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WEB AD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Media
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- online advertisement
1, record 1, English, online%20advertisement
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- online ad 2, record 1, English, online%20ad
correct, noun
- digital advertisement 3, record 1, English, digital%20advertisement
correct, noun
- digital ad 4, record 1, English, digital%20ad
correct, noun
- Internet advertisement 5, record 1, English, Internet%20advertisement
correct, noun
- Internet ad 5, record 1, English, Internet%20ad
correct, noun
- web advertisement 6, record 1, English, web%20advertisement
correct, see observation, noun
- web ad 7, record 1, English, web%20ad
correct, see observation, noun
- Web advertisement 8, record 1, English, Web%20advertisement
correct, see observation, noun
- Web ad 9, record 1, English, Web%20ad
correct, see observation, noun
- electronic advertisement 10, record 1, English, electronic%20advertisement
correct, noun
- electronic ad 4, record 1, English, electronic%20ad
correct, noun
- e-advertisement 11, record 1, English, e%2Dadvertisement
correct, noun
- e-ad 11, record 1, English, e%2Dad
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Online ads are promotional messages that appear on websites, search engines, and social media platforms. 12, record 1, English, - online%20advertisement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
online advertisement; online ad; digital advertisement; digital ad; Internet advertisement; Internet ad; web advertisement; web ad; Web advertisement; Web ad; electronic advertisement; electronic ad; e-advertisement; e-ad: Although "online," "digital," "Internet," "Web," "web," "electronic" and "e-" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context. 13, record 1, English, - online%20advertisement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
web advertisement; web ad; Web advertisement; Web ad: The Translation Bureau recommends in its revised 2013 Linguistic Recommendation that "web" not be capitalized when it is part of a compound, whether the compound is written as two words or one, with or without a hyphen. 13, record 1, English, - online%20advertisement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- on-line ad
- on-line advertisement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports publicitaires
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- publicité en ligne
1, record 1, French, publicit%C3%A9%20en%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- annonce en ligne 2, record 1, French, annonce%20en%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
- annonce publicitaire en ligne 3, record 1, French, annonce%20publicitaire%20en%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
- publicité numérique 4, record 1, French, publicit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- annonce numérique 5, record 1, French, annonce%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- annonce publicitaire numérique 5, record 1, French, annonce%20publicitaire%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- publicité sur Internet 3, record 1, French, publicit%C3%A9%20sur%20Internet
correct, feminine noun
- annonce sur Internet 3, record 1, French, annonce%20sur%20Internet
correct, feminine noun
- annonce publicitaire sur Internet 6, record 1, French, annonce%20publicitaire%20sur%20Internet
correct, feminine noun
- pub en ligne 7, record 1, French, pub%20en%20ligne
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- pub numérique 8, record 1, French, pub%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- pub sur Internet 9, record 1, French, pub%20sur%20Internet
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les publicités en ligne sont une méthode courante pour les propriétaires de sites web de générer des revenus. [...] Les publicités peuvent être affichées sous différentes formes, telles que des bannières, des liens textuels ou des vidéos. 10, record 1, French, - publicit%C3%A9%20en%20ligne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
publicité en ligne; annonce en ligne; annonce publicitaire en ligne; pub en ligne; publicité numérique; annonce numérique; annonce publicitaire numérique; pub numérique; publicité sur Internet; annonce sur Internet; annonce publicitaire sur Internet; pub sur Internet : Bien que les termes «en ligne», «numérique» et «sur Internet» aient des sens légèrement différents, ils sont utilisés de façon interchangeable dans ce contexte. 11, record 1, French, - publicit%C3%A9%20en%20ligne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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