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HOLISTAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Holidaying
- Sociology of Recreation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- staycation
1, record 1, English, staycation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- holistay 2, record 1, English, holistay
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A period in which an individual or family stays home and participates in leisure activities within driving distance of their home and does not require overnight accommodations. 3, record 1, English, - staycation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Villégiature
- Sociologie des loisirs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vacances chez soi
1, record 1, French, vacances%20chez%20soi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vacances sédentaires 2, record 1, French, vacances%20s%C3%A9dentaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vacaciones
- Sociología de la recreación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vacación en casa
1, record 1, Spanish, vacaci%C3%B3n%20en%20casa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vacación en casa: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el anglicismo "staycation" [es] un término [...] creado por acronomia de "stay" ("quedarse, estar") y "vacation" ("vacaciones"). Su significado es el esperable: pasar las vacaciones en casa o cerca de ella. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vacaci%C3%B3n%20en%20casa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vacación en casa: designación utilizada generalmente en plural. 2, record 1, Spanish, - vacaci%C3%B3n%20en%20casa
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vacaciones en casa
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