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VIP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Etiquette and Protocol (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- very important person
1, record 1, English, very%20important%20person
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VIP 2, record 1, English, VIP
correct, officially approved
- V.I.P. 3, record 1, English, V%2EI%2EP%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person of great importance or influence, especially someone considered to merit special treatment. 4, record 1, English, - very%20important%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
very important person; VIP: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - very%20important%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
VIP area, VIP guest, VIP lounge, VIP section 6, record 1, English, - very%20important%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étiquette et protocole (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personnalité très importante
1, record 1, French, personnalit%C3%A9%20tr%C3%A8s%20importante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VIP 1, record 1, French, VIP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- V.I.P. 2, record 1, French, V%2EI%2EP%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personnalité de marque 3, record 1, French, personnalit%C3%A9%20de%20marque
correct, feminine noun
- VIP 2, record 1, French, VIP
correct, feminine noun
- V.I.P. 4, record 1, French, V%2EI%2EP%2E
correct, feminine noun
- VIP 2, record 1, French, VIP
- personne de marque 5, record 1, French, personne%20de%20marque
correct, feminine noun
- PDM 5, record 1, French, PDM
correct, feminine noun
- PDM 5, record 1, French, PDM
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personnalité très importante; VIP : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - personnalit%C3%A9%20tr%C3%A8s%20importante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Etiqueta y protocolo (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona muy importante
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20muy%20importante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vip 1, record 1, Spanish, vip
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que recibe un trato especial en ciertos lugares públicos por ser famosa o socialmente relevante. 1, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20muy%20importante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término vip [...] es un anglicismo plenamente asentado en español. [...] Vip, procedente de la sigla inglesa VIP(very important person, "persona muy importante"), hace su plural añadiendo una ese, vips, y es común en cuanto al género(los vips, las vips), tal como señala el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, que también menciona su significado como adjetivo :"de los vips". 1, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20muy%20importante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cena, entrada, pase, paseo, sala VIP. 2, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20muy%20importante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vasoactive intestinal peptide
1, record 2, English, vasoactive%20intestinal%20peptide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VIP 1, record 2, English, VIP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A neuroactive gastrointestinal hormone that relaxes systemic and vascular smooth muscle and stimulates the exocrine pancreas, the secretion of insulin and of cyclic-AMP formation in the small intestine. 1, record 2, English, - vasoactive%20intestinal%20peptide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- peptide intestinal vasoactif
1, record 2, French, peptide%20intestinal%20vasoactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PIV 1, record 2, French, PIV
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des études sur des modèles animaux ont démontré que le monoxyde d'azote (NO) et le peptide intestinal vasoactif (PIV) sont les neurotransmetteurs responsables de la relaxation fundique. 1, record 2, French, - peptide%20intestinal%20vasoactif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- péptido intestinal vasoactivo
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%A9ptido%20intestinal%20vasoactivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VIP 1, record 2, Spanish, VIP
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estructura lineal de veintiocho aminoácidos [presente en] neuronas del tracto gastrointestinal, páncreas, sistema nervioso central y periférico y glándulas salivales, [...] tiene capacidad de relajar la musculatura lisa, provocar vasodilatación y broncodilatación pulmonar, relajar el esfínter esofágico inferior y estimular la secreción de agua y bicarbonato en el páncreas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - p%C3%A9ptido%20intestinal%20vasoactivo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El VIP desempeña importantes funciones en la regulación de la motilidad intestinal y en el transporte epitelial intestinal de iones y agua. 1, record 2, Spanish, - p%C3%A9ptido%20intestinal%20vasoactivo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Etiquette and Protocol (General)
- Air Terminals
- Hotel Industry (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- VIP lounge
1, record 3, English, VIP%20lounge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- V.I.P. lounge 2, record 3, English, V%2EI%2EP%2E%20lounge
correct
- VIP room 3, record 3, English, VIP%20room
correct
- distinguished visitors lounge 4, record 3, English, distinguished%20visitors%20lounge
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Player's Club V.I.P. Floor at Casino Nova Scotia Hotel ... include: Exclusive use of the Player's Club V.I.P. Lounge on the sixth floor ... 2, record 3, English, - VIP%20lounge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Called "Maple Leaf™ lounge" by the company Air Canada. 5, record 3, English, - VIP%20lounge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VIP: Abbreviation of "very important person" (q.v.). 5, record 3, English, - VIP%20lounge
Record 3, Key term(s)
- V.I.P. room
- very important person lounge
- very important person room
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étiquette et protocole (Généralités)
- Aérogares
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- salon d'honneur
1, record 3, French, salon%20d%27honneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- salon des dignitaires 2, record 3, French, salon%20des%20dignitaires
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- salon VIP 3, record 3, French, salon%20VIP
see observation, masculine noun, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Salon réservé à la réception de dignitaires, de personnalités de marque, de clients privilégiés, dans un aérogare, un hôtel ou un bâtiment public (comme un hôtel de ville). 4, record 3, French, - salon%20d%27honneur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bâtiment central [du nouvel hôtel de ville] est axé sur un escalier monumental, qui lui confère une solennité fastueuse. [...] Les pièces en façade sont réservées aux fonctions officielles : salles des mariages et du Conseil Municipal, Salon d'Honneur. 5, record 3, French, - salon%20d%27honneur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La compagnie aérienne Air Canada a ses «salons Feuille d'érableMC». 4, record 3, French, - salon%20d%27honneur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
salon des dignitaires : Ce terme possède un sens plus restreint que «salon d'honneur» : on entend par «dignitaire» un personnage revêtu d'un rang éminent dans une hiérarchie ou d'une dignité (fonction éminente, distinction honorifique), p. ex. : les dignitaires de l'État, de l'Église. 4, record 3, French, - salon%20d%27honneur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
salon VIP : Ce terme est largement répandu, mais l'emprunt «VIP» appartient à la langue familière seulement. 4, record 3, French, - salon%20d%27honneur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Etiqueta y protocolo (Generalidades)
- Terminales aéreas
- Hotelería (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- salón VIP
1, record 3, Spanish, sal%C3%B3n%20VIP
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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