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MEGACENTRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- megacentre
1, record 1, English, megacentre
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- megacenter 1, record 1, English, megacenter
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mégacentre
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gacentre
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centre (ville, centre d'achat ou village touristique), qui est extrêmement grand par rapport à la moyenne. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gacentre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un peu plus loin, à la disco Cabo Wabo, le plus grand édifice de la ville - si l'on excepte les mégacentres touristiques autour de la marina -, propriété de la «rock star» Van Halen, on se croirait au centre-ville de Seattle, si ce n'était des serveurs mexicains en spencer de torero. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gacentre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédé de formation : dérivation. Néologisme composé du préfixe «méga» emprunté à la langue ancienne; «méga» élément du grec «megas», «megalè» et qui veut dire grand; et du radical «centre» du latin «centrum» et du grec «kentron» qui veut dire lieu où diverses activités sont groupées. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gacentre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power centre 1, record 2, English, power%20centre
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- power center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mégacentre commercial
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9gacentre%20commercial
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lieu regroupant des grandes surfaces. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9gacentre%20commercial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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