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SPORT PACOTILLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
- Television Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- made-for-TV sport
1, record 1, English, made%2Dfor%2DTV%20sport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- junk sport 2, record 1, English, junk%20sport
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sport specially created for television (made-for-TV); it could be an empty sport athletically speaking (junk), but its spectacular qualities make it a wide-audience show. 1, record 1, English, - made%2Dfor%2DTV%20sport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télésport
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9sport
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sport de pacotille 1, record 1, French, sport%20de%20pacotille
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- camelote sportive 1, record 1, French, camelote%20sportive
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- sport-camelote 1, record 1, French, sport%2Dcamelote
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- sport vide 1, record 1, French, sport%20vide
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- sport de spectacle 1, record 1, French, sport%20de%20spectacle
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- sport bidon 2, record 1, French, sport%20bidon
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sport créé spécialement pour la télévision; il peut être vide d'exigences athlétiques mais ses qualités comme spectacle en font la popularité, ce qui lui attire un vaste auditoire. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9sport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La boxe menace-t-elle de devenir à son tour un sport bidon?. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9sport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au pluriel : sports bidon 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9sport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ainsi, la lutte gréco-romaine intéresse peu de personnes mais la lutte professionnelle attire les foules. L'escrime, sport de finesse et d'intelligence, n'obtient pas de commandite, mais le «Roller Derby» trouve aisément son temps d'antenne et son lot de fanatiques! 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9sport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Sur le modèle de «téléfilm», film fait pour la télévision (source LAROG, 1982, vol. 10, p. 10101). «Télésport» est l'équivalent approprié de «made-for-TV sport». Cependant, «junk sport» se rendrait mieux par «sport de pacotille», «camelote sportive», «sport-camelote», «sport vide» ou «sport de spectacle», sur le modèle des équivalents de «junk food». 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9sport
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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