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Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vocabulary of the Terminology Bank
DEF

The carefully delineated sphere of human activity in which vocabulary research is carried out.

OBS

The choice of field is determined by the research findings and substantiated, wherever possible, by the textual support provided on the [terminology] record.

OBS

Each TERMIUM® subject field has a field code. These codes appear in the "Suject-Field Guide." They are used not only for notion delimitation but also for term search and the management of the TERMIUM® terminology bank with a view to do, for example, future term extractions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire de la Banque de terminologie
DEF

Sphère de l'activité humaine fortement délimitée thématiquement.

OBS

Le choix du domaine est en fonction des résultats de la recherche et il s'appuie habituellement sur les justifications consignées sur la fiche [terminologique].

OBS

[Chaque domaine TERMIUM® a un code de domaine.] Ces codes [...] figurent dans le «Répertoire des domaines». Ils servent non seulement à délimiter une notion, mais à rechercher des termes et à gérer la banque de données TERMIUM®, ce qui permet, par exemple, d'éventuelles extractions de fiches.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario del banco de terminología
DEF

Esfera de la actividad humana fuertemente delimitada desde el punto de vista temático.

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Record 2 2026-01-08

English

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

A systematic and thorough search for written material on a specific subject area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
DEF

Activité consistant à dresser un inventaire de la documentation écrite disponible dans un certain domaine.

Spanish

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

Conjunto de operaciones, métodos y procedimientos que permiten obtener información o material escrito en un área temática dada.

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Record 3 2012-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vocabulary of the Terminology Bank
DEF

A specific area of a record used for recording one particular class of data elements.

OBS

Some examples of fields are the definition field, the source field and the subject-field field.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire de la Banque de terminologie
DEF

Espace réservé à la consignation d'un type particulier de données sur une fiche terminologique.

OBS

Des exemples de champs sont le champ définition, le champ source et le champ domaine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario del banco de terminología
DEF

Espacio de una ficha terminológica reservado para consignar un determinado tipo de información.

OBS

Ejemplos de campos en una ficha terminológica son : campo definición, campo fuente, campo área temática.

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Record 4 2011-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
  • International Relations
CONT

The (Helsinki) Accord was divided into four sections or "baskets". Basket I dealt with questions relating to security in Europe ... Basket II provided for cooperation in the fields of economics, science and technology, and the environment. Basket III provided for cooperation in promoting humanitarian endeavors, including human rights ... Sometimes referred to as Basket IV, the Accord also provided for the holding of review conferences ...

OBS

Term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
  • Relations internationales
CONT

Fondée sur les accords d'Helsinki [...] et sur la Conférence de Belgrade [...] cette politique recherche un accord sur trois points (appelés «corbeilles»): la sécurité en Europe, la coopération en matière économique, scientifique, technique et d'environnement, la coopération en matière humanitaire et de droits de l'Homme.

OBS

Terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
  • Relaciones internacionales
DEF

Agrupamiento de temas que son discutidos durante una misma sesión de trabajo sin estar necesariamente relacionados entre sí ni conformar una misma área temática.

OBS

Se remite a la metáfora de la cesta sobre un escritorio en la que se reciben documentos que requieren un mismo tipo de respuesta aunque no traten del mismo asunto. Cuando se utiliza para indicar agrupación de temas, se utiliza entre comillas.

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Record 5 2002-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Administration
  • Decision-Making Process

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration fédérale
  • Processus décisionnel

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Administración federal
  • Proceso de adopción de decisiones
OBS

Área en la que se concentran las iniciativas de intervención.

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