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AUTHOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- author
1, record 1, English, author
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person who created or updated a terminology record and is responsible for its content and form. 1, record 1, English, - author
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- auteur
1, record 1, French, auteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ou collectivité qui a rédigé ou mis à jour une fiche terminologique, qui a jugé de l’équivalence entre les vedettes des modules linguistiques, et qui porte la responsabilité de la fiche sur le plan du fond et de la forme. 2, record 1, French, - auteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- author
1, record 2, English, author
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who composes a book, article, or other written work. 2, record 2, English, - author
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- auteur
1, record 2, French, auteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- auteure 2, record 2, French, auteure
correct, feminine noun
- autrice 3, record 2, French, autrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui a composé une œuvre littéraire, scientifique ou artistique. 4, record 2, French, - auteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- actor
1, record 2, Spanish, actor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que es causa de una cosa, o hace o inventa una obra cientifica, técnica, literaria o artística. 1, record 2, Spanish, - actor
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- author
1, record 3, English, author
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- auteur
1, record 3, French, auteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- auteure 1, record 3, French, auteure
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- author 1, record 4, English, author
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- perpetrator 2, record 4, English, perpetrator
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perpetrator: Term reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 4, English, - author
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- auteur
1, record 4, French, auteur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui a exécuté matériellement l'infraction (auteur matériel) ou qui l'a incitée (auteur intellectuel). (Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse, vol. 1, p. 847) 2, record 4, French, - auteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- autor
1, record 4, Spanish, autor
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- actor principal 2, record 4, Spanish, actor%20principal
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que comete un delito o infracción, por sí misma (autoría directa o inmediata) o por medio de otro (autoría mediata). 3, record 4, Spanish, - autor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autor: Término reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 4, Spanish, - autor
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-10-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- author
1, record 5, English, author
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To create a computer application, often through the use of an authoring language or authoring system. 2, record 5, English, - author
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- médiatiser
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9diatiser
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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