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MANNEQUIN-VEDETTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- supermodel
1, record 1, English, supermodel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- top model 2, record 1, English, top%20model
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity. 3, record 1, English, - supermodel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
top model: This term does not appear in English dictionaries but is largely used. 2, record 1, English, - supermodel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Mode
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mannequin vedette
1, record 1, French, mannequin%20vedette
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mannequin-vedette 2, record 1, French, mannequin%2Dvedette
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- top-modèle 3, record 1, French, top%2Dmod%C3%A8le
masculine and feminine noun
- top modèle 4, record 1, French, top%20mod%C3%A8le
masculine and feminine noun
- top 5, record 1, French, top
masculine and feminine noun, familiar
- top model 1, record 1, French, top%20model
avoid, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mannequin de prestige, ayant une grande expérience professionnelle, recherchée pour la promotion de produits tant que pour les couvertures des magazines [...] 1, record 1, French, - mannequin%20vedette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : mannequins vedettes; mannequins-vedettes; top-modèles; top modèles. 6, record 1, French, - mannequin%20vedette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Moda
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- supermodelo
1, record 1, Spanish, supermodelo
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- top model 1, record 1, Spanish, top%20model
avoid, anglicism, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las supermodelos fueron un fenómeno único gracias al cual Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Eva Herzigova o Cindy Crawford trascendieron el ámbito de influencia de su profesión para convertirse en estrellas del mundo del espectáculo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - supermodelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
top model: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que se eviten extranjerismos innecesarios si se cuenta con un equivalente en español: en este caso, supermodelo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - supermodelo
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