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TRAVACACION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Tourism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- workation
1, record 1, English, workation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- workcation 2, record 1, English, workcation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Like the name suggests, a workcation is a "working vacation." Workcations combine the travel of traditional vacations with remote work. Basically, you're on the clock, but instead of working from your couch at home or in the office, you might be on the beach or in the mountains. 3, record 1, English, - workation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
workation; workcation: Portmanteau words made by combining the words "work" and "vacation." 4, record 1, English, - workation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- worcation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Tourisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travacances
1, record 1, French, travacances
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tracances 2, record 1, French, tracances
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
travacances; tracances : mots-valises formés à partir de «travail» et «vacances». 3, record 1, French, - travacances
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Turismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trabacación
1, record 1, Spanish, trabacaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trabajación 1, record 1, Spanish, trabajaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- travacación 1, record 1, Spanish, travacaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] combinación de trabajo y vacaciones [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - trabacaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trabacación; trabajación; travacación: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra "trabacaciones" se emplea desde hace, como poco, una década para expresar la idea de trabajar durante las vacaciones y está bien formada por acronimia a partir de la combinación de trabajo y vacaciones. Además, tienen uso las variantes "trabajaciones" y "travacaciones", también correctas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - trabacaci%C3%B3n
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