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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Media
- Radio Arts
- Television Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jingle
1, record 1, English, jingle
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- advertising jingle 2, record 1, English, advertising%20jingle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short catchy song using a short verse (as ... for TV advertising). 1, record 1, English, - jingle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- singing commercial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports publicitaires
- Radio (Arts du spectacle)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sonal
1, record 1, French, sonal
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- refrain publicitaire 2, record 1, French, refrain%20publicitaire
masculine noun
- ritournelle publicitaire 3, record 1, French, ritournelle%20publicitaire
feminine noun
- chanson publicitaire 4, record 1, French, chanson%20publicitaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ritournelle dont la mélodie est généralement empruntée à un refrain populaire et qui vante un produit ou un service à des fins publicitaires. 2, record 1, French, - sonal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ritournelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de publicidad
- Radio (Artes escénicas)
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tonadilla
1, record 1, Spanish, tonadilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento musical breve y ligero que aparece varias veces durante un mensaje publicitario, coincidiendo incluso con el lema, y que facilita el recuerdo y la identificación del mensaje, además de aportarle significado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tonadilla
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonadilla: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tonadilla
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oral Presentations
- Advertising Techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sales pitch
1, record 2, English, sales%20pitch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sales talk 2, record 2, English, sales%20talk
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strategic line of talk designed to highlight the positive features of a product or service with a view to selling it. 3, record 2, English, - sales%20pitch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exposés et communications orales
- Techniques publicitaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- argumentaire de vente
1, record 2, French, argumentaire%20de%20vente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discours stratégique visant à mettre en avant les points positifs d’un produit ou service afin de le vendre. 1, record 2, French, - argumentaire%20de%20vente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un argumentaire de vente est une série d’éléments de langage, qui permettent à un vendeur de bien présenter un produit ou un service dans le but de réaliser des ventes. [...] Il vise de manière directe ou indirecte à convaincre l'acheteur de l'intérêt du produit ou du service vanté. 1, record 2, French, - argumentaire%20de%20vente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presentaciones orales
- Técnicas publicitarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- argumento de ventas
1, record 2, Spanish, argumento%20de%20ventas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- discurso de ventas 2, record 2, Spanish, discurso%20de%20ventas
correct, masculine noun
- presentación de ventas 2, record 2, Spanish, presentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ventas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discurso de ventas; presentación de ventas: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "discurso" o "presentación de ventas", es alternativa válida en español a la expresión inglesa "sales pitch" [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - argumento%20de%20ventas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chief spokesman
1, record 3, English, chief%20spokesman
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "raison d'être" of the Prime Minister's Office is to serve the prime minister in the discharging of all his responsibilities - as leader of the Canadian people, as head of the government and of the administration, as chief spokesman within the House of Commons, and as leader of a particular political party. 1, record 3, English, - chief%20spokesman
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- représentant en chef
1, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20en%20chef
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] c'est une question de gros bon sens que le représentant en chef d’une grande ville nord-américaine, ville qui se vante d’être multiculturelle et surtout polyglotte, soit représentée par une mairesse unilingue. 1, record 3, French, - repr%C3%A9sentant%20en%20chef
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Merchandising Techniques
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bulk food distributor
1, record 4, English, bulk%20food%20distributor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bulk food distributor is supposed to provide us with labels for bulk items, which we then put on the bins. We will ask them to provide us with a list of ingredients and nutritional information. 1, record 4, English, - bulk%20food%20distributor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques marchandes
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distributeur d’aliments en vrac
1, record 4, French, distributeur%20d%26rsquo%3Baliments%20en%20vrac
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du côté du vrac, le designer Vaillancourt estime que les barils sont décidément dépassés. Celui-ci vante plutôt les distributeurs d’aliments en vrac qu'il a lui-même conçus et auxquels se greffent de petits contenants moulés en acrylique transparent importés des États-Unis. 1, record 4, French, - distributeur%20d%26rsquo%3Baliments%20en%20vrac
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-05-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical Staff
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- charlatan
1, record 5, English, charlatan
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- quack 2, record 5, English, quack
correct, pejorative
- medicine man 3, record 5, English, medicine%20man
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ignorant pretender to medical or surgical skill; one who boasts to have a knowledge of wonderful remedies; an empiric or impostor in medicine. 1, record 5, English, - charlatan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel médical
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- charlatan
1, record 5, French, charlatan
correct, masculine noun, pejorative
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- médicastre 2, record 5, French, m%C3%A9dicastre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guérisseur qui se vante de connaître des remèdes miraculeux. [...] Par analogie : Médecin incapable et sans scrupules. 3, record 5, French, - charlatan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par extension : Personne habile qui trompe sur ses qualités réelles et exploite la crédulité d’autrui pour s’enrichir ou s’imposer. Synonyme : imposteur. 3, record 5, French, - charlatan
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-01-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- smugbottle
1, record 6, English, smugbottle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A man, usually American, who boasts of his knowledge of wines. 1, record 6, English, - smugbottle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- celui qui se vante de connaître les vins 1, record 6, French, celui%20qui%20se%20vante%20de%20conna%C3%AEtre%20les%20vins
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Toiletries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- coconut butter
1, record 7, English, coconut%20butter
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- coco-nut butter 2, record 7, English, coco%2Dnut%20butter
correct
- cocoa-nut butter 2, record 7, English, cocoa%2Dnut%20butter
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coconut. ... The nuts are sold on the spot in tropical countries and opened in front of the buyer who quenches his thirst by drinking coconut water, a delicious and bacteriologically sterile drink, with a straw. The dietetic virtues of coconut butter have ... been praised. It is very easy to digest and assimilate. Thanks to its composition, coconut butter is relatively stable to rancidity. The nut is a flavouring ingredient for the making of cakes and sweets. 3, record 7, English, - coconut%20butter
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In Amsterdam a factory is being started for the purpose of extracting from cocoa-nuts a substance styled cocoa-nut butter. 2, record 7, English, - coconut%20butter
Record 7, Key term(s)
- cocoanut butter
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Articles de toilette
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- beurre de coco
1, record 7, French, beurre%20de%20coco
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les noix de coco sont vendues sur place dans les pays tropicaux et ouvertes devant l'acheteur qui, à l'aide d’une paille, se désaltère avec l'eau de coco, boisson délicieuse et bactériologiquement stérile. Très tôt, on a vanté les vertus diététiques du «beurre de coco», aliment de digestion et d’assimilation très faciles. Grâce à sa composition, le beurre de coco est relativement stable au rancissement. 2, record 7, French, - beurre%20de%20coco
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les noix de coco atteignent la grosseur d’une tête d’homme. Avant leur maturité, elles renferment un liquide blanc [...] Plus tard, ce liquide forme l’amande (coprah), dont le goût rappelle celui de la noisette. On retire de ces fruits de l’huile, du beurre (végétaline, cocose), utilisés dans les préparations culinaires et dans la fabrication des savons. 3, record 7, French, - beurre%20de%20coco
Record 7, Key term(s)
- beurre de noix de coco
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Artículos de tocador
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- manteca de coco
1, record 7, Spanish, manteca%20de%20coco
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-07-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
- Marketing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fashion specialist
1, record 8, English, fashion%20specialist
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- fashion-marketing specialist 1, record 8, English, fashion%2Dmarketing%20specialist
proposal
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mode
- Commercialisation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- modologue
1, record 8, French, modologue
masculine and feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Très peu de personnes parlent correctement de la mode et pourtant des débouchés professionnels sont nombreux [...]. Marketing et publicité font appel à des «modologues» pour concevoir leurs campagnes de promotion, déterminer quelle tenue parle le mieux à la cible visée ou quels vêtements correspondent au produit vanté. 1, record 8, French, - modologue
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-10-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- touted 1, record 9, English, touted
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the program is being touted as a successor to.... 1, record 9, English, - touted
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- on voit déjà dans 1, record 9, French, on%20voit%20d%C3%A9j%C3%A0%20dans
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
on voit déjà dans le programme le successeur de [...] 1, record 9, French, - on%20voit%20d%C3%A9j%C3%A0%20dans
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-01-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- associative relation
1, record 10, English, associative%20relation
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- relation associative
1, record 10, French, relation%20associative
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On vante parfois l'hypertexte de ce qu'il autorise des relations associatives entre les éléments d’information. De telles associations correspondraient à la démarche naturelle de notre pensée. Appliquées à plusieurs éléments, dans un espace non orienté, elles proposent au lecteur une relation à découvrir librement, à imaginer, une association à fonder. 2, record 10, French, - relation%20associative
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-10-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Clothing Accessories
Record 11, Main entry term, English
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A girdle wound round the body under the breasts and at the waist and hips, with long knotted ends hanging to the ground in front. (Historic Costuming, 1966, p. 8). 1, record 11, English, - zona
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A wooden band worn around ... [the] waist. ... belt put on the Grecian maiden at the nubile age, which the husband himself unties on his wedding night. (Unmentionables from Fig Leaves to Scanties, 1933, p. 54). 1, record 11, English, - zona
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Accessoires vestimentaires
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- zona
1, record 11, French, zona
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ceinture large et plate que les jeunes filles portaient sur les hanches, et qui n’était déposée qu’après le mariage, quand l’époux l’avait dénouée. Antiquité grecque dès le IXe s. av. J.-C. (Histoire du costume, 1965, p. 444). 1, record 11, French, - zona
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De même, [Catulle] vante le zona comme ceinture virginale. Mieux, Martial donne pour titre à l'un de ses poèmes le nom de ce dessous. [...] Ce début d’un culte fétichiste se reflète dans la locution courante zonam solvere qui signifie épouser.(Le nu vêtu et dévêtu, 1979, p. 93). 1, record 11, French, - zona
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-06-18
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- deceptive promotion
1, record 12, English, deceptive%20promotion
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- promotion mensongère
1, record 12, French, promotion%20mensong%C3%A8re
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Domaine : Analyse du marché commercial. Pratique frauduleuse des ventes par laquelle on vante à l'excès les caractéristiques et les possibilités d’un produit afin de tromper le client. 1, record 12, French, - promotion%20mensong%C3%A8re
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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