TERMIUM Plus®
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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Arts
- Television Arts
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot-line
1, record 1, English, hot%2Dline
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hotline 2, record 1, English, hotline
correct
- open-line broadcast 3, record 1, English, open%2Dline%20broadcast
correct
- open line 4, record 1, English, open%20line
correct
- open-line program 5, record 1, English, open%2Dline%20program
correct
- phone-in 6, record 1, English, phone%2Din
correct
- call-in radio program 7, record 1, English, call%2Din%20radio%20program
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radio or TV program where listeners can take part through live telephone circuits. 3, record 1, English, - hot%2Dline
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hot line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radio (Arts du spectacle)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tribune téléphonique
1, record 1, French, tribune%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne ouverte 2, record 1, French, ligne%20ouverte
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émission où le public est invité à communiquer par téléphone avec un animateur ou un invité en studio. 1, record 1, French, - tribune%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tant les phone-in que les phone-out programs sont des tribunes téléphoniques. On se contentera de cette appellation générique à moins qu'il ne faille opposer ces deux catégories de tribunes. 1, record 1, French, - tribune%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hotline
1, record 2, English, hotline
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hot line
- hot-line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- numéro d'urgence
1, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20d%27urgence
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ligne prioritaire 1, record 2, French, ligne%20prioritaire
correct, feminine noun
- téléassistance 2, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9assistance
correct, feminine noun
- soutien téléphonique prioritaire 1, record 2, French, soutien%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20prioritaire
correct, masculine noun
- service d'assistance téléphonique 1, record 2, French, service%20d%27assistance%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
correct, masculine noun
- assistance en ligne 3, record 2, French, assistance%20en%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service d'assistance ou éventuellement de dépannage, accessible à distance par un moyen de télécommunication. 3, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20d%27urgence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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