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SUPERORDINATE CONCEPT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- superordinate concept
1, record 1, English, superordinate%20concept
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- broader concept 2, record 1, English, broader%20concept
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concept in a hierarchical system whose semantic features are inherited by those concepts that are subordinate to it. 2, record 1, English, - superordinate%20concept
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
superordinate concept: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - superordinate%20concept
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concept superordonné
1, record 1, French, concept%20superordonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- notion superordonnée 2, record 1, French, notion%20superordonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Notion qui, dans un système hiérarchique, peut être subdivisée en un certain nombre de notions de niveau inférieur. 3, record 1, French, - concept%20superordonn%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
notion superordonnée : terme normalisé par l'ISO 3, record 1, French, - concept%20superordonn%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- concepto superordinado
1, record 1, Spanish, concepto%20superordinado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concepto en un sistema jerárquico que puede ser subdividido en cierto número de conceptos de nivel inferior. 1, record 1, Spanish, - concepto%20superordinado
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