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EXTRAOFICIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- News and Journalism (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- off-the-record
1, record 1, English, off%2Dthe%2Drecord
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- off the record 2, record 1, English, off%20the%20record
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Given or made in confidence and not for publication. 3, record 1, English, - off%2Dthe%2Drecord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Off-the-record interviews help reporters advance particularly sensitive stories. By granting their source complete anonymity, journalists can get the real, undiluted story and have a better idea of where their investigation should lead. 4, record 1, English, - off%2Dthe%2Drecord
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- confidentiel
1, record 1, French, confidentiel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de ce qui se fait, se communique en confidence, sous le sceau du secret. 1, record 1, French, - confidentiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Noticias y periodismo (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- confidencial
1, record 1, Spanish, confidencial
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- extraoficial 1, record 1, Spanish, extraoficial
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que se hace o se dice en la confianza de que se mantendrá la reserva de lo hecho o lo dicho. 2, record 1, Spanish, - confidencial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
confidencial; extraoficial: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que La expresión inglesa "off the record", que se emplea en el lenguaje periodístico para referirse a los comentarios que se hacen de modo confidencial o extraoficial y que no deben divulgarse, puede sustituirse en español por fórmulas como "confidencial" o ["extraoficial",] entre otras. 3, record 1, Spanish, - confidencial
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