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tel·e·thon  (tl-thn)
n.
A lengthy television program to raise funds for a charity.
[tele- + (mara)thon.]
telethon [ˈtɛləˌθɒn]
n
(Communication Arts / Broadcasting) a lengthy television programme to raise charity funds, etc.
[from tele- + marathon]
Translations
telethon [ˈteləθɒn] N (TV) → telemaratón m (con fines benéficos)
telethon [ˈtɛlɪθɒn] n → téléthon m
telethon
n sehr lange Fernsehsendung, in deren Verlauf Spenden für wohltätige Zwecke gesammelt werden, → Fernsehspendenaktion f
telethon [ˈtɛlɪˌθɒn] n → Telethon m inv maratona televisiva
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The research team from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research suggests that the amount and timing of alcohol consumption in pregnancy affects child behaviour in different ways.
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Donations stood at pounds 57,809,938 at the end of the BBC telethon easily beating the previous record of pounds 40.
pounds 57,809,938; CHARITY HITS RECORD AS BRA BOSS HITS BACK RED NOSE ... by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
Australian Hollywood stars and sports legends joined forces late Thursday to help raise funds through a telethon which generated pledges of more than 20 million dollars for the fire relief effort, the Nine television network said.
Australia's Hollywood stars dig deep for fire relief by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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