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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
DEF

A statement that provides the user of a terminological product with information about a specialized concept or about the usage of the terms designating the concept.

OBS

There are four kinds of textual supports: the definition, context, observation and phraseologisms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
DEF

Information textuelle qui renseigne l'utilisateur d'une base de données sur un concept spécialisé ou sur l'usage de ses désignations.

OBS

Il y a quatre types de justifications : la définition, le contexte, l'observation et les phraséologismes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
DEF

Información textual, gráfica o multimedia que demuestra al usuario de una base de datos la existencia de un concepto especializado o el uso de sus designaciones.

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Record 2 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
DEF

A type of textual support on a terminology record that comments on or clarifies a concept or the use of a term.

CONT

Normally, an observation contains only partial information on the concept or the term's usage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
DEF

Type de justification textuelle sur une fiche terminologique qui renseigne sur les particularités d'un concept sans le définir ou sur l'emploi d'un terme sans nécessairement l'attester.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
DEF

Tipo de prueba textual en una ficha terminológica que comenta o aclara un concepto sin definirlo o el uso de un término sin necesariamente documentarlo.

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Record 3 2019-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
DEF

A dictionary-style statement that describes the concept designated by a term.

OBS

On a terminology record, [the definition] is a type of textual support that helps establish the textual match between languages by stating the delimiting characteristics of a concept.

OBS

definition; defn: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
DEF

Formule lexicographique qui énonce les traits sémantiques distinctifs d'un concept.

OBS

Sur la fiche terminologique, [la définition est une] justification textuelle permettant d'établir le crochet terminologique.

OBS

définition; défn : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
DEF

Fórmula lexicográfica que explica el concepto designado por un término. En una ficha terminológica, tipo de prueba textual que permite establecer la equivalencia textual entre varias lenguas al enunciar los rasgos semánticos distintivos de un concepto.

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Record 4 2012-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
DEF

A type of textual support on a terminology record that provides information about the semantic features of a concept or the use of a term.

OBS

There are different kinds of contexts: defining context, explanatory context, associative context.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
DEF

Sur une fiche terminologique, justification textuelle qui renseigne sur les traits sémantiques d'un concept ou sur l'usage d'un terme.

OBS

Il existe plusieurs types de contextes : contexte définitoire, contexte explicatif, contexte associatif.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
DEF

Parte de un texto o enunciado que rodea una determinada unidad léxica y contribuye a determinar su significado.

OBS

Ejemplo de contexto es el contexto definitorio, el contexto explicativo y el contexto asociativo.

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