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DOCU-SOAP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dramatized documentary
1, record 1, English, dramatized%20documentary
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- documentary drama 2, record 1, English, documentary%20drama
correct
- docudrama 3, record 1, English, docudrama
correct
- docu-drama 4, record 1, English, docu%2Ddrama
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dramatized film (usually for television) which is based on a semi-fictional interpretation of real events, orginally in North America. 2, record 1, English, - dramatized%20documentary
Record 1, Key term(s)
- docusoap
- docu-soap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- documentaire dramatisé
1, record 1, French, documentaire%20dramatis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dramatique documentaire 1, record 1, French, dramatique%20documentaire
correct, feminine noun
- docudrame 1, record 1, French, docudrame
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émission documentaire présentée sous forme dramatique. 2, record 1, French, - documentaire%20dramatis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il ne faut pas donner au docudrame le caractère d'une fiction : les faits rapportés doivent être rigoureusement réels. 3, record 1, French, - documentaire%20dramatis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
docudrame : terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et les Services de traduction du gouvernement fédéral. 4, record 1, French, - documentaire%20dramatis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- docudrama
1, record 1, Spanish, docudrama
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El formato es el de un docudrama, es decir, parte documental y parte dramatizada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - docudrama
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "docudrama" (de "documental" y "drama") es una palabra bien formada en español mediante un procedimiento de acronimia. 3, record 1, Spanish, - docudrama
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- docusoap
1, record 2, English, docusoap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(1998) a television genre consisting of (actual or semi-staged) unscripted footage of people going about their ordinary lives and work. It combines the actuality of the fly-on-the-wall documentary with the developing story-line of the soap opera. 1, record 2, English, - docusoap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A usage anticipated in the US in the late 1970s by "docu-soap opera", which denoted a dramatized scripted film of actual events. See also "docudrama". 1, record 2, English, - docusoap
Record 2, Key term(s)
- docu-soap
- docu-soap opera
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- docudrame sentimental
1, record 2, French, docudrame%20sentimental
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- docusoap 1, record 2, French, docusoap
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
docusoap : attesté sur 31 sites français, sans aucun synonyme. 1, record 2, French, - docudrame%20sentimental
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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