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DRIVE-IN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drive-in
1, record 1, English, drive%2Din
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drive-in cinema 2, record 1, English, drive%2Din%20cinema
correct
- drive in theatre 3, record 1, English, drive%20in%20theatre
- drive-in movie theater 4, record 1, English, drive%2Din%20movie%20theater
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A motion-picture theater ... designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles. 5, record 1, English, - drive%2Din
Record 1, Key term(s)
- drive in theater
- drive-in movie theatre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ciné-parc
1, record 1, French, cin%C3%A9%2Dparc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cinéparc 2, record 1, French, cin%C3%A9parc
correct, masculine noun
- drive-in 2, record 1, French, drive%2Din
avoid, masculine noun
- drive in 2, record 1, French, drive%20in
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cinéma de plein air où le spectateur assiste à la projection assis dans sa voiture. 3, record 1, French, - cin%C3%A9%2Dparc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : Des ciné-parcs, des cinéparcs. 2, record 1, French, - cin%C3%A9%2Dparc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cinéparc : 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, - cin%C3%A9%2Dparc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme «ciné-parc», créé au Québec, a été rendu obligatoire en France par la Commission ministérielle de l'audiovisuel et de la publicité (Arrêté du 24 janvier 1983). 5, record 1, French, - cin%C3%A9%2Dparc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Avant l'acceptation du «ciné-parc», plusieurs autres termes avaient été proposés : cinéma en plein air, cinéma de plein air, cinéma de route, cinéma-auto, auto-cinéma, cinéroute. 5, record 1, French, - cin%C3%A9%2Dparc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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