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BOYCOTT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boycott
1, record 1, English, boycott
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boycottage
1, record 1, French, boycottage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boycott 2, record 1, French, boycott
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comportement de groupes sociaux ou d'États consistant à entraver le transport ou la vente de marchandises [...] en vue d'exercer une pression sur un groupe, une société, un État. 3, record 1, French, - boycottage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi de «boycott» est critiqué comme synonyme non standard de «boycottage». 4, record 1, French, - boycottage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- boicot
1, record 1, Spanish, boicot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- boicoteo 2, record 1, Spanish, boicoteo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actitud colectiva de rechazo sistemático de mantener relaciones económicas con una persona o un grupo de personas (o países) con el fin de ejercer sobre ellas una presión o represalias. 2, record 1, Spanish, - boicot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boicot; boicoteo: El término "boicot" [...] y su sinónimo "boicoteo" son las formas adecuadas en español para referirse a la acción que intenta obstaculizar el desarrollo de una determinada actividad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - boicot
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
- Union Activities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boycott
1, record 2, English, boycott
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concerted action on the part of employees and a union to refuse to patronize or to do business with an employer. 2, record 2, English, - boycott
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also: black verb, blacking. 3, record 2, English, - boycott
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
- Action syndicale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boycottage
1, record 2, French, boycottage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mise à l'index 1, record 2, French, mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27index
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] action concertée visant à faire pression sur un employeur en conflit avec ses employés soit par la rupture des relations d'emploi avec cet employeur, soit par la détérioration des rapports d'affaires qu'il entretient avec ses clients ou ses fournisseurs. 1, record 2, French, - boycottage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conflictos del trabajo
- Actividades sindicales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- boicoteo
1, record 2, Spanish, boicoteo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- boicot 2, record 2, Spanish, boicot
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término boicot —mejor que boycott o boicó— y su sinónimo boicoteo son las formas adecuadas en español para referirse a la acción destinada a entorpecer o impedir que una persona o empresa desarrolle normalmente su actividad, a menudo como medida de presión [...] El Diccionario panhispánico de dudas propone esos dos términos y sus plurales boicots y boicoteos como formas adaptadas de la voz inglesa boycott, y recomienda no hacer uso de la adaptación boicó. 2, record 2, Spanish, - boicoteo
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