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TWEETER [3 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, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Post a message on Twitter. 2, record 1, English, - tweet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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
- gazouiller
1, record 1, French, gazouiller
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tweeter 2, record 1, French, tweeter
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Publier un message sur Twitter. 3, record 1, French, - gazouiller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gazouiller : L'usage du terme «gazouiller» est à privilégier au gouvernement du Canada. 3, record 1, French, - gazouiller
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - gazouiller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gazouiller : terme utilisé dans le contexte de la vision pour Objectif 2020 du gouvernement du Canada. 5, record 1, French, - gazouiller
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tuitear
1, record 1, Spanish, tuitear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - tuitear
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - tuitear
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
- twitterer
1, record 2, English, twitterer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tweeter 2, record 2, English, tweeter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A user of the Twitter microblogging platform. 3, record 2, English, - twitterer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
twitterer; tweeter: terms used in the context of the Blueprint 2020 vision of the federal government of Canada. 4, record 2, English, - twitterer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gazouilleur
1, record 2, French, gazouilleur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gazouilleuse 2, record 2, French, gazouilleuse
correct, feminine noun
- tweeteur 3, record 2, French, tweeteur
avoid, masculine noun
- tweeteuse 4, record 2, French, tweeteuse
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisateur de la plateforme de microblogage Twitter. 5, record 2, French, - gazouilleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gazouilleur : L'usage du terme «gazouilleur» est à privilégier au gouvernement du Canada. 5, record 2, French, - gazouilleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gazouilleur; gazouilleuse : termes utilisés dans le contexte de la vision pour Objectif 2020 du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 6, record 2, French, - gazouilleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tuitero
1, record 2, Spanish, tuitero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que lee y envía mensajes por la red social Twitter. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tuitero
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuitero: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la forma española "tuitero" para las actividades relacionadas con la red social Twitter. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tuitero
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tweeter
1, record 3, English, tweeter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- high-frequency unit 2, record 3, English, high%2Dfrequency%20unit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loudspeaker designed to produce high audio frequencies, typically from around 2,000 Hz to 20,000 Hz ... 3, record 3, English, - tweeter
Record 3, Key term(s)
- high frequency unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- haut-parleur d'aigus
1, record 3, French, haut%2Dparleur%20d%27aigus
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tuiteur 2, record 3, French, tuiteur
correct, masculine noun
- tweeter 3, record 3, French, tweeter
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haut-parleur spécialement conçu pour assurer la reproduction des fréquences élevées du spectre audible. 4, record 3, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20d%27aigus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
haut-parleur d'aigus : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 5, record 3, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20d%27aigus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- altavoz de agudos
1, record 3, Spanish, altavoz%20de%20agudos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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