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E-SPORT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
- Games and Toys
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electronic sport
1, record 1, English, electronic%20sport
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- e-sport 1, record 1, English, e%2Dsport
correct, noun
- esport 2, record 1, English, esport
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To get into an electronic sport, all you need is a computer with an Internet connection. Most of the popular e-sports titles are free to play, and while some titles ... need to be purchased, they're still relatively affordable compared to the cost of sporting gear and club fees. 3, record 1, English, - electronic%20sport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electronic sport; e-sport; esport: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - electronic%20sport
Record 1, Key term(s)
- electronic sports
- e-sports
- esports
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
- Jeux et jouets
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sport électronique
1, record 1, French, sport%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jeu vidéo de compétition 2, record 1, French, jeu%20vid%C3%A9o%20de%20comp%C3%A9tition
correct, masculine noun
- e-sport 3, record 1, French, e%2Dsport
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratique compétitive, généralement professionnelle, du jeu vidéo qui est organisée dans le cadre de ligues nationales ou de championnats internationaux et peut faire l’objet de retransmissions. 2, record 1, French, - sport%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Habitués aux diffusions gratuites sur les plateformes YouTube ou Twitch, les fans de sport électronique n’ont pas forcément le réflexe télé, tandis que les médias traditionnels, qui ont découvert tardivement le sport électronique, avancent à petits pas. 4, record 1, French, - sport%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu vidéo de compétition : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 29 mai 2022. 5, record 1, French, - sport%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sport électronique; jeu vidéo de compétition : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 6, record 1, French, - sport%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sports électroniques
- jeux vidéo de compétition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
- Juegos y juguetes
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deporte electrónico
1, record 1, Spanish, deporte%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- e-sport 2, record 1, Spanish, e%2Dsport
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- eSport 2, record 1, Spanish, eSport
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] actividad de jugar a videojuegos contra otras personas por internet, a menudo por dinero, frecuentemente en competiciones organizadas especiales, seguidas por espectadores a través de este mismo medio. 2, record 1, Spanish, - deporte%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deporte electrónico; e-sport; eSport: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión la expresión "deportes electrónicos" es una alternativa preferible al anglicismo "e-sports". 2, record 1, Spanish, - deporte%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
deporte electrónico: designación utilizada generalmente en plural. 3, record 1, Spanish, - deporte%20electr%C3%B3nico
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