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TEXTUAL SUPPORT [1 record]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

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

A statement that provides the user of a terminological product with information about a specialized concept or about the usage of the terms designating the concept.

OBS

There are four kinds of textual supports: the definition, context, observation and phraseologisms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
DEF

Information textuelle qui renseigne l'utilisateur d'une base de données sur un concept spécialisé ou sur l'usage de ses désignations.

OBS

Il y a quatre types de justifications : la définition, le contexte, l'observation et les phraséologismes.

Spanish

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

Información textual, gráfica o multimedia que demuestra al usuario de una base de datos la existencia de un concepto especializado o el uso de sus designaciones.

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