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PSEUDO-SINONIMO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pseudo-synonym
1, record 1, English, pseudo%2Dsynonym
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A designation incorrectly used for a given concept as a result of misunderstanding correct usage, confusion between a generic and a specific, etc. 1, record 1, English, - pseudo%2Dsynonym
Record 1, Key term(s)
- false synonym
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pseudo-synonyme
1, record 1, French, pseudo%2Dsynonyme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faux synonyme 1, record 1, French, faux%20synonyme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désignation attribuée de manière fautive à un concept par confusion entre un generique et un spécifique, par méconnaissance de l'usage propre, etc. 1, record 1, French, - pseudo%2Dsynonyme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seudosinónimo
1, record 1, Spanish, seudosin%C3%B3nimo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- falso sinónimo 1, record 1, Spanish, falso%20sin%C3%B3nimo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Designación que se atribuye de forma incorrecta a un concepto debido a una confusión entre un concepto genérico y un concepto específico, al desconocimiento del uso adecuado, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - seudosin%C3%B3nimo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ejemplo de seudosinónimo es "virus del año 2000" en lugar de "efecto 2000". 1, record 1, Spanish, - seudosin%C3%B3nimo
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