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ONLINE GAME [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social immersion
1, record 1, English, social%20immersion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Social immersion] encapsulates a player's shift of attention to other players as social actors in a multi-player online game, the relationship between them, and the construction of a situated social space that is constituted through the communication and social interaction between players specifically... 2, record 1, English, - social%20immersion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immersion sociale
1, record 1, French, immersion%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología cognitiva
- Simulación (Sistemas cibernéticos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmersión social
1, record 1, Spanish, inmersi%C3%B3n%20social
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multiplayer video game
1, record 2, English, multiplayer%20video%20game
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- multiplayer game 2, record 2, English, multiplayer%20game
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] video game in which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time, either locally... or online over the Internet. 1, record 2, English, - multiplayer%20video%20game
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although many multiplayer games continue to focus on combat role playing, many "social" virtual worlds have become a means for widely dispersed groups to maintain personal contact. 3, record 2, English, - multiplayer%20video%20game
Record 2, Key term(s)
- multi-player video game
- multi-player game
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jeu vidéo multijoueur
1, record 2, French, jeu%20vid%C3%A9o%20multijoueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- multijoueur 1, record 2, French, multijoueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un jeu vidéo multijoueur permet à plusieurs personnes de participer ensemble et simultanément à une même partie. Cette fonctionnalité peut se réaliser soit en partageant le même matériel [...] soit en mode de jeu en réseau sur plusieurs plateformes de jeu distinctes qui communiquent entre elles au travers d'un réseau informatique [...] 1, record 2, French, - jeu%20vid%C3%A9o%20multijoueur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-convertible digital currency
1, record 3, English, non%2Dconvertible%20digital%20currency
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- non-convertible cryptocurrency 2, record 3, English, non%2Dconvertible%20cryptocurrency
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digital currency that can only be used in relation to a particular retailer or virtual marketplace to purchase real or virtual goods and services [and that] cannot be converted to state-issued currency. 3, record 3, English, - non%2Dconvertible%20digital%20currency
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non-convertible digital currency... on the other hand, cannot be exchanged for fiat currency and is intended to be specific to a particular virtual domain, such as a massively multiplayer online role-playing game like World of Warcraft Gold which uses a non-convertible digital currency. 4, record 3, English, - non%2Dconvertible%20digital%20currency
Record 3, Key term(s)
- nonconvertible digital currency
- nonconvertible cryptocurrency
- nonconvertible crypto-currency
- non-convertible crypto-currency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- monnaie numérique non convertible
1, record 3, French, monnaie%20num%C3%A9rique%20non%20convertible
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cryptomonnaie non convertible 2, record 3, French, cryptomonnaie%20non%20convertible
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monnaie numérique qui ne peut être utilisée qu'auprès d'un détaillant ou sur un marché virtuel particulier pour acheter des biens ou des services réels ou virtuels et qui ne peut être converti en monnaie émise par un État. 1, record 3, French, - monnaie%20num%C3%A9rique%20non%20convertible
Record 3, Key term(s)
- crypto-monnaie non convertible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Games and Toys
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cross-platform play
1, record 4, English, cross%2Dplatform%20play
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cross-play 2, record 4, English, cross%2Dplay
correct, noun
- cross-platform gaming 3, record 4, English, cross%2Dplatform%20gaming
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ability of a video game with an online gaming component that allows players using different video game hardware to play with each other simultaneously. 4, record 4, English, - cross%2Dplatform%20play
Record 4, Key term(s)
- crossplay
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Jeux et jouets
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jeu interplateforme
1, record 4, French, jeu%20interplateforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- jeu en ligne interplateforme 1, record 4, French, jeu%20en%20ligne%20interplateforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonctionnalité d'un jeu multijoueur en ligne permettant aux utilisateurs de plateformes de jeu différentes de jouer ensemble sur Internet. 1, record 4, French, - jeu%20interplateforme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu interplateforme; jeu en ligne interplateforme : Ne pas confondre avec «jeu multiplateforme». 2, record 4, French, - jeu%20interplateforme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jeu interplateforme; jeu en ligne interplateforme : termes et définition entérinés par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada. 2, record 4, French, - jeu%20interplateforme
Record 4, Key term(s)
- jeu interplate-forme
- jeu en ligne interplate-forme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- massive multiplayer online role-playing game
1, record 5, English, massive%20multiplayer%20online%20role%2Dplaying%20game
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- MMORPG 1, record 5, English, MMORPG
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- massively multiplayer online role-playing game 2, record 5, English, massively%20multiplayer%20online%20role%2Dplaying%20game
correct
- MMORPG 3, record 5, English, MMORPG
correct
- MMORPG 3, record 5, English, MMORPG
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] online game where a large number of players interact with one another in a virtual world... 1, record 5, English, - massive%20multiplayer%20online%20role%2Dplaying%20game
Record 5, Key term(s)
- massive multiplayer on-line role-playing game
- massively multiplayer on-line role-playing game
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jeu de rôle en ligne massivement multijoueur
1, record 5, French, jeu%20de%20r%C3%B4le%20en%20ligne%20massivement%20multijoueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- JRMM 2, record 5, French, JRMM
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- jeu de rôle en ligne multijoueur de masse 1, record 5, French, jeu%20de%20r%C3%B4le%20en%20ligne%20multijoueur%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
- JRMM 2, record 5, French, JRMM
correct, masculine noun
- JRMM 2, record 5, French, JRMM
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu en ligne multijoueur de masse dans lequel le joueur interagit avec les autres joueurs et son environnement virtuel par le biais de son avatar. 1, record 5, French, - jeu%20de%20r%C3%B4le%20en%20ligne%20massivement%20multijoueur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu de rôle en ligne massivement multijoueur; jeu de rôle en ligne multijoueur de masse; JRMM : termes, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 avril 2017. 3, record 5, French, - jeu%20de%20r%C3%B4le%20en%20ligne%20massivement%20multijoueur
Record 5, Key term(s)
- jeu de rôle en ligne multi-joueur de masse
- jeu de rôle en ligne massivement multi-joueur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y juguetes (Generalidades)
- Internet y telemática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- videojuego de rol multijugador masivo en línea
1, record 5, Spanish, videojuego%20de%20rol%20multijugador%20masivo%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MMORPG 1, record 5, Spanish, MMORPG
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Videojuego de rol que permite a miles de jugadores introducirse en un mundo virtual de forma simultánea a través de Internet e interactuar entre ellos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - videojuego%20de%20rol%20multijugador%20masivo%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MMORPG, por sus siglas en inglés. 2, record 5, Spanish, - videojuego%20de%20rol%20multijugador%20masivo%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- massively multiplayer online game
1, record 6, English, massively%20multiplayer%20online%20game
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MMOG 2, record 6, English, MMOG
correct
- MMO 3, record 6, English, MMO
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- MMO game 1, record 6, English, MMO%20game
correct
- MMOG 2, record 6, English, MMOG
correct
- MMO 3, record 6, English, MMO
correct
- MMOG 2, record 6, English, MMOG
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] online game which is capable of supporting large numbers of players, typically from hundreds to thousands, simultaneously in the same instance(or world). 3, record 6, English, - massively%20multiplayer%20online%20game
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MMOs usually feature a huge, persistent open world, although some games differ. These games can be found for most network-capable platforms, including the personal computer, video game console, or smartphones and other mobile devices. 3, record 6, English, - massively%20multiplayer%20online%20game
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- jeu en ligne multijoueur de masse
1, record 6, French, jeu%20en%20ligne%20multijoueur%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- JMM 2, record 6, French, JMM
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- jeu en ligne massivement multijoueur 1, record 6, French, jeu%20en%20ligne%20massivement%20multijoueur
correct, masculine noun
- JMM 2, record 6, French, JMM
correct, masculine noun
- JMM 2, record 6, French, JMM
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu vidéo en réseau, accessible via l'internet, auquel un très grand nombre de joueurs peut participer simultanément et en temps réel. 1, record 6, French, - jeu%20en%20ligne%20multijoueur%20de%20masse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu en ligne multijoueur de masse; jeu en ligne massivement multijoueur; JMM : termes, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 avril 2017. 3, record 6, French, - jeu%20en%20ligne%20multijoueur%20de%20masse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- third person shooter game
1, record 7, English, third%20person%20shooter%20game
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- TPS 2, record 7, English, TPS
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- third-person shooter 3, record 7, English, third%2Dperson%20shooter
correct
- TPS 4, record 7, English, TPS
correct
- TPS 4, record 7, English, TPS
- TPS game 5, record 7, English, TPS%20game
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A third person shooter game is one where the main aim of the game is to shoot or destroy the opposition(which will either be controlled by other online players or by the software itself). It differs from a first person shooter only in that you are looking down on the character you control(i. e. you can see your avatar on-screen) rather than viewing from the perspective of the avatar itself(as if you are viewing from its eyes). 6, record 7, English, - third%20person%20shooter%20game
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- jeu de tir à la troisième personne
1, record 7, French, jeu%20de%20tir%20%C3%A0%20la%20troisi%C3%A8me%20personne
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- TPS 2, record 7, French, TPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- jeu de tir en vue objective 3, record 7, French, jeu%20de%20tir%20en%20vue%20objective
correct, masculine noun
- JTO 4, record 7, French, JTO
correct, masculine noun
- JTO 4, record 7, French, JTO
- jeu de tir objectif 5, record 7, French, jeu%20de%20tir%20objectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu de tir 3D où l'avatar est visible à l'écran. 6, record 7, French, - jeu%20de%20tir%20%C3%A0%20la%20troisi%C3%A8me%20personne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu de tir à la troisième personne; jeu de tir en vue objective; JTO : termes et abréviation publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 avril 2017. 7, record 7, French, - jeu%20de%20tir%20%C3%A0%20la%20troisi%C3%A8me%20personne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-06-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- betting market
1, record 8, English, betting%20market
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Online bookmakers tend to offer a huge selection of betting markets on every single match, often giving their customers a choice between more than 100 betting options per game. Popular betting markets include winner(home, draw, away), over/under,... handicaps, correct score, first goalscorer, half-time result and many more, with the bettors given a courtesy of choosing the one that they believe offers the best value. 2, record 8, English, - betting%20market
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- marché de pari
1, record 8, French, march%C3%A9%20de%20pari
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un marché de pari ne connait une activité soutenue que quelques heures avant le coup d'envoi de la rencontre. 2, record 8, French, - march%C3%A9%20de%20pari
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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