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BOOK TOWN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
- Tourism Publicity
- Publication and Bookselling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- book town
1, record 1, English, book%20town
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A book town is a small rural town or village in which second‑hand and antiquarian bookshops are concentrated. Most book towns have developed in villages of historic interest or of scenic beauty. 1, record 1, English, - book%20town
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
- Stimulation du tourisme
- Édition et librairie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- village du livre
1, record 1, French, village%20du%20livre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ville du livre 1, record 1, French, ville%20du%20livre
correct, feminine noun
- cité du livre 1, record 1, French, cit%C3%A9%20du%20livre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les villages du livre se caractérisent par la concentration de bouquinistes, mais également d'artisans du livre (imprimeurs, papetiers, relieurs, calligraphes…) donnant lieu à l'organisation de nombreuses manifestations autour du livre et de l'écrit (expositions, conférences). 1, record 1, French, - village%20du%20livre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Urbanismo
- Publicidad turística
- Edición y venta de libros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- villa del libro
1, record 1, Spanish, villa%20del%20libro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las villas del libro surgen en pueblos que cuidan su patrimonio y su antigua belleza. Una gran apuesta por no olvidar la cultura tradicional, y consolidar un turismo rural, cultural y sostenible. 2, record 1, Spanish, - villa%20del%20libro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
villa del libro: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "villa del libro" es una alternativa al inglés "book town" cuando alude a las poblaciones que promueven las librerías como forma de atraer turismo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - villa%20del%20libro
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