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CHATTING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chat interface
1, record 1, English, chat%20interface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One embodiment provides a system and method for chatting between a set-top box and one or more social networks. One or more social networks is associated with a set-top box. User preferences are set for communications with one or more contacts included in the one or more social networks. A chat interface is displayed to a user on a display associated with the set-top box in response to the user preferences. Communication occurs with the one or more contacts using the chat interface. 1, record 1, English, - chat%20interface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chat interface: designation validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 2, record 1, English, - chat%20interface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interface de clavardage
1, record 1, French, interface%20de%20clavardage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- interface de chat 2, record 1, French, interface%20de%20chat
feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On veut pouvoir communiquer avec les usagers en temps réel, ce qui nécessite une interface de clavardage facile à utiliser. 1, record 1, French, - interface%20de%20clavardage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interface de clavardage : désignation validée par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 3, record 1, French, - interface%20de%20clavardage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- interfaz de chat
1, record 1, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20chat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El jugador se encuentra en una ciudad virtual, navega usando avatares, y tiene una interfaz de chat de forma que los participantes que están en línea y los del mundo real pueden hablar entre ellos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20chat
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chat room
1, record 2, English, chat%20room
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chatroom 2, record 2, English, chatroom
correct
- web chatroom 3, record 2, English, web%20chatroom
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A site on the World Wide Web where any number of computer users can type messages to each other (chat) in real-time, creating an online conversation. 4, record 2, English, - chat%20room
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chatting on the Internet can take place via Web pages at places known as chat rooms or on IRC [Internet Relay Chat] channels. Either way, when participating in a chat discussion, your messages are instantaneously relayed to other members and their messages are instantaneously relayed to you. 5, record 2, English, - chat%20room
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
web chatroom: The Translation Bureau recommends in its revised 2013 Linguistic Recommendation that "web" not be capitalized when it is part of a compound, whether the compound is written as two words or one, with or without a hyphen. 6, record 2, English, - chat%20room
Record 2, Key term(s)
- web chat room
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clavardoir
1, record 2, French, clavardoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bavardoir 2, record 2, French, bavardoir
correct, masculine noun
- salon de clavardage 3, record 2, French, salon%20de%20clavardage
correct, masculine noun
- salon de bavardage 4, record 2, French, salon%20de%20bavardage
correct, masculine noun
- salon de causerie 5, record 2, French, salon%20de%20causerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu de rencontre virtuel, accessible à partir d'un site que l'internaute peut choisir, suivant le sujet proposé ou l'intérêt du moment afin de converser en temps réel avec un nombre relativement restreint de participants. 6, record 2, French, - clavardoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cela peut se faire dans le bavardoir de la page Web ou un canal IRC [service de bavardage Internet]. Lorsque vous participez à une session de bavardage, la transmission se fait instantanément entre vous et les autres participants. 6, record 2, French, - clavardoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sala de charla
1, record 2, Spanish, sala%20de%20charla
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- salón de charla 1, record 2, Spanish, sal%C3%B3n%20de%20charla
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- romance scammer
1, record 3, English, romance%20scammer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- catfish 2, record 3, English, catfish
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who creates a false online identity in the hopes of luring people into romantic relationships. 2, record 3, English, - romance%20scammer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Romance scammers create fake profiles on dating sites and apps, or contact their targets through popular social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, or Google Hangouts. The scammers strike up a relationship with their targets to build their trust, sometimes talking or chatting several times a day. Then, they make up a story and ask for money. 1, record 3, English, - romance%20scammer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arnacœur
1, record 3, French, arnac%26oelig%3Bur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- arnaqueur du cœur 2, record 3, French, arnaqueur%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
masculine noun
- arnaqueuse du cœur 3, record 3, French, arnaqueuse%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis plusieurs années la fraude sentimentale se développe sur les réseaux sociaux et frappe les internautes à la recherche de l'amour. Les «arnacoeurs» opèrent généralement depuis des localisations lointaines pour compliquer la recherche et la sanction des fraudeurs. Généralement situés en Afrique [du] Nord ou de l'Ouest, de véritables réseaux d'escrocs séduisent des Européens, des Canadiens ou des Américains et par un jeu de manipulation insidieux, leur extorquent des sommes colossales. 4, record 3, French, - arnac%26oelig%3Bur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chatting
1, record 4, English, chatting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chatting on the Internet can take place via Web pages at places known as chat rooms or on IRC [Internet Relay Chat] channels. 2, record 4, English, - chatting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- clavardage
1, record 4, French, clavardage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- chateo
1, record 4, Spanish, chateo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Participación de varios usuarios en una conversación por Internet de forma simultánea. 2, record 4, Spanish, - chateo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chat service
1, record 5, English, chat%20service
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- chatting service 2, record 5, English, chatting%20service
correct
- chat line 3, record 5, English, chat%20line
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An IRC service that allows users to interact through text-based conversations in real time. 4, record 5, English, - chat%20service
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chat service supports authentication of incoming client connections using clear-text passwords, Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM), or any authentication method compatible with the Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI). 5, record 5, English, - chat%20service
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- service de dialogue en ligne
1, record 5, French, service%20de%20dialogue%20en%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- service de messagerie en temps réel 2, record 5, French, service%20de%20messagerie%20en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun
- service de bavardage 3, record 5, French, service%20de%20bavardage
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
- service de bavardage-clavier 4, record 5, French, service%20de%20bavardage%2Dclavier
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Quebec
- service de clavardage 5, record 5, French, service%20de%20clavardage
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Quebec
- service de messagerie en direct 1, record 5, French, service%20de%20messagerie%20en%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mémoire du Cyclisme. Un des meilleurs sites s'intéressant au cyclisme. Il vous propose un forum, un service de dialogue en ligne, des liens, l'information quotidienne, les résultats de l'année en cours (assez génial), et de nombreuses autres catégories comme le Tour de France, etc. 6, record 5, French, - service%20de%20dialogue%20en%20ligne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «bavardage-clavier» et «clavardage» ne s'appliquent qu'aux dialogues non structurés, à bâtons rompus, comme les chats des jeunes. Les échanges thématiques sont appelés «causeries» et «discussions». Dans ce contexte, «bavardage» est une traduction erronée de «chat». 7, record 5, French, - service%20de%20dialogue%20en%20ligne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de chat
1, record 5, Spanish, servicio%20de%20chat
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El servicio de chat (conversación en línea) es una de las tecnologías más usadas que se están aplicando en Internet y que posibilitan la comunicación entre dos o más personas, por medio de texto escrito. 1, record 5, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20chat
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-07-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Education Theory and Methods
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Internet Relay Chat session
1, record 6, English, Internet%20Relay%20Chat%20session
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- IRC session 2, record 6, English, IRC%20session
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- chat session 2, record 6, English, chat%20session
correct
- on-line chat session 3, record 6, English, on%2Dline%20chat%20session
correct
- online chat session 2, record 6, English, online%20chat%20session
correct
- chatting session 4, record 6, English, chatting%20session
correct
- online chatting session 5, record 6, English, online%20chatting%20session
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When your older child begins her study of chemistry, she might find it helpful to be a regular visitor to the edu.chemistry.discussion newsgroup where she can leave typed messages that others will read and respond to. If she has more detailed questions, perhaps she can do an Internet Relay Chat session -- the online equivalent of a telephone call using keyboards instead of voices -- to interact with someone with more knowledge in a particular area. 6, record 6, English, - Internet%20Relay%20Chat%20session
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Online chatting session means have a text-based conversation--you type a message on your screen and someone sees it on the other end immediately. The person at the other end then responds and the "chatting" begins. The speed of your typing, your Internet connection and host response times are the only limitations from the conversation truly taking place in real-time. 5, record 6, English, - Internet%20Relay%20Chat%20session
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- session de dialogue sur Internet
1, record 6, French, session%20de%20dialogue%20sur%20Internet
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- session d'échange en temps réel 2, record 6, French, session%20d%27%C3%A9change%20en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
correct, feminine noun
- session de dialogue en ligne 3, record 6, French, session%20de%20dialogue%20en%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
- session d'échanges en ligne 1, record 6, French, session%20d%27%C3%A9changes%20en%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
- session de chat 4, record 6, French, session%20de%20chat
correct, feminine noun, France
- session de bavardage 5, record 6, French, session%20de%20bavardage
feminine noun, Quebec
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La session de bavardage vous permet de participer à des discussions en temps réel sur des sujets d'intérêts variés. 5, record 6, French, - session%20de%20dialogue%20sur%20Internet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cours sur Internet. Les informations relatives à plus e 300 cours sont disponibles par l'entremise du Web. En plus d'y trouver des notes de cours, des documents de référence et tout autre matériel d'appoint, vous pourrez également entrer en communication avec vos collègues et vos professeurs par courriel, babillard électronique et session d'échanges en temps réel (chat). 6, record 6, French, - session%20de%20dialogue%20sur%20Internet
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Internet y telemática
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sesión de conversación interactiva entre usuarios
1, record 6, Spanish, sesi%C3%B3n%20de%20conversaci%C3%B3n%20interactiva%20entre%20usuarios
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- sesión de conversación por Internet 1, record 6, Spanish, sesi%C3%B3n%20de%20conversaci%C3%B3n%20por%20Internet
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- talking shop
1, record 7, English, talking%20shop
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- talk shop 2, record 7, English, talk%20shop
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chatting about one's own business or working activities. 1, record 7, English, - talking%20shop
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- parler boutique
1, record 7, French, parler%20boutique
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- parler métier 2, record 7, French, parler%20m%C3%A9tier
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-05-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- computer chatline
1, record 8, English, computer%20chatline
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- computer chat line 1, record 8, English, computer%20chat%20line
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Free of their parents’ computer phobias, children and teens have embraced the Internet and other computer link-ups as an outlet for friends and ideas. At home and school, discussion groups, chatlines and bulletin boards for young people provide a world where they are judged by what they say and not what they wear, where others see only the face they wish to put forward. 1, record 8, English, - computer%20chatline
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See on line chatting. 2, record 8, English, - computer%20chatline
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ligne télématique
1, record 8, French, ligne%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9matique
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De «ligne téléphonique» «ligne d'autobus». Voir «conversation télématique». Voir aussi causette télématique. 1, record 8, French, - ligne%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9matique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ligne téléphonique : ligne électrique assurant les communications par télégraphe ou téléphone. 2, record 8, French, - ligne%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9matique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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