TERMIUM Plus®
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CONTEXT-SENSITIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- context-sensitive
1, record 1, English, context%2Dsensitive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- context-restricted 2, record 1, English, context%2Drestricted
correct
- context-dependent 3, record 1, English, context%2Ddependent
correct
- contextual 4, record 1, English, contextual
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
context-sensitive menu 5, record 1, English, - context%2Dsensitive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Logiciels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépendant du contexte
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pendant%20du%20contexte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contextuel 2, record 1, French, contextuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui s'applique seulement dans un contexte spécifié. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pendant%20du%20contexte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
grammaire dépendante du contexte, règle contextuelle. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pendant%20du%20contexte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
aide contextuelle 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pendant%20du%20contexte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La zone de dialogue. [...] c'est là que l'élève reçoit [...] certaines consignes du didacticiel. Ces messages seront contextuels «vous devez confirmer», «choisissez entre 1, 2 ou 3», «taper O pour OUI ou N pour NON», «ce choix est invalide», etc. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pendant%20du%20contexte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- context-sensitive
1, record 2, English, context%2Dsensitive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PSS includes help screens that are contact-sensitive, that is they apply to the panel you are working or, with no need to go back to the main menu. 1, record 2, English, - context%2Dsensitive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travaillant en contexte
1, record 2, French, travaillant%20en%20contexte
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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