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TWEET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tweet
1, record 1, English, tweet
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A micropost published on Twitter. 2, record 1, English, - tweet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tweets were originally restricted to 140 characters, but the limit was doubled to 280 characters in November 2017 for most languages. 2, record 1, English, - tweet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tweet: term used in the context of the Blueprint 2020 vision of the Government of Canada. 3, record 1, English, - tweet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gazouillis
1, record 1, French, gazouillis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tweet 2, record 1, French, tweet
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micromessage publié sur Twitter. 3, record 1, French, - gazouillis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au départ, les gazouillis étaient limités à 140 caractères. En novembre 2017, Twitter a augmenté cette limite à 280 caractères pour la plupart des langues. 3, record 1, French, - gazouillis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gazouillis : L'usage du terme «gazouillis» est à privilégier au gouvernement du Canada. 3, record 1, French, - gazouillis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tweet : L'usage du terme «tweet» est déconseillé dans les textes français, même s'il s'agit du terme utilisé sur la plateforme de microblogage Twitter. 4, record 1, French, - gazouillis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Les termes génériques «micromessage» et «microbillet» s'appliquent aux courts messages diffusés sur n'importe quelle plateforme de microblogage. 4, record 1, French, - gazouillis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
gazouillis : terme utilisé dans le contexte de la vision pour Objectif 2020 du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 5, record 1, French, - gazouillis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tuit
1, record 1, Spanish, tuit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tuiteo 1, record 1, Spanish, tuiteo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mensaje con un límite de 140 caracteres enviado por la red social Twitter. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuit; tuiteo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la forma española "tuiteo" para las actividades relacionadas con la red social Twitter. En este caso, sin embargo, reconoce que el uso ha consolidado la adaptación fonética "tuit", plural "tuits". 1, record 1, Spanish, - tuit
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tweet
1, record 2, English, tweet
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Post a message on Twitter. 2, record 2, English, - tweet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tweet: term used in the context of the Blueprint 2020 vision of the Government of Canada. 3, record 2, English, - tweet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gazouiller
1, record 2, French, gazouiller
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tweeter 2, record 2, French, tweeter
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Publier un message sur Twitter. 3, record 2, French, - gazouiller
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gazouiller : L'usage du terme «gazouiller» est à privilégier au gouvernement du Canada. 3, record 2, French, - gazouiller
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tweeter : L'usage du terme «tweeter» est déconseillé dans les textes français, même s'il s'agit du terme utilisé sur la plateforme de microblogage Twitter. 4, record 2, French, - gazouiller
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gazouiller : terme utilisé dans le contexte de la vision pour Objectif 2020 du gouvernement du Canada. 5, record 2, French, - gazouiller
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tuitear
1, record 2, Spanish, tuitear
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vez de "Tuitear sin cuidado cuesta vidas", el lema del ministerio de Defensa es "Think before you tweet" ("Piensa antes de tuitear"). 2, record 2, Spanish, - tuitear
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuitear: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la forma española "tuitear" para las actividades relacionadas con la red social Twitter. 3, record 2, Spanish, - tuitear
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