A9rica
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