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ABUSAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reality show
1, record 1, English, reality%20show
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A television program that presents ordinary people or celebrities in predetermined and supposedly unscripted situations. 2, record 1, English, - reality%20show
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émission de téléréalité
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9alit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- téléréalité 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9alit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émission de télévision qui présente des personnes ordinaires ou des célébrités dans des situations prédéterminées et supposément non scénarisées. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9alit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- émission de télé-réalité
- télé-réalité
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa de telerrealidad
1, record 1, Spanish, programa%20de%20telerrealidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- programa de realidad 2, record 1, Spanish, programa%20de%20realidad
correct, masculine noun
- emisión de realidad 2, record 1, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n%20de%20realidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda no abusar [del] término inglés ["reality show"], y utilizar el equivalente en español programas de telerrealidad. Si se opta por utilizar la expresión inglesa, esta irá acompañada del artículo masculino("el reality show", "los reality shows") y escrita en cursiva o con comillas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - programa%20de%20telerrealidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abuse
1, record 2, English, abuse
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- maltreat 2, record 2, English, maltreat
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... evidence that the offender, in committing the offence, abused the offender's intimate partner or a member of the victim or the offender's family ... 3, record 2, English, - abuse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maltraiter
1, record 2, French, maltraiter
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Problemas sociales
- Sociología de la familia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- abusar
1, record 2, Spanish, abusar
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lesionar la integridad física, social, sexual o emocional. Se incluye en esta definición toda acción que intenta controlar y coartar la libertad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - abusar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- exceed one's powers 1, record 3, English, exceed%20one%27s%20powers
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- outrepasser ses pouvoirs 1, record 3, French, outrepasser%20ses%20pouvoirs
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- abusar de sus poderes
1, record 3, Spanish, abusar%20de%20sus%20poderes
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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