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BESTSELLER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Publication and Bookselling
- Sales (Marketing)
- Literature
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bestseller
1, record 1, English, bestseller
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- best seller 2, record 1, English, best%20seller
correct
- best-seller 3, record 1, English, best%2Dseller
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a book of which a great number of copies has been sold. 4, record 1, English, - bestseller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Édition et librairie
- Vente
- Littérature
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- livre à succès
1, record 1, French, livre%20%C3%A0%20succ%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- succès de librairie 2, record 1, French, succ%C3%A8s%20de%20librairie
correct, masculine noun
- ouvrage à succès 1, record 1, French, ouvrage%20%C3%A0%20succ%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
- succès d'édition 3, record 1, French, succ%C3%A8s%20d%27%C3%A9dition
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- best-seller 4, record 1, French, best%2Dseller
correct, masculine noun
- bestseller 1, record 1, French, bestseller
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Livre vendu à un très grand nombre d'exemplaires. 5, record 1, French, - livre%20%C3%A0%20succ%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emprunt «best-seller» figure dans tous les dictionnaires d'usage du français. L'expression «succès de librairie» se trouve de façon très courante aussi dans la presse à grand tirage. 5, record 1, French, - livre%20%C3%A0%20succ%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'expression «succès d'édition» se dira surtout du livre à succès distribué gratuitement plutôt que vendu. 6, record 1, French, - livre%20%C3%A0%20succ%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les termes «succès de librairie» et «best-seller» sont entérinés par le comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada. 7, record 1, French, - livre%20%C3%A0%20succ%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Edición y venta de libros
- Ventas (Comercialización)
- Literatura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- libro superventas
1, record 1, Spanish, libro%20superventas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- best seller 2, record 1, Spanish, best%20seller
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Libro] que ha alcanzado un extraordinario número de ejemplares vendidos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - libro%20superventas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
best seller: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que se recomienda utilizar el término "superventas" en lugar del extranjerismo "best seller" para referirse a un libro o disco que ha alcanzado un extraordinario número de ejemplares vendidos. Aunque la voz inglesa "best seller" esté recogida en el diccionario académico, se prefiere utilizar su traducción, tal y como se indica en el avance de la vigésimo tercera edición del Diccionario de la lengua española. 4, record 1, Spanish, - libro%20superventas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bestseller
1, record 2, English, bestseller
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- best seller 2, record 2, English, best%20seller
correct
- best-seller 3, record 2, English, best%2Dseller
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An article ... whose sales are among the highest of its class. 4, record 2, English, - bestseller
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- succès de vente
1, record 2, French, succ%C3%A8s%20de%20vente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- best-seller 1, record 2, French, best%2Dseller
correct, masculine noun
- bestseller 2, record 2, French, bestseller
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objet qui connaît un grand succès commercial. 3, record 2, French, - succ%C3%A8s%20de%20vente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
best-seller; succès de vente : termes entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'Etat du Canada. 4, record 2, French, - succ%C3%A8s%20de%20vente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ventas (Comercialización)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- superventas
1, record 2, Spanish, superventas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- best seller 2, record 2, Spanish, best%20seller
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Artículo] de gran éxito comercial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - superventas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
superventas; best seller: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que se recomienda utilizar el término "superventas" en lugar del extranjerismo "best seller" [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - superventas
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