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CYBER-BAVARDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaborative and Social Communications
- Collaboration with the OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chat
1, record 1, English, chat
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hold an interactive and synchronous conversation with other Internet users through written text. 2, record 1, English, - chat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
- Collaboration avec l'OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clavarder
1, record 1, French, clavarder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cyberbavarder 2, record 1, French, cyberbavarder
correct
- bavarder en ligne 2, record 1, French, bavarder%20en%20ligne
correct
- chatter 2, record 1, French, chatter
avoid, anglicism
- tchatter 2, record 1, French, tchatter
avoid, anglicism
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Converser en mode texte, de façon interactive et en temps réel avec d'autres internautes. 2, record 1, French, - clavarder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyber-bavarder
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
- Colaboración con la OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chatear
1, record 1, Spanish, chatear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mantener varios usuarios una conversación en Internet de forma simultánea. 2, record 1, Spanish, - chatear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Chat" es sólo una palabra en inglés cuya traducción literal sería conversar. Pero a esta altura, chatear es un término específico para designar el encuentro de dos o más personas en Internet que mantienen, a su modo, una conversación en tiempo real. 3, record 1, Spanish, - chatear
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