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SEARCH ADVERTISING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Techniques
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- search engine advertising
1, record 1, English, search%20engine%20advertising
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SEA 2, record 1, English, SEA
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- search advertising 3, record 1, English, search%20advertising
correct, noun
- paid search 4, record 1, English, paid%20search
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SEA(search engine advertising) is a way of online advertising. Text advertisements are shown in and around search results. This enables advertisers to target a very specific and high quality audience. 5, record 1, English, - search%20engine%20advertising
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques publicitaires
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- référencement payant
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rencement%20payant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RP 2, record 1, French, RP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- publicité sur les moteurs de recherche 3, record 1, French, publicit%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20moteurs%20de%20recherche
correct, feminine noun
- publicité liée aux recherches 4, record 1, French, publicit%C3%A9%20li%C3%A9e%20aux%20recherches
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] le référencement payant permet d'assurer une meilleure visibilité du site Internet moyennant finance. En effet, il permet au titulaire d'un site web d'acheter à l'outil de recherche un mot clé. Lorsque l'internaute fera une recherche sur ce mot clé, le lien promotionnel apparaîtra dans les premiers résultats. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rencement%20payant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
référencement payant : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 août 2022. 6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rencement%20payant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas publicitarias
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- publicidad en motores de búsqueda
1, record 1, Spanish, publicidad%20en%20motores%20de%20b%C3%BAsqueda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SEA 1, record 1, Spanish, SEA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- publicidad en buscadores 1, record 1, Spanish, publicidad%20en%20buscadores
correct, feminine noun
- SEA 1, record 1, Spanish, SEA
correct, feminine noun
- SEA 1, record 1, Spanish, SEA
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El principio del funcionamiento de la publicidad en buscadores es bastante sencillo. Antes de publicar un anuncio en los buscadores más usados, se definen palabras clave que corresponden a los términos de búsqueda que usan los internautas para llegar a esta o a otras páginas de temática semejante y que son relevantes para la página anunciante. 2, record 1, Spanish, - publicidad%20en%20motores%20de%20b%C3%BAsqueda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SEA: por su sigla en inglés (search engine advertising). 3, record 1, Spanish, - publicidad%20en%20motores%20de%20b%C3%BAsqueda
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Techniques
- Internet and Telematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auction
1, record 2, English, auction
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Much like advertisers bidding for positions on search engine results, online advertisements themselves are also often sold by hosts to advertisers by auction. The massive size and scale of the web, with billions of websites and an incalculable number of individual web pages, however, makes manual auctions for ad space ineffective. Instead, most auctions for online ad space are performed automatically via a system known as programmatic advertising. 2, record 2, English, - auction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques publicitaires
- Internet et télématique
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enchère
1, record 2, French, ench%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un utilisateur tape du texte dans le champ réservé à cet effet dans un moteur de recherche, pendant le chargement de la page des résultats, une enchère a lieu pour déterminer quelles annonces textuelles seront affichées et dans quel ordre. 2, record 2, French, - ench%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Agencies and Services
- Internet and Telematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- demand-side platform
1, record 3, English, demand%2Dside%20platform
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DSP 1, record 3, English, DSP
correct, noun
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A demand-side platform, often abbreviated to DSP, is a programmatic advertising platform that allows advertisers and media-buying agencies to bid automatically on display, video, mobile and search ad inventory from a wide range of publishers. A demand-side platform can automate the decision-making process on how much to bid for an ad in real time. 2, record 3, English, - demand%2Dside%20platform
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supply-side platforms (SSPs) help publishers programmatically sell their ad inventory for the most money, while demand-side platforms (DSPs) help advertisers find the most relevant ad space at the best price. 3, record 3, English, - demand%2Dside%20platform
Record 3, Key term(s)
- demand-side plat-form
- demand side platform
- demand side plat-form
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Agences et services de publicité
- Internet et télématique
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plateforme d'achat programmatique
1, record 3, French, plateforme%20d%27achat%20programmatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- DSP 1, record 3, French, DSP
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La publicité programmatique représente une avancée majeure dans le domaine du marketing digital. Elle utilise des algorithmes sophistiqués et des données en temps réel pour automatiser l'achat et la vente d'espaces publicitaires en ligne. Cette technologie permet aux annonceurs de cibler précisément leur audience et d'optimiser leurs campagnes en temps réel. Au cœur de ce système se trouvent les plateformes d'achat programmatique (DSP) et les plateformes de vente programmatique (SSP). Les DSP permettent aux annonceurs de gérer leurs campagnes sur plusieurs réseaux publicitaires à partir d'une seule interface, tandis que les SSP aident les éditeurs à maximiser la valeur de leur inventaire publicitaire. 2, record 3, French, - plateforme%20d%27achat%20programmatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DSP : L'abréviation «DSP» provient du terme anglais «demand-side platform». 3, record 3, French, - plateforme%20d%27achat%20programmatique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- plate-forme d'achat programmatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2025-04-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- online advertising
1, record 4, English, online%20advertising
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- digital advertising 2, record 4, English, digital%20advertising
correct, noun
- Internet advertising 3, record 4, English, Internet%20advertising
correct, noun
- web advertising 4, record 4, English, web%20advertising
correct, see observation, noun
- Web advertising 5, record 4, English, Web%20advertising
correct, see observation, noun
- electronic advertising 6, record 4, English, electronic%20advertising
correct, noun
- e-advertising 6, record 4, English, e%2Dadvertising
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Digital advertising, also called online advertising, ] refers to the use of the Internet for advertising. It includes promotional advertisements and messages delivered through email, social media, websites or search engines. 7, record 4, English, - online%20advertising
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
online advertising; digital advertising; Internet advertising; Web advertising; web advertising; electronic advertising; e-advertising: Although "online," "digital," "Internet," "Web," "web," "electronic" and "e-" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context. 8, record 4, English, - online%20advertising
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
web advertising; Web advertising: The Translation Bureau recommends in its revised 2013 Linguistic Recommendation that "web" not be capitalized when it is part of a compound, whether the compound is written as two words or one, with or without a hyphen. 8, record 4, English, - online%20advertising
Record 4, Key term(s)
- on-line advertising
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- publicité en ligne
1, record 4, French, publicit%C3%A9%20en%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- publicité numérique 2, record 4, French, publicit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- publicité sur Internet 3, record 4, French, publicit%C3%A9%20sur%20Internet
correct, feminine noun
- publicité dans Internet 4, record 4, French, publicit%C3%A9%20dans%20Internet
correct, feminine noun
- publicité Web 5, record 4, French, publicit%C3%A9%20Web
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- cyberpublicité 4, record 4, French, cyberpublicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- pub en ligne 6, record 4, French, pub%20en%20ligne
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- pub numérique 7, record 4, French, pub%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- pub sur Internet 8, record 4, French, pub%20sur%20Internet
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- cyberpub 9, record 4, French, cyberpub
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La publicité en ligne, aussi connue sous le nom de publicité numérique, fait [...] référence à l'utilisation du web dans l'intention de diffuser certains types de messages promotionnels à un public ciblé. Elle peut ainsi prendre plusieurs formes : bannières publicitaires, publicités vidéo, publicités sur les réseaux sociaux, et bien plus encore! 5, record 4, French, - publicit%C3%A9%20en%20ligne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
publicité en ligne; publicité numérique; publicité sur Internet; publicité dans Internet; publicité Web; cyberpublicité; pub en ligne; pub numérique; pub sur Internet; cyberpub : Bien que les termes «en ligne», «numérique», «sur Internet», «dans Internet», «Web» ainsi que l'élément «cyber-» aient des sens légèrement différents, ils sont utilisés de façon interchangeable dans ce contexte. 10, record 4, French, - publicit%C3%A9%20en%20ligne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
publicité Web : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2013 la majuscule initiale lorsque «Web» est employé après un nom qu'il qualifie. Il est toujours invariable. 10, record 4, French, - publicit%C3%A9%20en%20ligne
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cyber-publicité
- cyber-pub
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Publicidad
- Internet y telemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- publicidad interactiva
1, record 4, Spanish, publicidad%20interactiva
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- publicidad en línea 1, record 4, Spanish, publicidad%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Mexico
- publicidad electrónica 2, record 4, Spanish, publicidad%20electr%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- publicidad por Internet 3, record 4, Spanish, publicidad%20por%20Internet
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de medios visuales, de audio e interactivos que se utilizan a través del Web para informar a los usuarios de Internet y convencerlos de comprar un producto o servicio que se vende en línea. 4, record 4, Spanish, - publicidad%20interactiva
Record 5 - internal organization data 2024-04-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
- Collaborative and Social Communications
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- digital landscape
1, record 5, English, digital%20landscape
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The digital landscape refers to the overall environment and ecosystem created by digital technologies, platforms, and interactions. It encompasses various aspects of the digital world, including websites, mobile apps, social media platforms, online advertising, e-commerce, search engines, and more. 2, record 5, English, - digital%20landscape
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
With the growing adoption of [artificial intelligence] technologies in different sectors and by the public, exploration by federal institutions will help the government understand the risks and opportunities of these tools and keep pace with the evolving digital landscape. 3, record 5, English, - digital%20landscape
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- paysage numérique
1, record 5, French, paysage%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le paysage numérique fait référence à l'environnement global et à l'écosystème créés par les technologies numériques, les plateformes et les interactions. Il englobe divers aspects du monde numérique, y compris les sites web, les applications mobiles, les plateformes de médias sociaux, la publicité en ligne, le commerce électronique, les moteurs de recherche, et bien plus encore. 2, record 5, French, - paysage%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Compte tenu de l'adoption croissante [des] technologies [d'intelligence artificielle] dans différents secteurs et par le public, l'exploration par les institutions fédérales aidera le gouvernement à comprendre les risques et les possibilités que présentent ces outils et permettra de suivre l'évolution du paysage numérique. 3, record 5, French, - paysage%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2019-04-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
- Electronic Commerce
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- click-through rate
1, record 6, English, click%2Dthrough%20rate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- CTR 2, record 6, English, CTR
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The percentage obtained by dividing the number of advertising clicks by the number of times the Web page was consulted. 3, record 6, English, - click%2Dthrough%20rate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A click-through rate can help digital marketers measure the efficacy of a variety of online marketing campaigns. It may be utilized with a variety of mediums, such as display advertisements, email advertising and paid search. It can also be used to measure the effectiveness of advertising copy, titles and descriptions that make up the metadata of online content. 4, record 6, English, - click%2Dthrough%20rate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
- Commerce électronique
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taux de clics publicitaires
1, record 6, French, taux%20de%20clics%20publicitaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- taux de clics 2, record 6, French, taux%20de%20clics
correct, masculine noun
- CTR 2, record 6, French, CTR
masculine noun
- CTR 2, record 6, French, CTR
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport, exprimé en pourcentage, entre le nombre de clics publicitaires constatés et le nombre de fois que la page Web a été consultée. 1, record 6, French, - taux%20de%20clics%20publicitaires
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les taux de clic les plus souvent rencontrés sont les taux de clic display (bandeaux / bannières), les taux de clic sur annonces AdWords et les taux de clic email. [Le taux de clic] se mesure en divisant le nombre de personnes cliquant sur le lien ou l'élément publicitaire par le nombre de destinataires (email) ou de personnes exposées (publicité). 3, record 6, French, - taux%20de%20clics%20publicitaires
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CTR : acronyme anglais utilisé pour désigner le «click-through rate» ou taux de clics. 3, record 6, French, - taux%20de%20clics%20publicitaires
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Publicidad
- Comercio electrónico
- Internet y telemática
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de clics publicitarios
1, record 6, Spanish, tasa%20de%20clics%20publicitarios
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- tasa de visitas a las páginas publicitarias 1, record 6, Spanish, tasa%20de%20visitas%20a%20las%20p%C3%A1ginas%20publicitarias
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- referencing
1, record 7, English, referencing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Want to know the difference between natural referencing(SEO) and paid search advertising in order to choose the best strategy to improve your search engine visibility and rank?... The main difference between these two types of referencing is that one of them guarantees a specific rank, while the other does not guarantee anything but allows your website to achieve a certain search engine rank naturally at the end of a longer or shorter campaign. 1, record 7, English, - referencing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- référencement
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rencement
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'action générique d'inscription dans les moteurs de recherche a été appelée référencement. Aujourd'hui, sa pratique s'articule autour des outils de recherche, plus particulièrement des moteurs et des annuaires de recherche, en tentant d'améliorer le positionnement des sites (et donc leur visibilité) dans leurs pages de résultats. [Le référencement] s'articule par la mise en place de deux stratégies distinctes et complémentaires : le référencement naturel [...] et le référencement payant [...] 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rencement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-07-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- selection consultant
1, record 8, English, selection%20consultant
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One specializing in the recruitment and selection of middle and senior executives on behalf of client companies. These consultants are normally expert in selection techniques, including psychological testing and interviewing and assessment procedures. They usually handle recruitment advertising as an integral part of their recruitment and selection service. Often, they act as a kind of broker between applicant and prospective employer, sometimes undertaking not to divulge the applicant's name and identity to the prospective employer until and unless the applicant gives permission. In the case of vacancies for very senior appointments, a selection consultant may act as a so-called head-hunter or executive search consultant, seeking out suitable people in other firms rather than advertising for applicants in the conventional way. Selection consultants are usually independent organizations or individuals, or they may be Government sponsored bodies such as the Professional and Executive Recruitment service(PER) in the UK. A distinction should normally be made between selection consultants and employment agencies, these latter organizations being largely concerned with introducing office staff and unskilled or semi-skilled manual staff to prospective employers. 1, record 8, English, - selection%20consultant
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- consultant en sélection du personnel
1, record 8, French, consultant%20en%20s%C3%A9lection%20du%20personnel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- conseiller en sélection du personnel 1, record 8, French, conseiller%20en%20s%C3%A9lection%20du%20personnel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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