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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arrow key
1, record 1, English, arrow%20key
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cursor control key 2, record 1, English, cursor%20control%20key
correct
- cursor control arrow key 3, record 1, English, cursor%20control%20arrow%20key
correct
- direction key 4, record 1, English, direction%20key
correct
- cursor key 5, record 1, English, cursor%20key
correct
- cursor movement key 6, record 1, English, cursor%20movement%20key
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A key which, when pressed, makes the cursor move in a designated direction. Arrows engraved on the keys indicated direction of cursor movement: up, down, right, left, or home (top left corner of screen). 7, record 1, English, - arrow%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The keyboard on the separately-ordered work station must contain all standard typewriter keys, as well as special function, format, and cursor control keys. 8, record 1, English, - arrow%20key
Record 1, Key term(s)
- directional key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- touche fléchée
1, record 1, French, touche%20fl%C3%A9ch%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- touche flèche 2, record 1, French, touche%20fl%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
- touche curseur 3, record 1, French, touche%20curseur
correct, feminine noun
- touche de déplacement du curseur 4, record 1, French, touche%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%20du%20curseur
correct, feminine noun
- touche de directivité 5, record 1, French, touche%20de%20directivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- touche de direction 5, record 1, French, touche%20de%20direction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Touche qui permet de déplacer le curseur sur l'écran dans [l'une] des quatre directions : en haut, en bas, à gauche et à droite. [Le clavier comporte quatre touches qui] sont habituellement placées à droite du clavier et ont pour signe des flèches qui correspondent à la direction qu'elles représentent. 6, record 1, French, - touche%20fl%C3%A9ch%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le clavier des postes de travail ajoutés en option doit comporter, en plus de toutes les touches de machine à écrire standard, des touches de fonctions spéciales, de présentation et de déplacement du curseur. 7, record 1, French, - touche%20fl%C3%A9ch%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Curbloq [...] permet d'utiliser les touches fonctions et les touches flèches, et de bloquer les longueurs de zone. 2, record 1, French, - touche%20fl%C3%A9ch%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 8, record 1, French, - touche%20fl%C3%A9ch%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Ofimática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecla del cursor
1, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20del%20cursor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tecla de movimiento del cursor 2, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20de%20movimiento%20del%20cursor
correct, feminine noun
- tecla de control del cursor 3, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20de%20control%20del%20cursor
correct, feminine noun
- tecla de desplazamiento del cursor 1, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20de%20desplazamiento%20del%20cursor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tecla que permite desplazar el cursor en pantalla en [una de] las cuatro direcciones, arriba, abajo, izquierda y derecha. [El teclado posee cuatro teclas que] suelen situarse a la derecha del teclado y vienen marcadas con las flechas correspondientes a la dirección que representan. 4, record 1, Spanish, - tecla%20del%20cursor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tecla de movimiento del cursor: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - tecla%20del%20cursor
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