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JUNK EVENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
- Television Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- made-for-TV sports event
1, record 1, English, made%2Dfor%2DTV%20sports%20event
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- junk sports event 1, record 1, English, junk%20sports%20event
correct
- made-for-TV event 1, record 1, English, made%2Dfor%2DTV%20event
correct, see observation
- junk event 1, record 1, English, junk%20event
correct, see observation
- made-for-TV sporting event 2, record 1, English, made%2Dfor%2DTV%20sporting%20event
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sports event specially created for television (made-for-TV); it could be an empty event, athletically speaking (junk) but its spectacular qualities make it a wide-audience show. 1, record 1, English, - made%2Dfor%2DTV%20sports%20event
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Made-for-TV event" and "junk event" are short forms for "sports event". 1, record 1, English, - made%2Dfor%2DTV%20sports%20event
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve sportive créée pour la télévision
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20sportive%20cr%C3%A9%C3%A9e%20pour%20la%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
correct, proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épreuve sportive de pacotille 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20sportive%20de%20pacotille
correct, proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- épreuve sportive camelote 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20sportive%20camelote
correct, proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- épreuve sportive vide 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20sportive%20vide
correct, proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- épreuve sportive de spectacle 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20sportive%20de%20spectacle
correct, proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- télématch 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9match
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve sportive créée spécialement pour la télévision; elle peut être vide d'exigences athlétiques mais ses qualités comme spectacle en font la popularité, ce qui lui attire un vaste auditoire. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20sportive%20cr%C3%A9%C3%A9e%20pour%20la%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une épreuve sportive est un des divers concours dans un même sport ou discipline sportive; "épreuve sportive" ne doit donc pas être utilisé comme synonyme de "sport". 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20sportive%20cr%C3%A9%C3%A9e%20pour%20la%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Épreuve sportive créée pour la télévision" est l'équivalent approprié de "made-for-TV sports event". Cependant, "junk sports event" se rendrait mieux par "épreuve sportive de pacotille", "épreuve sportive camelote", "épreuve sportive vide" ou "épreuve sportive de spectacle" sur le modèle des équivalents de "junk food". 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20sportive%20cr%C3%A9%C3%A9e%20pour%20la%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Manifestation sportive conçue pour être diffusée à la télévision. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20sportive%20cr%C3%A9%C3%A9e%20pour%20la%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vogue des télématchs concurrence la popularité des compétitions des ligues sportives. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20sportive%20cr%C3%A9%C3%A9e%20pour%20la%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Au pluriel : télématchs 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20sportive%20cr%C3%A9%C3%A9e%20pour%20la%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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