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Record 1 2024-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Organization
  • Economic and Industrial Sociology
DEF

... an international social group of wealthy people who travel the world to participate in social activities unavailable to ordinary people.

Key term(s)
  • jetset
  • jet-set

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation sociale
  • Sociologie économique et industrielle
DEF

Ensemble des personnalités riches et célèbres de la scène internationale qui font de fréquents voyages en avion.

OBS

Bien que les termes «jetset», «jet-set» et «jet set» soient passés dans l'usage, ils sont critiqués selon certains auteurs.

Spanish

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