TERMIUM Plus®
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27.01.17 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- desk application
1, record 1, English, desk%20application
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
application program that can be run directly from a user terminal to obtain office automation services 1, record 1, English, - desk%20application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: An electronic calendar, a calculator, a telephone directory. 1, record 1, English, - desk%20application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
desk application: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-27:1994]. 2, record 1, English, - desk%20application
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- application bureautique
1, record 1, French, application%20bureautique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- application de bureau 1, record 1, French, application%20de%20bureau
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
programme d'application qui peut être exécuté directement depuis un terminal d'utilisateur, pour obtenir des services de bureautique 1, record 1, French, - application%20bureautique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Agenda électronique, calculatrice, répertoire téléphonique. 1, record 1, French, - application%20bureautique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
application bureautique; application de bureau : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-27:1994]. 2, record 1, French, - application%20bureautique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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