Glossary of Terms used in Terminology (PDF)

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Glossary of Terms Used in Terminology 155
[en] univocal
[fr] univoque
[es] unívoco
[def] The property of a term which indicates that it has the same denotation in
different areas of usage.
[en] univocity
[fr] univocité (f)
[es] univocidad (f)
[def] A simple relationship between a term and its unique denotation which does
not undergo changes in different areas of usage.
[en] usage
[fr] usage (m)
[es] uso (m)
[def] The realisation of a term or word in sentences and texts.
[en] usage label
[fr] marque d’usage (f)
[es] indicador de uso (m) / marca de uso (f)
[def] On the terminological record, a symbol or expression for different aspects of
the usage of a term or word.
Note: There are:
the aspect of formality: familiar, formal, frozen, etc.
the aspect of frequency of occurrence: rare, common, etc.
the historical aspect: obsolete, extinct, current, etc.
the subject field aspect: commercial, administrative, etc.
[en] utterance
[fr] énoncé (m)
[es] enunciado (m)
[def] A segment of spoken or written discourse of variable length.
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[en] variant
[fr] variante (f)
[es] variante (f)
[def] On a terminological record, a term with an alternative spelling from its
headword. See also: synonym.
Note: Variants also include reduced and expanded forms of terms.