| Data Category: false friend | |
|---|---|
| Key | 227 |
| PID | http://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-227 |
| Type | complex/open |
| Owner | Wright, Sue Ellen |
| Scope | public |
| 1. Administration Information Section | |
| 1.1 Administration Record | |
| Identifier | falseFriend |
| Version | 1:0 |
| Registration Status | private |
| Administration Status | private |
| Justification | ISO 12620:1999 |
| Origin | ISO 12620:1999 |
| Explanatory Comment | ISO12620A-0302 |
| Effective Date | 2001-09-15 |
| 1.1.1 Creation | |
| Creation Date | 2000-09-27 |
| Change Description | no change description found |
| 1.1.2 Last Change | |
| Last Change Date | 2010-06-15 |
| Change Description | Added justification |
| 2. Description Section | |
| Profile | Terminology |
| 2.1 Data Element Name Section | |
| Data Element Name | false friend |
| Source | ISO 12620:1999 |
[-]2.2 English Language Section | |
| Language | English (en) |
| 2.2.1 Name Section | |
| Name | false friend |
| Name Status | standardized name |
| 2.2.2 Name Section | |
| Name | nonequivalent |
| Name Status | admitted name |
| 2.2.3 Name Section | |
| Name | faux amis |
| Name Status | admitted name |
| 2.2.4 Definition Section | |
| Definition | A term or lexeme in one language that only appears to have formal or semantic similarity with a term or lexeme in another language, but that does not represent the same concept. |
| Source | ISO12620 |
| 2.2.5 Explanation Section | |
| Explanation | False friends are frequently false cognates, i.e., terms that appear to be the same or very similar in etymological origin, but do not have the same meaning in both languages. They can also be false calques or false loan translations, i.e., literal translations that are incorrect or misleading, either because a proper equivalent already exists in the target language or because the elements used in a translation equivalent are not themselves equivalent to those used in the source language. If an entry is present in a language resource for the term or word designated as a false friend, there should be a reference to this entry. |
| Source | Mitre |
| 3. Conceptual Domain | |
| Data Type | string |