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MASS MEDIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- News and Journalism (General)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass media
1, record 1, English, mass%20media
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medium of communication (as the newspapers, radio, motion pictures, television) that is designed to reach the mass of the people and that tends to set the standards, ideals, and aims of the masses. 2, record 1, English, - mass%20media
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- média de masse
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dia%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mass media 2, record 1, French, mass%20media
correct, masculine noun, plural
- moyens de communication de masse 3, record 1, French, moyens%20de%20communication%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun, plural
- communications de masse 4, record 1, French, communications%20de%20masse
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des moyens de diffusion massive de l'information ou de la culture (presse, radio, télévision, cinéma, affiches, etc.) 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dia%20de%20masse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les moyens de communication de masse (ou mass media) sont les instruments techniques modernes qui permettent (grâce surtout à la technologie électrique et électronique) de transporter très rapidement l'écrit, la parole, le son ou l'image, et de transmettre à un très grand nombre [de personnes] les mêmes messages, informatifs, instructifs ou distrayants. 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dia%20de%20masse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Depuis l'avènement de la grande presse, et surtout après l'expansion massive de la radio et de la télévision, l'idée s'est répandue très vite selon laquelle les communications de masse exerçaient une influence importante [...] sur les comportements et les convictions de tous et de chacun [...], sur les valeurs susceptibles d'unifier ou de diviser les sociétés. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dia%20de%20masse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mass media : s'écrit en français sans accent et sans trait d'union et est invariable. On accorde cependant parfois «média», dans «des mass médias», comme on le fait normalement dans «des médias». 7, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dia%20de%20masse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
média de masse : terme normalisé par l'OLF. 8, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dia%20de%20masse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Noticias y periodismo (Generalidades)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- medios de masas
1, record 1, Spanish, medios%20de%20masas
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- medios informativos 2, record 1, Spanish, medios%20informativos
correct, masculine noun, plural
- medios de comunicación social 3, record 1, Spanish, medios%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n%20social
correct, masculine noun, plural
- medios de comunicación masiva 4, record 1, Spanish, medios%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n%20masiva
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El conjunto de publicaciones escritas de distinta periodicidad (diarios, semanarios, etc.), y de sistemas radiofónicos y televisivos que se ocupan de informar a la sociedad, y que tienen gran capacidad para formar la opinión pública. 3, record 1, Spanish, - medios%20de%20masas
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- News and Journalism (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mass Media: Report of the Special Senate Committee on Mass Media
1, record 2, English, Mass%20Media%3A%20Report%20of%20the%20Special%20Senate%20Committee%20on%20Mass%20Media
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Mass Media 1, record 2, English, Mass%20Media
correct, Canada
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Mass Media : Rapport du Comité spécial du Sénat sur les moyens de communication de masse
1, record 2, French, Mass%20Media%20%3A%20Rapport%20du%20Comit%C3%A9%20sp%C3%A9cial%20du%20S%C3%A9nat%20sur%20les%20moyens%20de%20communication%20de%20masse
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Mass Media 1, record 2, French, Mass%20Media
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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