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SUPER SUPERMARKET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- superstore
1, record 1, English, superstore
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hypermarket 2, record 1, English, hypermarket
correct
- megastore 3, record 1, English, megastore
correct
- super supermarket 4, record 1, English, super%20supermarket
correct
- full-line store 5, record 1, English, full%2Dline%20store
correct
- big-box store 6, record 1, English, big%2Dbox%20store
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very large retail store that sells a very wide variety of products intended to satisfy all of a consumer's routine needs. 4, record 1, English, - superstore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypermarché
1, record 1, French, hypermarch%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- magasin à grande surface 2, record 1, French, magasin%20%C3%A0%20grande%20surface
correct, masculine noun
- grande surface 2, record 1, French, grande%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magasin de détail qui dispose d'une surface de vente importante, et qui vend en libre-service et à des prix compétitifs un assortiment très large et très varié de produits alimentaires et non alimentaires. 2, record 1, French, - hypermarch%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les hypermarchés ont une surface supérieure à 2 500m2; les supermarchés ne dépassent pas 2 500 m2. 3, record 1, French, - hypermarch%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos comerciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipermercado
1, record 1, Spanish, hipermercado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- megatienda 2, record 1, Spanish, megatienda
correct, feminine noun
- macrotienda 2, record 1, Spanish, macrotienda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Establecimiento abierto al público con un gran surtido de productos, principalmente de alimentación, bazar y textil, organizado normalmente en una sola planta con una superficie entre 2500 y 10000 m² y situado en las afueras de las grandes ciudades. Vende principalmente por el factor precio con ofertas espectaculares. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hipermercado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
megatienda; macrotienda: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "megatienda" y "macrotienda" son alternativas válidas en español al inglés "megastore". 2, record 1, Spanish, - hipermercado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hipermercado: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - hipermercado
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