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Record 1 2023-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Literature
  • Cinematography
DEF

[A literary and cinematographic] fictional genre that is often set in the future and features elements such as future technology, space travel, aliens, [or other]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Littérature
  • Cinématographie
DEF

Genre littéraire et cinématographique qui invente des mondes, des sociétés et des êtres situés dans des espaces-temps fictifs[,] souvent futurs[,] impliquant des sciences, des technologies et des situations radicalement différentes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Literatura
  • Cinematografía
DEF

Género literario o cinematográfico, cuyo contenido se basa en logros científicos y tecnológicos imaginarios [que podrían lograrse en el futuro]

OBS

ciencia ficción: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el género cuyo contenido se basa en hipotéticos logros científicos y técnicos imaginarios se denomina "ciencia ficción" (separado y sin guion).

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