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OPERA-SAVONNETTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soap opera
1, record 1, English, soap%20opera
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... television serial dealing especially with domestic situations and frequently characterized by melodrama and sentimentality; this type of serial considered as a genre. 2, record 1, English, - soap%20opera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
So called because some of the early sponsors of the programmes were soap manufacturers. 2, record 1, English, - soap%20opera
Record 1, Key term(s)
- continuity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feuilleton
1, record 1, French, feuilleton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- feuilleton télévisé 2, record 1, French, feuilleton%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- téléroman 3, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9roman
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- continuité 3, record 1, French, continuit%C3%A9
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- opéra-savonnette 4, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ra%2Dsavonnette
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- roman-savon 3, record 1, French, roman%2Dsavon
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"feuilleton télévisé" : Film de plusieurs épisodes présenté à la télévision et caractérisé par une intrigue et des situations invraisemblables, mélodramatiques. 5, record 1, French, - feuilleton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"opéra-savonnette" : anglicisme abusif. 6, record 1, French, - feuilleton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
roman-savon : expression fautive calquée sur l'expression américaine "soap opera". 3, record 1, French, - feuilleton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"continuité" : Ce terme, calqué de l'américain "continuity", porte à faux lorsqu'on l'emploie, ainsi que c'est l'usage courant à Radio-Canada, comme synonyme de "roman-fleuve", "feuilleton", "téléroman", "radioroman". En effet, "continuity" désigne "le découpage du scénario en scènes détaillées" (Giraud) et non pas ce qu'on appelle en anglais "serial", c'est-à-dire une émission à épisodes [ou "série"]. 3, record 1, French, - feuilleton
Record 1, Key term(s)
- télé-roman
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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