"public service announcement" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: public service announcements [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=public service announcement}} public service announcement (plural public service announcements)
  1. (broadcasting) An advertisement intended to serve the public interest by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes and potentially stimulating action. Wikidata QID: Q1196567 Categories (topical): Broadcasting Synonyms: PSA, public-service announcement Translations (advertisement intended to serve the public interest): 公開服務發布訊息 (Chinese Mandarin), 公开服务发布讯息 (gōngkāi fúwù fābù xùnxī) (Chinese Mandarin), 公益廣告 (Chinese Mandarin), 公益广告 (gōngyì guǎnggào) (Chinese Mandarin), yhteiskunnallinen ilmoitus (Finnish), közérdekű bejelentés (Hungarian), közérdekű közlemény (Hungarian), iklan layanan masyarakat (Indonesian), pubblicità pubblica [feminine] (Italian), ogłoszenie społeczne [neuter] (Polish), anúncio de serviço público [masculine] (Portuguese), социальная реклама (socialʹnaja reklama) [feminine, plural] (Russian), mensaje de interés público [masculine] (Spanish), samhällsinformation [common-gender] (Swedish), பொதுச் சேவை அறிவிப்பு (potuc cēvai aṟivippu) (Tamil)

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