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ARCHAIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vocabulary of the Terminology Bank
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- archaic
1, record 1, English, archaic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [parameter] indicating that a term has become incomprehensible or nearly incomprehensible today and that it is no longer used in everyday written or spoken language, except for [stylistic] effect. 2, record 1, English, - archaic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire de la Banque de terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- archaïque
1, record 1, French, archa%C3%AFque
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paramètre indiquant qu'un terme est devenu incompréhensible ou peu compréhensible de nos jours, et qu'il n'est plus employé dans la langue courante parlée ou écrite, sauf par effet de style. 2, record 1, French, - archa%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Pèse-liqueur» est un exemple de terme pouvant avoir le paramètre «archaïque». 3, record 1, French, - archa%C3%AFque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antiquated
1, record 2, English, antiquated
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
that is grown old, obsolete, obsolescent, or ill-adapted to present use 1, record 2, English, - antiquated
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- archaïque 1, record 2, French, archa%C3%AFque
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- désuet 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9suet
correct, adjective
- démodé 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9mod%C3%A9
correct, adjective
- vieilli 1, record 2, French, vieilli
correct, adjective
- vétuste 1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9tuste
correct, adjective
- suranné 1, record 2, French, surann%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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