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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mother tongue
1, record 1, English, mother%20tongue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- first language 2, record 1, English, first%20language
correct
- primary language 3, record 1, English, primary%20language
correct
- native language 4, record 1, English, native%20language
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first language which is normally acquired by a human being in early childhood through interaction with other members of his speech community. 3, record 1, English, - mother%20tongue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- langue maternelle
1, record 1, French, langue%20maternelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- langue première 2, record 1, French, langue%20premi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première langue apprise par un sujet parlant (celle dont il est le locuteur natif) au contact de l'environnement familial immédiat. 3, record 1, French, - langue%20maternelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- native language
1, record 2, English, native%20language
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- native code 2, record 2, English, native%20code
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The language that a computer was built to understand. 3, record 2, English, - native%20language
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This language is usually inconvenient to use. Thus, most computers are provided with other languages as well. 3, record 2, English, - native%20language
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- langage natif
1, record 2, French, langage%20natif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Langage natif de l'ordinateur. Un programme doit être dans le même langage machine que l'ordinateur qui l'exécute. 1, record 2, French, - langage%20natif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lenguaje nativo
1, record 2, Spanish, lenguaje%20nativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lenguaje de máquina de computadoras (ordenadores) específico a las máquinas de un fabricante determinado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - lenguaje%20nativo
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