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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tourist Activities
- Travel Agencies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tour operator
1, record 1, English, tour%20operator
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- group operator 2, record 1, English, group%20operator
correct, officially approved
- packager 3, record 1, English, packager
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a company or individual that designs, organizes, and sells travel packages to various destinations. 4, record 1, English, - tour%20operator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is important to note that the designations "tour operator" and "tour wholesaler" are distinct from one another. They are often used interchangeably, but they represent different roles within the tourism industry. 5, record 1, English, - tour%20operator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tour operator; group operator: designations officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - tour%20operator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Activités touristiques
- Agences de voyage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organisateur de voyages en groupe
1, record 1, French, organisateur%20de%20voyages%20en%20groupe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voyagiste 2, record 1, French, voyagiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
- organisateur de voyages 3, record 1, French, organisateur%20de%20voyages
correct, masculine noun
- forfaitiste 4, record 1, French, forfaitiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- tour-opérateur 5, record 1, French, tour%2Dop%C3%A9rateur
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ou entreprise qui conçoit et vend des voyages organisés à une agence de voyages ou directement à la clientèle. 6, record 1, French, - organisateur%20de%20voyages%20en%20groupe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Voyagiste» est l'équivalent officiellement recommandé pour remplacer l'anglicisme «tour-opérateur». 6, record 1, French, - organisateur%20de%20voyages%20en%20groupe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voyagiste : désignation proposée par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) en 1981. 7, record 1, French, - organisateur%20de%20voyages%20en%20groupe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tour-opérateur : la désignation «tour-opérateur» est à éviter, car il s'agit d'un calque de l'anglais «tour operator». 7, record 1, French, - organisateur%20de%20voyages%20en%20groupe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
tour-opérateur : désignation à éviter selon la Commission de terminologie du tourisme de la France. 7, record 1, French, - organisateur%20de%20voyages%20en%20groupe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
organisateur de voyages en groupe; voyagiste : désignations uniformisées par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 1, French, - organisateur%20de%20voyages%20en%20groupe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tour opérateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Actividades turísticas
- Agencias de viajes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- organizador de viajes en grupo
1, record 1, Spanish, organizador%20de%20viajes%20en%20grupo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- organizador de viajes turísticos 1, record 1, Spanish, organizador%20de%20viajes%20tur%C3%ADsticos
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- turoperador 2, record 1, Spanish, turoperador
correct, masculine noun
- operador turístico 2, record 1, Spanish, operador%20tur%C3%ADstico
correct, masculine noun
- tour operador 2, record 1, Spanish, tour%20operador
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turoperador; operador turístico; tour operador: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión inglesa "tour operator" puede sustituirse en español por "turoperador" (plural "turoperadores") o por "operador turístico", opciones ya recogidas en el Diccionario de la lengua española [...] De acuerdo con el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, se recomienda evitar la forma híbrida "tour operador". 2, record 1, Spanish, - organizador%20de%20viajes%20en%20grupo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
organizador de viajes en grupo; organizador de viajes turísticos : designaciones aceptadas oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - organizador%20de%20viajes%20en%20grupo
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