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BROKET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- broket
1, record 1, English, broket
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of the characters "<" and ">", when used as paired enclosing delimiters. 1, record 1, English, - broket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This work originated as a contraction of the phrase "broken bracket," that is a bracket that is bent in the middle. 1, record 1, English, - broket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parenthèse brisée
1, record 1, French, parenth%C3%A8se%20bris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'un des caractères «<» et «>» (les signes inférieur et supérieur), utilisés comme paire de délimiteurs pour encadrer une chaîne de caractères. 1, record 1, French, - parenth%C3%A8se%20bris%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce mot est originaire d'une contraction de la phrase broken bracket, c'est-à-dire une parenthèse qui est courbée au milieu. Au MIT et dans le Real World, ces caractères sont habituellement appelés angle brackets. 1, record 1, French, - parenth%C3%A8se%20bris%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(américanism 1) ;busy as the devil in a gate or wind; busy as a hen with one chicken; busier than on tha one-armed paper-hanger with a broket suspender button etc. ;(expressions humoristiques) 1, record 2, English, - busy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- très occupé 1, record 2, French, tr%C3%A8s%20occup%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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