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PUBLICISTA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Law (various)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- publicist
1, record 1, English, publicist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An expert in public ... law. 1, record 1, English, - publicist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Droit (divers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- publiciste
1, record 1, French, publiciste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spécialiste du droit public. 1, record 1, French, - publiciste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Derecho (diversos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- publicista
1, record 1, Spanish, publicista
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Especialista en derecho público. 1, record 1, Spanish, - publicista
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Advertising
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- publicity agent
1, record 2, English, publicity%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- publicist 1, record 2, English, publicist
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person [natural or legal] who promotes or publicizes a person, company, concept, etc., especially to the news media. 2, record 2, English, - publicity%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Publicité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent de publicité
1, record 2, French, agent%20de%20publicit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agente de publicité 1, record 2, French, agente%20de%20publicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- agent publicitaire 1, record 2, French, agent%20publicitaire
correct, masculine noun
- agente publicitaire 1, record 2, French, agente%20publicitaire
correct, feminine noun
- publicitaire 1, record 2, French, publicitaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Personne physique ou morale chargée de la publicité d'une personne ou d'un organisme. 2, record 2, French, - agent%20de%20publicit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Publicidad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de publicidad
1, record 2, Spanish, agente%20de%20publicidad
correct, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- publicista 2, record 2, Spanish, publicista
correct, common gender
- publicitario 3, record 2, Spanish, publicitario
correct, masculine noun
- publicitaria 3, record 2, Spanish, publicitaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona natural o jurídica que se dedica a la publicidad de todo tipo de clientes. 4, record 2, Spanish, - agente%20de%20publicidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- News and Journalism (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- publicist
1, record 3, English, publicist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A journalist who writes about politics and public affairs. 2, record 3, English, - publicist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écrivain politique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9crivain%20politique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écrivaine politique 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9crivaine%20politique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Journaliste qui écrit sur les matières politiques et sociales, et sur toutes les matières non spécialement littéraires et scientifiques. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9crivain%20politique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écrivain politique : terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9crivain%20politique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Noticias y periodismo (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- publicista
1, record 3, Spanish, publicista
correct, common gender
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escritor o periodista [que] escribe para el público sobre varios temas, en especial de índole política, con el objetivo de difundir unas determinadas ideas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - publicista
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
publicista: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que en español, "publicista" significa persona que escribe para el público, generalmente de varias materias o persona que se dedica a la publicidad (acepción que comparte con "publicitario", de uso mayoritario en España) [...] 3, record 3, Spanish, - publicista
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