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HEADHUNTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head hunter
1, record 1, English, head%20hunter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- headhunter 2, record 1, English, headhunter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person ... employed by a company to help recruit someone to fill a senior post, usually by persuading skilled employees elsewhere to change jobs. 3, record 1, English, - head%20hunter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chasseur de têtes
1, record 1, French, chasseur%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chasseuse de têtes 2, record 1, French, chasseuse%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun
- chercheur de têtes 3, record 1, French, chercheur%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, masculine noun
- chercheuse de têtes 4, record 1, French, chercheuse%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne chargée de recruter des cadres de haut niveau. 5, record 1, French, - chasseur%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Contratación de personal
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cazatalentos
1, record 1, Spanish, cazatalentos
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cazacerebros 2, record 1, Spanish, cazacerebros
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona dedicada a buscar individuos idóneos para ser contratados por compañías necesitadas de ellos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cazatalentos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "cazatalentos", escrito en una sola palabra, sin guion ni comillas, es el término recomendado en español en lugar de "headhunter". 4, record 1, Spanish, - cazatalentos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- executive search firm
1, record 2, English, executive%20search%20firm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- headhunting firm 2, record 2, English, headhunting%20firm
correct
- headhunter search firm 3, record 2, English, headhunter%20search%20firm
correct
- headhunter 4, record 2, English, headhunter
correct, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agency specializing in the recruitment of executive or highly skilled personnel. 5, record 2, English, - executive%20search%20firm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agence de recrutement de cadres
1, record 2, French, agence%20de%20recrutement%20de%20cadres
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agence de recrutement 2, record 2, French, agence%20de%20recrutement
correct, feminine noun
- cabinet de recrutement de cadres 3, record 2, French, cabinet%20de%20recrutement%20de%20cadres
correct, masculine noun
- cabinet de chercheurs de têtes 4, record 2, French, cabinet%20de%20chercheurs%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, masculine noun
- chasseur de têtes 5, record 2, French, chasseur%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agence de placement spécialisée dans le recrutement de personnel de direction ou de personnel professionnel. 2, record 2, French, - agence%20de%20recrutement%20de%20cadres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratación de personal
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agencia cazatalentos
1, record 2, Spanish, agencia%20cazatalentos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cazatalentos 2, record 2, Spanish, cazatalentos
correct, common gender
- caza talentos 3, record 2, Spanish, caza%20talentos
correct, common gender
- head hunter 4, record 2, Spanish, head%20hunter
avoid, anglicism, common gender
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empresa consultora especializada en conseguir talento de alto nivel, de perfil gerencial. 5, record 2, Spanish, - agencia%20cazatalentos
Record 3 - internal organization data 1979-10-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- figurative sense 1, record 3, English, figurative%20sense
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The abstract or metaphorical sense of a term, as contrasted with its literal sense, where one concept is expressed in terms of another which may be considered analogous. Ex. headhunter(literal sense) : a member of a primitive tribe who preserves the heads of enemies as trophies; headhunter(figurative sense) : one who specializes in the recruitment of highly skilled personnel. 1, record 3, English, - figurative%20sense
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sens figuré 1, record 3, French, sens%20figur%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sens d'un terme qui comporte un transfert sémantique, notamment du concret vers l'abstrait de l'animé vers le non-animé. Ex.: chien (animal) (animé); chien (d'un fusil) (non-animé). 1, record 3, French, - sens%20figur%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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