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LOBBY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lobby
1, record 1, English, lobby
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group organized for the purpose of influencing the opinions and decisions of legislators with respect to some specific area of interest. 2, record 1, English, - lobby
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe de pression
1, record 1, French, groupe%20de%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lobby 2, record 1, French, lobby
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe qui cherche à influencer les législateurs relativement à une question qui les préoccupe. 3, record 1, French, - groupe%20de%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lobbys (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - groupe%20de%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
groupe de pression; lobby : termes entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 5, record 1, French, - groupe%20de%20pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grupo de cabildeo
1, record 1, Spanish, grupo%20de%20cabildeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- grupo de presión 1, record 1, Spanish, grupo%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- lobby 1, record 1, Spanish, lobby
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grupo de personas influyentes, organizado para presionar en favor de determinados intereses. 1, record 1, Spanish, - grupo%20de%20cabildeo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grupo de cabildeo; grupo de presión; lobby: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "grupo de cabildeo" o "grupo de presión" son expresiones preferibles a la voz inglesa "lobby" [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - grupo%20de%20cabildeo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lobby
1, record 2, English, lobby
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To conduct activities aimed at influencing public officials and especially members of a legislative body on legislation. 2, record 2, English, - lobby
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exercer des pressions
1, record 2, French, exercer%20des%20pressions
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faire des pressions 2, record 2, French, faire%20des%20pressions
correct
- faire pression 3, record 2, French, faire%20pression
correct
- faire du lobbyisme 1, record 2, French, faire%20du%20lobbyisme
correct
- faire les couloirs 4, record 2, French, faire%20les%20couloirs
correct
- fréquenter les couloirs 5, record 2, French, fr%C3%A9quenter%20les%20couloirs
correct
- travailler dans les coulisses 4, record 2, French, travailler%20dans%20les%20coulisses
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exercer des pressions systématiques et concertées pour gagner l'appui de politiciens ou de médias à une cause ou à des intérêts particuliers. 6, record 2, French, - exercer%20des%20pressions
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exercer des pressions; faire du lobbyisme : termes entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 7, record 2, French, - exercer%20des%20pressions
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabildear
1, record 2, Spanish, cabildear
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- presionar 1, record 2, Spanish, presionar
correct
- ejercer presión 1, record 2, Spanish, ejercer%20presi%C3%B3n
correct
- hacer lobby 1, record 2, Spanish, hacer%20lobby
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cabildear; presionar; ejercer presión; hacer lobby: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que resulta preferible el empleo de "cabildear", junto con "presionar" y "ejercer presión", antes que "hacer lobby" […] 1, record 2, Spanish, - cabildear
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