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TELETHON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- telethon
1, record 1, English, telethon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A television broadcast lasting several hours, especially one soliciting support for a charity. 2, record 1, English, - telethon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 22d annual telethon to raise funds for programs benefiting those handicapped by cerebral palsy will be broadcast in New York.... 3, record 1, English, - telethon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- téléthon
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9thon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- émission marathon 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20marathon
feminine noun
- émission-marathon 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%2Dmarathon
feminine noun
- kermesse télévisée 3, record 1, French, kermesse%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- télékermesse 3, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9kermesse
feminine noun
- gala de charité télévisé 3, record 1, French, gala%20de%20charit%C3%A9%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vis%C3%A9
masculine noun
- télégala de charité 3, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9gala%20de%20charit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- fête de charité télévisée 3, record 1, French, f%C3%AAte%20de%20charit%C3%A9%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- charitade télévisée 3, record 1, French, charitade%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vis%C3%A9e
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émission télévisée de longue durée qui a pour but de susciter les dons de type caritatif. 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9thon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec les médias électroniques [...] nous arrivent les téléthons [...] et les radiothons, au profit d'œuvres charitables de grande envergure. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9thon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
téléthon : Mot-valise fait à partir de télévision et de marathon, d'après le modèle anglais telethon. 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9thon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«charitade» télévisée (sur «olympiade»). 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9thon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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