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Terminology Bulletin 286
To streamline the glossary and facilitate its use, the following rules have been adopted:
Entries are arranged in strict alphabetical order.
Grammatical labels indicating number are not included when the terms are given in the singular or plural form in both languages.
| Abbreviations and Symbols | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ; | separates synonyms, variants and abbreviations from the main entry term |
| , | indicates an inversion in an entry term |
| (f.c.) | formerly called |
| (n.) | noun or noun form |
| NOTE | introduces an observation on the meaning or use of a term |
| (pl.) | plural |
| 1, 2 … | superscript numbers distinguish between the different meanings of a single term |
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