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GOOGLER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Google
1, record 1, English, Google
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- google 2, record 1, English, google
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Use the Google search engine to obtain information about someone or something on the Internet. 3, record 1, English, - Google
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Google® is a registered trademark of Google LLC. 4, record 1, English, - Google
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- googler
1, record 1, French, googler
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- googliser 2, record 1, French, googliser
correct, verb, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faire une recherche Internet sur le moteur de recherche Google. 3, record 1, French, - googler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Google® est une marque de commerce déposée de Google LLC. 4, record 1, French, - googler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- buscar en Google
1, record 1, Spanish, buscar%20en%20Google
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- guglear 2, record 1, Spanish, guglear
correct, verb
- googlear 3, record 1, Spanish, googlear
avoid, verb
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
buscar en Google; guglear: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la perífrasis "buscar en Google" o la adaptación "guglear" como alternativas preferibles en español al verbo híbrido "googlear". 3, record 1, Spanish, - buscar%20en%20Google
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
buscar en Google; guglear: La forma adaptada "guglear", que ya se documenta en los textos, presenta la grafía indicada en español para el derivado formado a partir de Google y -ear. Aun así, hoy sigue siendo más normal la construcción "buscar en Google". 4, record 1, Spanish, - buscar%20en%20Google
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
googlear: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el verbo "googlear" presenta un problema de adecuación entre su escritura y su pronunciación, ya que en español una secuencia de dos oes no da como resultado un sonido "u". 3, record 1, Spanish, - buscar%20en%20Google
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Google® es una marca registrada de Google LLC. 5, record 1, Spanish, - buscar%20en%20Google
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- googler
1, record 2, English, googler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who uses the Google search engine to find information on the Internet. 2, record 2, English, - googler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- googler
1, record 2, French, googler
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- googleur 2, record 2, French, googleur
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne utilisant le moteur de recherche Google pour trouver de l'information sur Internet. 3, record 2, French, - googler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
googler : prononcé «googleur» à l'anglaise. 1, record 2, French, - googler
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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