TERMIUM Plus®
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BETTER DATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-key date
1, record 1, English, semi%2Dkey%20date
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- better date 1, record 1, English, better%20date
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a coin collector, the second most difficult date to locate (in a specified grade) in a particular series; the most difficult date is the key date and the most common or easiest are common dates. 1, record 1, English, - semi%2Dkey%20date
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Better date" is the same as "key date" or even "semi-key date". 1, record 1, English, - semi%2Dkey%20date
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See related terms: date (noun), key date, common dates (plural), type date. 1, record 1, English, - semi%2Dkey%20date
Record 1, Key term(s)
- semi key date
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- date-clef intermédiaire
1, record 1, French, date%2Dclef%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- date-clé intermédiaire 1, record 1, French, date%2Dcl%C3%A9%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
- millésime-clef intermédiaire 1, record 1, French, mill%C3%A9sime%2Dclef%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun
- millésime-clé intermédiaire 1, record 1, French, mill%C3%A9sime%2Dcl%C3%A9%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun
- année-clef intermédiaire 1, record 1, French, ann%C3%A9e%2Dclef%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
- année-clé intermédiaire 1, record 1, French, ann%C3%A9e%2Dcl%C3%A9%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- date clef intermédiaire
- date clé intermédiaire
- millésime clef intermédiaire
- millésime clé intermédiaire
- année clef intermédiaire
- année clé intermédiaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- key date
1, record 2, English, key%20date
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- better date 1, record 2, English, better%20date
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a coin collector, the most difficult date to locate (in a specified grade) in a particular series. 1, record 2, English, - key%20date
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See related terms: date (noun), semi-key date, common dates (plural), type date. 1, record 2, English, - key%20date
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- date-clef
1, record 2, French, date%2Dclef
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- date-clé 1, record 2, French, date%2Dcl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- millésime-clef 1, record 2, French, mill%C3%A9sime%2Dclef
correct, masculine noun
- millésime-clé 1, record 2, French, mill%C3%A9sime%2Dcl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- année-clef 1, record 2, French, ann%C3%A9e%2Dclef
correct, feminine noun
- année-clé 1, record 2, French, ann%C3%A9e%2Dcl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- date clef
- date clé
- millésime clef
- millésime clé
- année clef
- année clé
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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