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EGOPORTRAIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- selfie
1, record 1, English, selfie
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- selfy 2, record 1, English, selfy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically ... taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website. 3, record 1, English, - selfie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
selfie; selfy: terms used in the context of the Blueprint 2020 vision of the federal government of Canada. 4, record 1, English, - selfie
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autophoto
1, record 1, French, autophoto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- égoportrait 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9goportrait
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- selfie 3, record 1, French, selfie
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photographie qu’une personne prend d’elle-même, souvent à bout de bras, à l’aide d’un téléphone intelligent ou d’un appareil photo numérique. 4, record 1, French, - autophoto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
égoportrait : Le terme «égoportrait» [...] comporte une certaine connotation narcissique. 5, record 1, French, - autophoto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme générique «autoportrait» peut aussi être employé pour rendre «selfie». Il n’est toutefois pas l’équivalent exact de «selfie» parce qu’il peut aussi désigner un dessin ou une peinture alors que le terme anglais «selfie» ne renvoie qu’aux autoportraits photographiques. 4, record 1, French, - autophoto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
autophoto; égoportrait : termes entérinés par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada. 4, record 1, French, - autophoto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
autophoto; égoportrait : termes utilisés dans le contexte de la vision pour Objectif 2020 du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 6, record 1, French, - autophoto
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Comunicaciones móviles e inalámbricas
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autofoto
1, record 1, Spanish, autofoto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- autorretrato 2, record 1, Spanish, autorretrato
correct, masculine noun
- selfi 2, record 1, Spanish, selfi
correct, common gender
- selfie 2, record 1, Spanish, selfie
avoid, anglicism, see observation, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fotografía que uno toma de sí mismo, solo o en compañía de otros, en general con teléfonos móviles, tabletas o cámaras web. 2, record 1, Spanish, - autofoto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] "selfie" se refiere a las autofotos, esas imágenes tomadas, generalmente con un celular o cámara digital, frente a un espejo o haciendo contorsionismo para lograr con la propia mano capturar la cara o el cuerpo del mismo fotógrafo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - autofoto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
selfi: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la grafía "selfi", plural "selfis", es una adaptación adecuada al español de la forma inglesa selfie, término empleado para referirse a las fotografías que uno toma de sí mismo, solo o en compañía de otros, en general con teléfonos móviles, tabletas o cámaras web. [...] "Autofoto" [...] o incluso "autorretrato" son alternativas completamente adecuadas en español [...] Sin embargo, la evidencia del uso abrumador de la voz inglesa, tanto en medios hablados como escritos, sugiere la pertinencia de proponer la adaptación "selfi" (plural "selfis"), que refleja en español la pronunciación de este término inglés y no ofrece problemas de adaptación a nuestro sistema ortográfico. Puesto que la forma inglesa en textos españoles se emplea en masculino y en femenino (el "selfie"/la "selfie"), y en tanto el uso mayoritario se decante por una u otra forma, la adaptación selfi puede considerarse también ambigua en cuanto al género (el/la "selfi") [...] Asimismo, se recuerda que no es preciso destacar este neologismo español ni con comillas ni con cursiva. 2, record 1, Spanish, - autofoto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- selfie stick
1, record 2, English, selfie%20stick
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- selfie monopod 2, record 2, English, selfie%20monopod
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What started as a novelty item exemplifying, to many, the worst of our narcissistic digital age—the selfie stick, a device used to take photos of yourself from a distance—has become a full-fledged phenomenon. Museums, art galleries and concert venues have had to develop rules to manage the use of selfie sticks in their institutions ... 1, record 2, English, - selfie%20stick
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perche à autophoto
1, record 2, French, perche%20%C3%A0%20autophoto
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- perche à égoportrait 2, record 2, French, perche%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9goportrait
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la perche à égoportrait interdite dans un musée de Winnipeg [...] c'est au tour du Musée canadien pour les droits de la personne à Winnipeg d’interdire à ses visiteurs d’utiliser les perches télescopiques, comme c'est le cas dans plusieurs autres établissements autour du monde. [...] Ces dispositifs permettent aux utilisateurs de tenir leur téléphone intelligent ou leur appareil photo au-delà de la longueur de leur bras pour prendre des photos de groupe, et surtout d’eux-mêmes. 2, record 2, French, - perche%20%C3%A0%20autophoto
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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