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USINA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Establishments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- factory
1, record 1, English, factory
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- factory building 2, record 1, English, factory%20building
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Building or group of buildings used principally for the manufacture of goods. 3, record 1, English, - factory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - factory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements industriels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usine
1, record 1, French, usine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fabrique 2, record 1, French, fabrique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment, ou groupe de bâtiments, utilisé principalement pour la fabrication de produits. 3, record 1, French, - usine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fabrique: établissement de moyenne importance [...] ayant pour objet la transformation de matières premières [...] en produits manufacturés. [fiche usine] 2, record 1, French, - usine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos industriales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fábrica
1, record 1, Spanish, f%C3%A1brica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- factoría 2, record 1, Spanish, factor%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
- usina 3, record 1, Spanish, usina
avoid, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Establecimiento dotado de la maquinaria, herramienta e instalaciones necesarias para la elaboración de ciertos objetos, obtención de determinados productos o transformación industrial de una fuente de energía. 4, record 1, Spanish, - f%C3%A1brica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Factoría es] sinónimo de fábrica, aunque con una connotación de mayor complejidad o tamaño. 5, record 1, Spanish, - f%C3%A1brica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fábrica, factoría: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, Spanish, - f%C3%A1brica
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