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INTERNET ETIQUETTE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

The set of practices developed over the years to make the Internet experience pleasant for everyone.

CONT

Like other forms of etiquette, netiquette is primarily concerned with matters of courtesy in communications.

OBS

netiquette: The Translation Bureau recommends in its 2007 Linguistic Recommendation (LR-4) that "Net" not be capitalized when it forms part of a compound written as one word.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

[Ensemble des] notions de savoir-vivre en vigueur sur le Net incluant des règles d'usages typographiques et de respect de la vie privée, en particulier sur les forums et dans le courriel.

OBS

Dans le cas ou la moralité est en cause, on commence à employer le nouveau terme «néthique» (nethics en anglais).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
DEF

Conjunto de normas de comportamiento moral y ético que debería presidir el correcto proceder de los usuarios de servicios comunes o disfrutados en grupo en Internet, tales como listas de correo, foros, sistemas de correo electrónico o grupos de noticias.

OBS

netiqueta; ciberetiqueta: No confundir con nética ni ciberética.

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