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ZAPPING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Electronic Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laser zapping 1, record 1, English, laser%20zapping
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique used in silicon chip manufacture which uses a laser to burn out any defects on the mask. 2, record 1, English, - laser%20zapping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Dispositifs électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brûlage au laser
1, record 1, French, br%C3%BBlage%20au%20laser
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zappage au laser 1, record 1, French, zappage%20au%20laser
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
- Sociology of Recreation
- Human Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zapping
1, record 2, English, zapping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- channel-surfing 2, record 2, English, channel%2Dsurfing
correct
- channel switching 3, record 2, English, channel%20switching
- grazing 4, record 2, English, grazing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Channel surfing: the activity of switching between channels to see what is available. 2, record 2, English, - zapping
Record 2, Key term(s)
- channel surfing
- channel surf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Sociologie des loisirs
- Comportement humain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zapping
1, record 2, French, zapping
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- saut 2, record 2, French, saut
correct, masculine noun
- saute-bouton 2, record 2, French, saute%2Dbouton
masculine noun
- saut de chaîne 2, record 2, French, saut%20de%20cha%C3%AEne
masculine noun, France
- pianotage 3, record 2, French, pianotage
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Les Français sont publiphiles. Le «pianotage», qui leur permettrait d'éviter les spots diffusés sur les petits écrans, constitue pour eux une pratique marginale, à la différence des américains pour qui le zapping est devenu monnaie courante.» 3, record 2, French, - zapping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Faire du saut à chaque publicité. Pratiquer le saute-bouton dans l'espoir de trouver une meilleure émission. 2, record 2, French, - zapping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Pianotage» : Tentative sans suite pour traduire le mot «zapping». 1, record 2, French, - zapping
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
- Sociología de la recreación
- Comportamiento humano
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zapeo
1, record 2, Spanish, zapeo
correct, masculine noun, Argentina
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- zapa 2, record 2, Spanish, zapa
feminine noun, Spain
- zapping 3, record 2, Spanish, zapping
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno que se da por la tendencia comprobada de los telespectadores a «escaparse» de los bloques publicitarios de las emisiones televisivas, a base de accionar sus mandos a distancia para pasar a otro canal. El fenómeno, obviamente, se agudiza con la consecuencia de una importante incertidumbre respecto al impacto de la publicidad televisiva, al proliferar los canales a escala nacional, por la incidencia de la vía satélite, y al generalizarse los telemandos. 4, record 2, Spanish, - zapeo
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