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TV FILM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- television film
1, record 1, English, television%20film
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- telefilm 2, record 1, English, telefilm
correct
- TV film 3, record 1, English, TV%20film
correct
- made-for-TV movie 4, record 1, English, made%2Dfor%2DTV%20movie
correct
- T.V. movie 5, record 1, English, T%2EV%2E%20movie
correct
- T.V. film 6, record 1, English, T%2EV%2E%20film
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A motion picture intended to be shown on television. 7, record 1, English, - television%20film
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- téléfilm
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9film
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Film tourné pour la télévision. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9film
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La production de téléfilms pourrait se révéler une industrie très rentable. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9film
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- película para televisión
1, record 1, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20para%20televisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- telefilme 1, record 1, Spanish, telefilme
correct, masculine noun
- TV movie 1, record 1, Spanish, TV%20movie
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Película de breve duración producida para ser transmitida por televisión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pel%C3%ADcula%20para%20televisi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TV movie: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda evitar el extranjerismo "TV movie" e indica emplear película para televisión o telefilme. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pel%C3%ADcula%20para%20televisi%C3%B3n
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