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TARGET SCRIPT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Language (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- source script
1, record 1, English, source%20script
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- donor script 1, record 1, English, donor%20script
correct
- original script 1, record 1, English, original%20script
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A script in terms of which a toponym is produced, and on the basis of which it may be converted for use in another script called target script. 1, record 1, English, - source%20script
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écriture de départ
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9criture%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'écriture utilisé pour représenter un nom géographique, à partir duquel on effectue une opération de transcription vers un autre système d'écriture, dite écriture d'arrivée. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9criture%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Language (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- target script
1, record 2, English, target%20script
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- receiver script 1, record 2, English, receiver%20script
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A script into which a toponym may be converted from its source script. 1, record 2, English, - target%20script
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex: Roman script in the romanization of Greek. 1, record 2, English, - target%20script
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écriture d'arrivée
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9criture%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'écriture utilisé lors de la transcription d'un nom géographique représenté dans un autre système d'écriture, dite écriture de départ. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9criture%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex: Écriture latine dans la romanisation du grec. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9criture%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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