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D.N.S. REGISTRAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- domain name registrar
1, record 1, English, domain%20name%20registrar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- registrar 2, record 1, English, registrar
correct
- DNS registrar 3, record 1, English, DNS%20registrar
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A company in the business of registering domain names which is authorized to receive domain name registration requests, approve registrations, and initiate propagation of registration information throughout the Internet. 4, record 1, English, - domain%20name%20registrar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An accredited registrar is also permitted to update the global domain name database directly. (Example: Names4ever.Com is an accredited domain name registrar). 4, record 1, English, - domain%20name%20registrar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DNS registrar: the abbreviation "DNS" stands for "domain name system." 5, record 1, English, - domain%20name%20registrar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- D.N.S. registrar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- registraire de nom de domaine
1, record 1, French, registraire%20de%20nom%20de%20domaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- registraire 2, record 1, French, registraire
correct, masculine noun
- bureau d'enregistrement 3, record 1, French, bureau%20d%27enregistrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisation responsable de l'enregistrement d'un nom de domaine. 4, record 1, French, - registraire%20de%20nom%20de%20domaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un registraire de nom de domaine est une organisation ou une compagnie responsable de fournir des services d'enregistrement au public. Un registraire de nom de domaine est autorisé par ICANN (l'Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, organisation consacrée à la gouvernance [d'Internet]) pour fournir les services d'enregistrement pour les .com, .net, .org ou est autorisé par son gouvernement respectif à enregistrer des noms de domaine pour un code national (par exemple .ca, .fr). 1, record 1, French, - registraire%20de%20nom%20de%20domaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
registraire; bureau d'enregistrement : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 27 décembre 2009. 5, record 1, French, - registraire%20de%20nom%20de%20domaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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