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GEEK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Recreation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geek
1, record 1, English, geek
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An enthusiast of a particular topic or field. Geeks are "collection" oriented, gathering facts and mementos related to their subject of interest. They are obsessed with the newest, coolest, trendiest things that their subject has to offer. 2, record 1, English, - geek
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des loisirs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- geek
1, record 1, French, geek
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un geek est une personne passionnée par un univers imaginaire, technologique ou scientifique. Le geek est inépuisable quand il s'agit de parler de ses films préférés, de ses BD cultes, de jeux vidéo, de jeux de rôles, de sciences ou d'informatique. 2, record 1, French, - geek
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Recreation
- Informatics
- Sciences - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- techno-addict
1, record 2, English, techno%2Daddict
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- technophile 2, record 2, English, technophile
correct
- geek 3, record 2, English, geek
correct, noun
- technomaniac 4, record 2, English, technomaniac
correct
- technofreak 4, record 2, English, technofreak
correct
- techie 4, record 2, English, techie
correct, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Someone who is fascinated with and enjoys working with machinery and complicated equipment, especially with computers and other products of advanced engineering. 1, record 2, English, - techno%2Daddict
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Those technophiles who use Web phones swear by them. 2, record 2, English, - techno%2Daddict
Record 2, Key term(s)
- techno-maniac
- techno-freak
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des loisirs
- Informatique
- Sciences - Généralités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maniaque de la technologie
1, record 2, French, maniaque%20de%20la%20technologie
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- technophile 2, record 2, French, technophile
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la recreación
- Informática
- Ciencias - Generalidades
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecnófilo
1, record 2, Spanish, tecn%C3%B3filo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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