TERMIUM Plus®
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32.10.05 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-25
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
- emoticon
1, record 1, English, emoticon
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- smiley 1, record 1, English, smiley
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
composite symbol using characters to represent the mood of the message originator 1, record 1, English, - emoticon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: Common emoticons include: :) means happy, :( means sad. 1, record 1, English, - emoticon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
emoticon; smiley: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-32:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - emoticon
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
- émoticône
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9motic%C3%B4ne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- binette 1, record 1, French, binette
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
symbole composé de caractères et destiné à représenter l'humeur de l'expéditeur du message 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9motic%C3%B4ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples d'émoticônes courantes : :) signifie content, :( signifie triste. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9motic%C3%B4ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
émoticône; binette : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-32:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9motic%C3%B4ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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