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SPEAKER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oral Presentations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- speaker
1, record 1, English, speaker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who gives a talk or makes a speech. 2, record 1, English, - speaker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exposés et communications orales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orateur
1, record 1, French, orateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oratrice 2, record 1, French, oratrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui parle en public, qui prononce des discours. 3, record 1, French, - orateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presentaciones orales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orador
1, record 1, Spanish, orador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- speaker 2, record 1, Spanish, speaker
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que habla en público, pronuncia discursos [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - orador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orador; speaker : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la voz inglesa "speaker" es un anglicismo innecesario que es preferible sustituir por alternativas españolas como "portavoz" o "vocero", de un partido político, por ejemplo; "ponente" o "conferenciante"; o "interlocutor", "orador", "presentador", "animador" o "locutor", en la prensa deportiva. 2, record 1, Spanish, - orador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Speaker
1, record 2, English, Speaker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the parliament or legislature of many countries, ... the person who is in charge of meetings. 2, record 2, English, - Speaker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Speaker of the House of Representatives 3, record 2, English, - Speaker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- président
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9sident
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- speaker 2, record 2, French, speaker
anglicism, see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui préside une assemblée, une réunion et en dirige les débats [...] 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9sident
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
speaker : L'emploi de "speaker" est critiqué au Québec comme synonyme non standard de "président". Président de la Chambre des communes au Canada, au Royaume-Uni. Président de la Chambre des représentants aux États-Unis. Dans ce sens, l'emploi de speaker n'est généralement pas critiqué en France. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9sident
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puestos gubernamentales
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- presidente
1, record 2, Spanish, presidente
correct, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- speaker 1, record 2, Spanish, speaker
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
presidente; speaker : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que en la Cámara de Representantes estadounidense y en el Parlamento británico, "presidente" [...] es el equivalente adecuado en español para el anglicismo "speaker". [...] Como registra el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, cuando se alude a este cargo de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos [...] o de la Cámara de los Comunes del Reino Unido [...], es preferible emplear la traducción "presidente", que se ajusta mejor que "portavoz" al papel que desempeña esa figura. 1, record 2, Spanish, - presidente
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