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USABILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- usability
1, record 1, English, usability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The extent to which a product can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals with effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction in a specified context of use. 1, record 1, English, - usability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Ingénierie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- utilisabilité
1, record 1, French, utilisabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un produit à être utilisé, par des utilisateurs identifiés, pour atteindre des buts définis avec efficacité, efficience et satisfaction, dans un contexte d'utilisation spécifié. 1, record 1, French, - utilisabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
- Ingeniería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- usabilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, usabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grado en que un producto puede ser usado por usuarios específicos para conseguir metas específicas con efectividad, eficiencia y satisfacción dado un contexto específico de uso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - usabilidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usabilidad: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "usabilidad" es un término adecuado y bien formado en español. 3, record 1, Spanish, - usabilidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- user-friendliness
1, record 2, English, user%2Dfriendliness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- user friendliness 2, record 2, English, user%20friendliness
correct
- usability 3, record 2, English, usability
officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quality or condition of being easy to use or understand, [especially] by an inexperienced user. 4, record 2, English, - user%2Dfriendliness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usability: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 2, English, - user%2Dfriendliness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Internet et télématique
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- convivialité
1, record 2, French, convivialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- facilité d'emploi 2, record 2, French, facilit%C3%A9%20d%27emploi
feminine noun, officially approved
- facilité d'utilisation 2, record 2, French, facilit%C3%A9%20d%27utilisation
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité d'un système informatique qui est facile à utiliser et à comprendre, même par l'utilisateur novice. 3, record 2, French, - convivialit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convivialité; facilité d'emploi; facilité d'utilisation : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 2, French, - convivialit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Internet y telemática
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- facilidad de uso
1, record 2, Spanish, facilidad%20de%20uso
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- usabilidad 2, record 2, Spanish, usabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usabilidad: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "usabilidad" es un término adecuado y bien formado en español. 3, record 2, Spanish, - facilidad%20de%20uso
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
facilidad de uso: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 2, Spanish, - facilidad%20de%20uso
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