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WHAT-YOU-SEE-IS-WHAT-YOU-GET [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- print preview
1, record 1, English, print%20preview
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The display of an entire page of a document, closely reproducing the appearance the page will have when it is printed. 2, record 1, English, - print%20preview
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The print preview function must be requested by the user, whereas WYSIWYG [what-you-see-is-what-you-get] provides a continual display of text as it will appear when printed. 2, record 1, English, - print%20preview
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
print preview: term and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 1, English, - print%20preview
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prévisualisation
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9visualisation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aperçu avant impression 2, record 1, French, aper%C3%A7u%20avant%20impression
correct, masculine noun
- visualisation avant impression 3, record 1, French, visualisation%20avant%20impression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affichage d'une page entière d'un document de façon à reproduire l'aspect qu'aurait la page après l'impression. 4, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9visualisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fonction de prévisualisation doit être demandée par l'utilisateur, alors que le mode tel écran - tel écrit permet d'afficher en permanence sur l'écran la réplique du texte tel qu'il sera imprimé. 4, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9visualisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prévisualisation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO et la Commission électronique internationale; terme normalisé par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 5, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9visualisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- WYSIWYG
1, record 2, English, WYSIWYG
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- what-you-see-is-what-you-get 1, record 2, English, what%2Dyou%2Dsee%2Dis%2Dwhat%2Dyou%2Dget
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
capability of a text processor to continually display text as it will be printed 1, record 2, English, - WYSIWYG
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WYSIWYG provides a constant display whereas print preview is a function that must be requested by the user. 1, record 2, English, - WYSIWYG
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
WYSIWYG; what-you-see-is-what-you-get : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-23 : 1994]. 2, record 2, English, - WYSIWYG
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tel écran - tel écrit
1, record 2, French, tel%20%C3%A9cran%20%2D%20tel%20%C3%A9crit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
capacité d'un système de traitement de texte à afficher en permanence sur l'écran la réplique du texte tel qu'il sera imprimé 1, record 2, French, - tel%20%C3%A9cran%20%2D%20tel%20%C3%A9crit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mode tel écran - tel écrit permet d'afficher en permanence la réplique du texte, alors que la prévisualisation est une fonction qui doit être demandée par l'utilisateur. 1, record 2, French, - tel%20%C3%A9cran%20%2D%20tel%20%C3%A9crit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tel écran - tel écrit : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 2, French, - tel%20%C3%A9cran%20%2D%20tel%20%C3%A9crit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
- Electronic Publishing
- Video Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- what-you-see-is-what-you-get
1, record 3, English, what%2Dyou%2Dsee%2Dis%2Dwhat%2Dyou%2Dget
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WYSIWYG 1, record 3, English, WYSIWYG
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- What You See Is What You Get 2, record 3, English, What%20You%20See%20Is%20What%20You%20Get
correct
- WYSIWYG 3, record 3, English, WYSIWYG
correct
- WYSIWYG 3, record 3, English, WYSIWYG
- What-you-see-is-what-you-get 4, record 3, English, What%2Dyou%2Dsee%2Dis%2Dwhat%2Dyou%2Dget
correct, standardized
- WYSIWYG 4, record 3, English, WYSIWYG
correct, standardized
- WYSIWYG 4, record 3, English, WYSIWYG
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WYSIWYG provides a constant display "whereas print preview" is a function that must be requested by the user. 4, record 3, English, - what%2Dyou%2Dsee%2Dis%2Dwhat%2Dyou%2Dget
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"WYSIWYG": Usually pronounced "wizzy-wig". 5, record 3, English, - what%2Dyou%2Dsee%2Dis%2Dwhat%2Dyou%2Dget
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
what-you-see-is-what-you-get; What-you-see-is-what-you-get; WYSIWYG : terms and abbreviation standardized by CSA and ISO. 6, record 3, English, - what%2Dyou%2Dsee%2Dis%2Dwhat%2Dyou%2Dget
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
- Éditique
- Vidéotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tel écran-tel écrit
1, record 3, French, tel%20%C3%A9cran%2Dtel%20%C3%A9crit
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- WYSIWYG 2, record 3, French, WYSIWYG
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tel-tel 3, record 3, French, tel%2Dtel
correct, standardized
- tel écran, tel écrit 4, record 3, French, tel%20%C3%A9cran%2C%20tel%20%C3%A9crit
correct
- équivalence écran-papier 5, record 3, French, %C3%A9quivalence%20%C3%A9cran%2Dpapier
correct, feminine noun
- mode wysiwig 5, record 3, French, mode%20wysiwig
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de traitement simulant la présentation d'un document à imprimer telle qu'elle se retrouvera sur la sortie imprimée. 5, record 3, French, - tel%20%C3%A9cran%2Dtel%20%C3%A9crit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mode tel écran-tel écrit permet d'afficher en permanence la réplique de la page, alors que la prévisualisation est une fonction qui doit être demandée par l'utilisateur. 3, record 3, French, - tel%20%C3%A9cran%2Dtel%20%C3%A9crit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme wysiwyg est formé des premières lettres de what you see is what you get. 5, record 3, French, - tel%20%C3%A9cran%2Dtel%20%C3%A9crit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tel écran-tel écrit; tel-tel : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 6, record 3, French, - tel%20%C3%A9cran%2Dtel%20%C3%A9crit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
- Publicación electrónica
- Técnicas de video
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lo que ve es lo que obtiene 1, record 3, Spanish, lo%20que%20ve%20es%20lo%20que%20obtiene
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- lo que ve es lo que obtendrá 2, record 3, Spanish, lo%20que%20ve%20es%20lo%20que%20obtendr%C3%A1
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica diseñada para los programas de procesamiento de palabra en que las instrucciones de formato afectan directamente el texto visualizado en la pantalla, de modo que ésta muestra exactamente cómo aparecerá el texto una vez impreso. 3, record 3, Spanish, - lo%20que%20ve%20es%20lo%20que%20obtiene
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