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TALK-SHOW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Arts
- Television Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- talk show
1, record 1, English, talk%20show
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of television or radio show mainly dealing with conversations between a host and well-known personalities on a variety of topics. 2, record 1, English, - talk%20show
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radio (Arts du spectacle)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émission-débat
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%2Dd%C3%A9bat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- talk-show 2, record 1, French, talk%2Dshow
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émission de radio ou de télévision composée essentiellement d'interventions orales d'un ou de plusieurs présentateurs et d'invités [...] 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%2Dd%C3%A9bat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des shows. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%2Dd%C3%A9bat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shows (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%2Dd%C3%A9bat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radio (Artes escénicas)
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa de debates
1, record 1, Spanish, programa%20de%20debates
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cadena Telecinco estrenará […] "La séptima silla", un nuevo programa de debates de actualidad […] Cada semana, seis conocidos tertulianos harán públicas sus teorías y opiniones sobre seis asuntos de actualidad. Junto a ellos, habrá una "séptima silla" que ocuparán los protagonistas de las noticias que propiciarán cada uno de los debates y personajes de actualidad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - programa%20de%20debates
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
programa de debates: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda, según sea el caso, sustituir el anglicismo "talk show" por "programa de debates". 3, record 1, Spanish, - programa%20de%20debates
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