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Record 1 1979-10-02

English

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

A subject field in which a term is used which principally or basically belongs in another subject field. Ex. Linguistics is a secondary field for the term "tree structure", its primary field being graphics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
OBS

Domaine auquel un terme n'appartient pas en propre mais dans lequel il est aussi utilisé. Deux ou plusieurs domaines sont dits connexes lorsqu'ils comportent des termes communs. Ex.: Le terme cyanure appartient en propre à la chimie, mais est d'utilisation courante en hydrominéralurgie: l'hydrominéralurgie est donc un domaine d'emploi connexe du terme cyanure.

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