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MOCHILIMOSNERO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tourism
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- begpacker
1, record 1, English, begpacker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beg-packer 2, record 1, English, beg%2Dpacker
correct
- begging backpacker 2, record 1, English, begging%20backpacker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There has been a recent rise in begpackers–that's backpackers who are begging–across some of the poorest countries in the world. Their attempts to fund their trips via begging, busking and occasionally selling their holiday photos have been snapped and shared on social media by more socially aware travellers–and ... locals. 1, record 1, English, - begpacker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- routard mendiant
1, record 1, French, routard%20mendiant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- begpacker 2, record 1, French, begpacker
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
begpacker : néologisme formé à partir du verbe «to beg» (mendier) et «backpacker» (personne qui prend la route, voyage et vagabonde librement). 2, record 1, French, - routard%20mendiant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turismo
- Sociología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mochilimosnero
1, record 1, Spanish, mochilimosnero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Turista, generalmente occidental, que viaja por países asiáticos con su mochila y que pide limosna en ellos para seguir costeándose el viaje. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mochilimosnero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mochilimosnero: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el término "mochilimosnero", formado por la unión de "mochilero" y "limosna", como alternativa válida en español para evitar el anglicismo "begpacker". 1, record 1, Spanish, - mochilimosnero
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