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MBOX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mailbox
1, record 1, English, mailbox
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mail box 2, record 1, English, mail%20box
correct
- electronic mailbox 3, record 1, English, electronic%20mailbox
correct, standardized
- electronic mail box 4, record 1, English, electronic%20mail%20box
correct
- e-mail box 5, record 1, English, e%2Dmail%20box
correct
- mbox 6, record 1, English, mbox
- email box 7, record 1, English, email%20box
- e-box 8, record 1, English, e%2Dbox
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that contains stored messages for a specific user. 9, record 1, English, - mailbox
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mailbox can hold either incoming or outgoing mail or both. 9, record 1, English, - mailbox
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mailbox; electronic mailbox: terms standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission] and CSA International. 10, record 1, English, - mailbox
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte aux lettres
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20aux%20lettres
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BAL 2, record 1, French, BAL
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boîte aux lettres électronique 3, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20aux%20lettres%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- boîte à lettres électronique 4, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20lettres%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
- boîte de courrier électronique 5, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20courrier%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
- boîte de courriel 5, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20courriel
correct, feminine noun
- boîte courriel 6, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20courriel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle qui contient des messages mis en mémoire pour un utilisateur particulier. 7, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20aux%20lettres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les systèmes de messagerie textuelle, basés sur l'emploi d'un ordinateur, permettent à leurs usagers de mettre en forme, à partir d'un terminal - clavier-écran, machine à écrire électronique ou machine de traitement de textes - des messages dactylographiés qu'ils adressent à une boîte aux lettres électronique accessible, en temps différé, par son titulaire. 8, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20aux%20lettres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une boîte aux lettres électronique peut contenir du courrier arrivée et du courrier départ ou les deux. 7, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20aux%20lettres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
boîte aux lettres; boîte aux lettres électronique : termes normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale] et la CSA International. 9, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20aux%20lettres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- buzón
1, record 1, Spanish, buz%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- buzón de correo electrónico 2, record 1, Spanish, buz%C3%B3n%20de%20correo%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
- buzón electrónico 2, record 1, Spanish, buz%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el correo electrónico, es una posición de almacenamiento, en donde se guardan los mensajes dirigidos a un individuo en particular hasta que él o ella tengan acceso al sistema. 3, record 1, Spanish, - buz%C3%B3n
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