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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- follow a link
1, record 1, English, follow%20a%20link
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- visit a link 2, record 1, English, visit%20a%20link
avoid, see observation, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To view this sighting and future sightings, please follow the link below. 3, record 1, English, - follow%20a%20link
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
visit a link: Although this usage is very common, one cannot visit a link. A site or a webpage can be visited in order to look at its content, but not the link itself. 4, record 1, English, - follow%20a%20link
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suivre un lien
1, record 1, French, suivre%20un%20lien
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- visiter un lien 2, record 1, French, visiter%20un%20lien
avoid, see observation, verb
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
visiter un lien : Bien que cet emploi soit très répandu, on ne peut visiter un lien. On visite un site ou une page Web pour en consulter le contenu, mais pas le lien lui-même. 3, record 1, French, - suivre%20un%20lien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguir un enlace
1, record 1, Spanish, seguir%20un%20enlace
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- seguir un vínculo 2, record 1, Spanish, seguir%20un%20v%C3%ADnculo
correct, verb, Argentina, Mexico
- seguir una liga 2, record 1, Spanish, seguir%20una%20liga
correct, verb, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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