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CASE SENSITIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Typography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- case-sensitive
1, record 1, English, case%2Dsensitive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- case-dependent 2, record 1, English, case%2Ddependent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the ability to distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters. 3, record 1, English, - case%2Dsensitive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passwords are case-sensitive; you must type them exactly as defined. 4, record 1, English, - case%2Dsensitive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The adjective in English is often rendered by a noun in French (distinction majuscules/minuscules, for example) in software and on websites. 5, record 1, English, - case%2Dsensitive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- case sensitive
- case dependent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sensible à la casse
1, record 1, French, sensible%20%C3%A0%20la%20casse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- qui distingue les majuscules des minuscules 2, record 1, French, qui%20distingue%20les%20majuscules%20des%20minuscules
correct
- distinguant les majuscules/minuscules 3, record 1, French, distinguant%20les%20majuscules%2Fminuscules
correct
- dépendant maj/min 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pendant%20maj%2Fmin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relatif à la capacité de distinguer les entrées en majuscules de celles saisies en lettres minuscules. 5, record 1, French, - sensible%20%C3%A0%20la%20casse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'adjectif en anglais est souvent rendu par le nom en français (distinction majuscules/minuscules, par exemple) dans les logiciels et les sites Web. 6, record 1, French, - sensible%20%C3%A0%20la%20casse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensible a las mayúsculas o minúsculas
1, record 1, Spanish, sensible%20a%20las%20may%C3%BAsculas%20o%20min%C3%BAsculas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sensible a las minúsculas o mayúsculas 2, record 1, Spanish, sensible%20a%20las%20min%C3%BAsculas%20o%20may%C3%BAsculas
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que responde a las diferencias entre las letras mayúsculas y minúsculas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sensible%20a%20las%20may%C3%BAsculas%20o%20min%C3%BAsculas
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