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CYBERSCHOOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaboration with the OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- virtual school
1, record 1, English, virtual%20school
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- online school 1, record 1, English, online%20school
correct
- cyberschool 2, record 1, English, cyberschool
correct
- cyber school 3, record 1, English, cyber%20school
correct
- electronic school 4, record 1, English, electronic%20school
correct
- e-school 4, record 1, English, e%2Dschool
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A school whose educational services are only provided via the Internet. 2, record 1, English, - virtual%20school
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virtual school; online school; cyberschool; electronic school; e-school: Although "virtual," "online," "electronic," "cyber-" and "e-" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context. 5, record 1, English, - virtual%20school
Record 1, Key term(s)
- on-line school
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Internet et télématique
- Collaboration avec l'OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- école virtuelle
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cole%20virtuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- école en ligne 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cole%20en%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
École dont les services éducatifs sont offerts uniquement par l'intermédiaire d'Internet. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cole%20virtuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
école virtuelle; école en ligne : Bien que les termes «en ligne» et «virtuel» aient des sens légèrement différents, ils sont utilisés de façon interchangeable dans ce contexte. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cole%20virtuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de enseñanza
- Internet y telemática
- Colaboración con la OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciberescuela
1, record 1, Spanish, ciberescuela
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escuela virtual 2, record 1, Spanish, escuela%20virtual
correct, feminine noun
- escuela en línea 3, record 1, Spanish, escuela%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los alumnos aprenderán, sin moverse de su casa, en la ciberescuela, comunicándose con los maestros y con las máquinas de enseñar distribuidos por las terminales y los nodos de la web. 4, record 1, Spanish, - ciberescuela
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