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SECUELA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Mental Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- after-effect
1, record 1, English, after%2Deffect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sequela 2, record 1, English, sequela
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any lesion or affection following or caused by an attack of disease. 3, record 1, English, - after%2Deffect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
after-effect; sequela: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - after%2Deffect
Record 1, Key term(s)
- after-effects
- aftereffect
- aftereffects
- sequelae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Troubles mentaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séquelle
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trouble, lésion qui persiste à la suite d'une maladie, d'une blessure, etc. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séquelle : désignation généralement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quelle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- séquelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Trastornos mentales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- secuela
1, record 1, Spanish, secuela
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consecuencias de una enfermedad, accidente o lesión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - secuela
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incapacidad o invalidez, en mayor o en menor grado, que deriva de cualquier accidente o lesión. 3, record 1, Spanish, - secuela
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una cicatriz puede ser una secuela de la viruela. 2, record 1, Spanish, - secuela
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
- Literature
- Television Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sequel
1, record 2, English, sequel
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative continues that of a preexisting work. 2, record 2, English, - sequel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
- Littérature
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suite
1, record 2, French, suite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cinematografía
- Literatura
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- secuela
1, record 2, Spanish, secuela
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay un neologismo que se va abriendo paso en castellano: "secuela" en el sentido de "continuación de una película" (segunda parte, tercera, etc.). 1, record 2, Spanish, - secuela
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