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ASSOCIATIVE RELATIONSHIP [1 record]

Record 1 2025-03-26

English

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

A non-hierarchical concept relation.

OBS

associative relation; associative concept relation; pragmatic relation: designations standardized by the International Organization for Standardization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
DEF

Relation conceptuelle non hiérarchique.

OBS

relation associative; relation associative entre concepts; relation pragmatique : désignations normalisées par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
DEF

Relación no jerárquica que se establece entre algunos conceptos debido a su proximidad espacial o temporal.

OBS

Ejemplo de relación asociativa es la relación entre un contenedor y su contenido, entre una acción y el instrumento utilizado para realizarla, entre una causa y su efecto, entre un productor y su producto, entre un organismo y el edificio en el que se halla, etc.

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