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ESCAPE ROOM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- escape room
1, record 1, English, escape%20room
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- escape room game 2, record 1, English, escape%20room%20game
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A game where people are locked into a room and have to find a way to escape by finding clues. 1, record 1, English, - escape%20room
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Escape room games have become a very popular form of entertainment. What was once reserved for gaming systems has broken into a live, mainstream event. The concept is based on the popular video games by the same name. The object is to solve a series of puzzles in order to obtain the clues needed to escape from the room you are in. 2, record 1, English, - escape%20room
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeu d'évasion
1, record 1, French, jeu%20d%27%C3%A9vasion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jeu d'évasion grandeur nature 2, record 1, French, jeu%20d%27%C3%A9vasion%20grandeur%20nature
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu, construit autour d'un scénario, qui consiste à résoudre, collectivement et dans un temps limité, un problème ou une énigme afin de s'échapper d'un espace clos, qu'il soit réel ou virtuel. 3, record 1, French, - jeu%20d%27%C3%A9vasion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un jeu d'évasion grandeur nature se joue en général en équipe et se déroule dans une pièce dont il faut tenter de sortir dans un temps limité en résolvant un certain nombre d'énigmes. Les membres de l'équipe doivent collaborer, trouver des indices, s'organiser pour être le plus efficace dans la résolution d'énigmes et ainsi remporter le jeu ([c'est-à-dire], sortir avant le temps maximum imparti). 2, record 1, French, - jeu%20d%27%C3%A9vasion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu d'évasion : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 juillet 2019. 4, record 1, French, - jeu%20d%27%C3%A9vasion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y juguetes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- juego de escape
1, record 1, Spanish, juego%20de%20escape
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actividad de ocio que se practica en equipo y que tiene como objetivo salir de una habitación en la que se está encerrado, para lo que se requiere lógica, inteligencia y deducción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - juego%20de%20escape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
juego de escape: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "juego de escape" es una alternativa válida en español al anglicismo "escape room". 1, record 1, Spanish, - juego%20de%20escape
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- escape room
1, record 2, English, escape%20room
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- adventure room 2, record 2, English, adventure%20room
correct
- puzzle room 3, record 2, English, puzzle%20room
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An escape room (sometimes referred to as puzzle rooms or adventure rooms) are rooms set up with a theme or storyline, involving a series of puzzles, riddles, codes, devices and props which challenge small groups of players to work and communicate as a team in order to solve their way out. 4, record 2, English, - escape%20room
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- salle de jeu d'évasion
1, record 2, French, salle%20de%20jeu%20d%27%C3%A9vasion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- salle de jeux d'évasion 2, record 2, French, salle%20de%20jeux%20d%27%C3%A9vasion
correct, feminine noun
- salle d'évasion 2, record 2, French, salle%20d%27%C3%A9vasion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y juguetes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sala de escape
1, record 2, Spanish, sala%20de%20escape
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- habitación de escape 2, record 2, Spanish, habitaci%C3%B3n%20de%20escape
correct, feminine noun
- cuarto de escape 2, record 2, Spanish, cuarto%20de%20escape
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Sala en que se practica una] actividad de ocio [...] en equipo [...] que tiene como objetivo salir de [donde] se está encerrado, para lo que se requiere lógica, inteligencia y deducción. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sala%20de%20escape
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sala de escape; habitación de escape; cuarto de escape: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "sala de escape", "habitación de escape" y "cuarto de escape" son alternativas válidas a la expresión inglesa "escape room". 2, record 2, Spanish, - sala%20de%20escape
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