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VILLA LIBRO [2 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Urban Studies
- Tourism Publicity
- Publication and Bookselling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- International Organisation of Book Towns
1, record 2, English, International%20Organisation%20of%20Book%20Towns
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The aims of the organisation are to [raise] public awareness of book towns and stimulate interest by giving information via the internet and by organising an International Book Town Festival every second year [and to strengthen] the rural economy and enhance the quality of book towns by exchanging knowledge, skills and know-how between the book towns and their individual sellers and other businesses ... 1, record 2, English, - International%20Organisation%20of%20Book%20Towns
Record 2, Key term(s)
- International Organization of Book Towns
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Urbanisme
- Stimulation du tourisme
- Édition et librairie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- International Organisation of Book Towns
1, record 2, French, International%20Organisation%20of%20Book%20Towns
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Urbanismo
- Publicidad turística
- Edición y venta de libros
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Organización Internacional de Villas del Libro
1, record 2, Spanish, Organizaci%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20de%20Villas%20del%20Libro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Organización Internacional de Villas del Libro exige una pequeña localidad rural, en la que se concentren anticuarios de libros y librerías de segunda mano [para obtener la designación "villa del libro"]. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Organizaci%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20de%20Villas%20del%20Libro
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