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Record 1 2012-04-10

English

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

A type of textual support on a terminology record that comments on or clarifies a concept or the use of a term.

CONT

Normally, an observation contains only partial information on the concept or the term's usage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
DEF

Type de justification textuelle sur une fiche terminologique qui renseigne sur les particularités d'un concept sans le définir ou sur l'emploi d'un terme sans nécessairement l'attester.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
DEF

Tipo de prueba textual en una ficha terminológica que comenta o aclara un concepto sin definirlo o el uso de un término sin necesariamente documentarlo.

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