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<strong>Glossary</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Terms</strong> Used <strong>in</strong> Term<strong>in</strong>ology 137<br />

[en] <strong>in</strong>itialism<br />

[fr] siglaison (f)<br />

[es] siglación (f)<br />

[def] The process <strong>of</strong> form<strong>in</strong>g abbreviations by means <strong>of</strong> the first elements <strong>of</strong> the<br />

words <strong>of</strong> a phrase.<br />

Ex.: [<strong>in</strong> English] Benelux, Mid-Med Bank<br />

[en] <strong>in</strong>tension <strong>of</strong> a concept<br />

[fr] compréhension d’un concept (f)<br />

[es] <strong>in</strong>tensión del concepto (f)<br />

[def] The sum <strong>of</strong> characteristics which constitute a concept and which serve to<br />

def<strong>in</strong>e it.<br />

Ex.: The characteristics “without back” and “without arms” represent the <strong>in</strong>tension<br />

<strong>of</strong> “stool” with<strong>in</strong> the extension <strong>of</strong> “seat”.<br />

K<br />

[en] key concept<br />

[fr] concept-clé (m)<br />

[es] concepto clave (m)<br />

[def] The central concept <strong>of</strong> a conceptual field.<br />

[en] key term<br />

[fr] terme-clé (m)<br />

[es] térm<strong>in</strong>o clave (m)<br />

[def] The central term <strong>of</strong> a conceptual field.<br />

[en] keyword<br />

[fr] mot-clé (m)<br />

[es] térm<strong>in</strong>o clave (m) / palabra clave (f)<br />

[def] In documentation, a term which is chosen to represent the content <strong>of</strong> a<br />

document.<br />

[en] knowledge structure ⇒ conceptual system<br />

L<br />

[en] language 1<br />

[fr] langage (m)<br />

[es] lenguaje (m)<br />

[def] A system <strong>of</strong> symbols for the expression <strong>of</strong> knowledge and for human communication.

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