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WANT AD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Press (News and Journalism)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- classified advertisement
1, record 1, English, classified%20advertisement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- classified ad 2, record 1, English, classified%20ad
correct
- classified 3, record 1, English, classified
correct
- small ad 4, record 1, English, small%20ad
correct
- want ad 3, record 1, English, want%20ad
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Textual advertisements appearing in newspapers and in some magazines in a separate section devoted to that type of advertising, and grouped according to specific headings or classifications. 5, record 1, English, - classified%20advertisement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
classified advertisement; classified ad; classified; small ad; want ad: designations usually used in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - classified%20advertisement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- classified advertisements
- classified ads
- classifieds
- small ads
- want ads
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Presse écrite
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- petite annonce
1, record 1, French, petite%20annonce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- P.A. 2, record 1, French, P%2EA%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- annonce classée 3, record 1, French, annonce%20class%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- petite annonce classée 4, record 1, French, petite%20annonce%20class%C3%A9e
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
- P.A.C. 5, record 1, French, P%2EA%2EC%2E
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
- P.A.C. 5, record 1, French, P%2EA%2EC%2E
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Communiqué inséré par un particulier, dans un organe de presse pour faire connaître une offre ou une demande. 2, record 1, French, - petite%20annonce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce mois de septembre, les annonces de type une pièce sont particulièrement nombreuses, d'autant plus que le marché des P. A. a pratiquement triplé [...] 4, record 1, French, - petite%20annonce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petite annonce; annonce classée; petite annonce classée : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 6, record 1, French, - petite%20annonce
Record 1, Key term(s)
- annonces classées
- petites annonces
- petites annonces classées
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Press (News and Journalism)
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- want ad job offer 1, record 2, English, want%20ad%20job%20offer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Presse écrite
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- offre d'emploi par petites annonces
1, record 2, French, offre%20d%27emploi%20par%20petites%20annonces
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les offres d'emplois par petites annonces, qui avaient fléchi entre la fin août et la fin novembre, sont en reprise très nette depuis le début du mois de mars. Fin avril, les chiffres rejoignait le niveau élevé atteint au début de 1971. 1, record 2, French, - offre%20d%27emploi%20par%20petites%20annonces
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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