TERMIUM Plus®
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NUMBER FOLLOWERS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- number of followers
1, record 1, English, number%20of%20followers
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- follower count 2, record 1, English, follower%20count
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If you’ve been using the number of followers you have to measure your social media success, it's time to rethink your strategy. 3, record 1, English, - number%20of%20followers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nombre d'abonnés
1, record 1, French, nombre%20d%27abonn%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certains pays, où les réseaux sociaux comptent déjà un très grand nombre d'abonnés, les possibilités de développements arrivent presque à saturation. 2, record 1, French, - nombre%20d%27abonn%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de seguidores
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20seguidores
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- followers to following ratio
1, record 2, English, followers%20to%20following%20ratio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proportional relationship between a social media user’s followers and those he or she follows. 1, record 2, English, - followers%20to%20following%20ratio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally, users are seen as more influential if their number of followers is greater than the number of people they follow. 1, record 2, English, - followers%20to%20following%20ratio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ratio abonnés/abonnements
1, record 2, French, ratio%20abonn%C3%A9s%2Fabonnements
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre le nombre d'abonnés d'un utilisateur de médias sociaux et ses abonnements. 1, record 2, French, - ratio%20abonn%C3%A9s%2Fabonnements
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En général, un utilisateur est considéré comme ayant plus d'influence si son nombre d'abonnés est plus grand que son nombre d'abonnements. 1, record 2, French, - ratio%20abonn%C3%A9s%2Fabonnements
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice seguidores/seguimiento
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20seguidores%2Fseguimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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