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MICROBLOGGING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- News and Journalism (General)
- Internet and Telematics
- Sociology of Communication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ambient journalism
1, record 1, English, ambient%20journalism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Journalism that is produced, distributed, and received continuously via new communications technology such as social networking [and] microblogging... 2, record 1, English, - ambient%20journalism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The digital media scholar] suggests that the growth of micro-blogging services ... is providing "ambient journalism," where news consumers can be almost constantly alerted to and aware of events and can contribute to the dialogue if they wish. 3, record 1, English, - ambient%20journalism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
- Internet et télématique
- Sociologie de la communication
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- journalisme ambiant
1, record 1, French, journalisme%20ambiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Pour l'auteur, le réseau social] est désormais au centre [du] «journalisme ambiant» dans lequel les citoyens et les journalistes co-produisent des fragments d'information qui, agrégés par les médias, font l'actualité [...] 2, record 1, French, - journalisme%20ambiant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microblogging
1, record 2, English, microblogging
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- micro-blogging 2, record 2, English, micro%2Dblogging
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of posting and sharing short messages online. 3, record 2, English, - microblogging
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microblogging is a combination of blogging and instant messaging that allows users to create short messages to be posted and shared with an audience online. 4, record 2, English, - microblogging
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microblogage
1, record 2, French, microblogage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- microblogging 2, record 2, French, microblogging
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Publication de courts messages dans le but de les partager en ligne avec d'autres internautes. 3, record 2, French, - microblogage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microblogage : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 septembre 2014. 4, record 2, French, - microblogage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
microblogging : anglicisme qu'il vaut mieux éviter d'utiliser. 3, record 2, French, - microblogage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- micro-blogging
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microblogueo
1, record 2, Spanish, microblogueo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- microblogging 2, record 2, Spanish, microblogging
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La red social de microblogueo Twitter ha revolucionado la forma en la que el mundo se comunica […] 1, record 2, Spanish, - microblogueo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- twitterer
1, record 3, English, twitterer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tweeter 2, record 3, English, tweeter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A user of the Twitter microblogging platform. 3, record 3, English, - twitterer
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - twitterer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gazouilleur
1, record 3, French, gazouilleur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gazouilleuse 2, record 3, French, gazouilleuse
correct, feminine noun
- tweeteur 3, record 3, French, tweeteur
avoid, masculine noun
- tweeteuse 4, record 3, French, tweeteuse
avoid, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisateur de la plateforme de microblogage Twitter. 5, record 3, French, - gazouilleur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gazouilleur : L'usage du terme «gazouilleur» est à privilégier au gouvernement du Canada. 5, record 3, French, - gazouilleur
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - gazouilleur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tuitero
1, record 3, Spanish, tuitero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que lee y envía mensajes por la red social Twitter. 2, record 3, Spanish, - tuitero
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - tuitero
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