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Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Computers and Calculators
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arrow keys
1, record 1, English, arrow%20keys
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cursor control keys 2, record 1, English, cursor%20control%20keys
correct, plural
- arrowkeys 3, record 1, English, arrowkeys
correct, plural
- arrowpad 3, record 1, English, arrowpad
correct
- cursor control pad 4, record 1, English, cursor%20control%20pad
correct
- cursor pad 4, record 1, English, cursor%20pad
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cursor is manipulated by cursor control (arrow) keys either on the keyboard or, in some cases, on a separate keypad. 2, record 1, English, - arrow%20keys
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pavé curseur
1, record 1, French, pav%C3%A9%20curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bloc curseur 2, record 1, French, bloc%20curseur
correct, masculine noun
- clavier de commande du curseur 2, record 1, French, clavier%20de%20commande%20du%20curseur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des touches d'un clavier d'ordinateur permettant de déplacer le curseur sur l'écran. 1, record 1, French, - pav%C3%A9%20curseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces touches sont généralement identifiées par une flèche indiquant la direction du curseur. 3, record 1, French, - pav%C3%A9%20curseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ofimática
- Computadoras y calculadoras
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teclas de movimiento del cursor
1, record 1, Spanish, teclas%20de%20movimiento%20del%20cursor
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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