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SANDBOX GAME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sandbox game
1, record 1, English, sandbox%20game
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sandbox 1, record 1, English, sandbox
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A video game in which minimal limitations are placed on the gamer, allowing the gamer to create a unique storyline and a character. 2, record 1, English, - sandbox%20game
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Minecraft is the most obvious example of a sandbox game. There is no storyline, no objective and you can shape the world in any way you want as far as the game mechanics allow. 3, record 1, English, - sandbox%20game
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeu bac à sable
1, record 1, French, jeu%20bac%20%C3%A0%20sable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bac à sable 2, record 1, French, bac%20%C3%A0%20sable
correct, masculine noun
- sandbox 3, record 1, French, sandbox
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu vidéo dans lequel le joueur est libre de définir son personnage et son histoire. 4, record 1, French, - jeu%20bac%20%C3%A0%20sable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Juegos y juguetes (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- videojuego de libertad total
1, record 1, Spanish, videojuego%20de%20libertad%20total
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- videojuego de estilo libre 1, record 1, Spanish, videojuego%20de%20estilo%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
videojuego de libertad total; videojuego de estilo libre: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término inglés "sandbox" se puede traducir al español como "entorno aislado", "entorno de pruebas", "espacio controlado de pruebas" o "videojuego de libertad total", según los casos. […] el término "sandbox" también se usa para hacer referencia a un tipo de videojuego en el que el jugador tiene libertad para hacer lo que quiera. En este caso, se podría traducir como "videojuego de libertad total" o "[videojuego] de estilo libre". 1, record 1, Spanish, - videojuego%20de%20libertad%20total
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