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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Collaborative and Social Communications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mute
1, record 1, English, mute
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interrupt the transmission of sound detected by one's own microphone or another person's microphone, so that it cannot be heard by others, especially in a teleconference or an online course. 2, record 1, English, - mute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
mute a microphone, mute a participant, mute a participant's microphone 2, record 1, English, - mute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désactiver le son
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sactiver%20le%20son
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couper le son 2, record 1, French, couper%20le%20son
correct
- mettre en sourdine 2, record 1, French, mettre%20en%20sourdine
correct
- ensilencer 2, record 1, French, ensilencer
proposal
- muettiser 2, record 1, French, muettiser
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interrompre la transmission des sons captés par son propre micro ou celui d'une autre personne, de sorte qu'ils ne puissent pas être entendus par les interlocuteurs, notamment dans une téléconférence ou un cours en ligne. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sactiver%20le%20son
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mettre en sourdine : La locution «mettre en sourdine», qui a pour sens premier «atténuer l'intensité d'un son», peut également être utilisée lorsqu'il est question de faire cesser complètement un son. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sactiver%20le%20son
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ensilencer; muettiser : Ces verbes peuvent aussi être pronominaux : s'ensilencer, se muettiser. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sactiver%20le%20son
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
désactiver le son du micro d'un participant, désactiver le son d'un micro 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sactiver%20le%20son
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
mettre en sourdine un participant 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sactiver%20le%20son
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- silenciar
1, record 1, Spanish, silenciar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desactivar audio 2, record 1, Spanish, desactivar%20audio
correct
- mutear 3, record 1, Spanish, mutear
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
silenciar; mutear: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "silenciar", mejor que "mutear", es el equivalente adecuado en español para el verbo inglés "to mute". 3, record 1, Spanish, - silenciar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
silenciar el audio 3, record 1, Spanish, - silenciar
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