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ERGOMANE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
- Mental health and hygiene
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- workaholic
1, record 1, English, workaholic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- work addict 2, record 1, English, work%20addict
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who compulsively works hard and long hours. 3, record 1, English, - workaholic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
- Hygiène et santé mentales
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bourreau de travail
1, record 1, French, bourreau%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ergomane 2, record 1, French, ergomane
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- dépendant au travail 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pendant%20au%20travail
correct, masculine noun
- dépendante au travail 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pendante%20au%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui travaille beaucoup et avec acharnement. 4, record 1, French, - bourreau%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Canadiens sont-ils des bourreaux de travail? [...] Les Canadiens consacrent 62 % de leur temps de travail à celui qui est rémunéré, et donc plus du tiers restant (38 %), à celui qui ne leur rapporte rien sur le plan financier. 5, record 1, French, - bourreau%20de%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología económica e industrial
- Higiene y salud mental
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adicto al trabajo
1, record 1, Spanish, adicto%20al%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trabajoadicto 1, record 1, Spanish, trabajoadicto
correct, masculine noun
- laboradicto 1, record 1, Spanish, laboradicto
correct, masculine noun
- trabajólico 1, record 1, Spanish, trabaj%C3%B3lico
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adicto al trabajo; trabajoadicto; laboradicto; trabajólico: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la voz inglesa [...] "workaholic" puede traducirse como "adicto al trabajo", y las voces "trabajoadicto" y "laboradicto", que se inscriben en el paradigma de términos ya asentados en español, como "drogadicto" o "sexoadicto", constituyen alternativas plenamente recomendables. Otras opciones, como el calco "trabajólico", resultan menos transparentes y, por tanto, menos adecuadas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - adicto%20al%20trabajo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- playaholic 1, record 2, English, playaholic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ludomane
1, record 2, French, ludomane
see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mordu du loisir 1, record 2, French, mordu%20du%20loisir
masculine noun
- mordue du loisir 1, record 2, French, mordue%20du%20loisir
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui s’adonne avec démesure à des activités récréatives ou sportives. 1, record 2, French, - ludomane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Ludomane" se situe dans la série des formations avec l'élément-mane, qui indique en général une propension immodérée vers quelque chose :ergomane(travail), toxicomane(stupéfiants), etc. Une expression comme "mordu de" appartient à la langue usuelle, sans connotation technique. 1, record 2, French, - ludomane
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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