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CHECK SPELLING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spelling check
1, record 1, English, spelling%20check
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spell check 1, record 1, English, spell%20check
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data validation to determine that all words comply with predefined spelling rules. 1, record 1, English, - spelling%20check
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994 for the definition of spelling checker in the context of text editing in information processing. 1, record 1, English, - spelling%20check
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - spelling%20check
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrôle de l'orthographe
1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27orthographe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrôle orthographique 1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20orthographique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Validation des données servant à déterminer si tous les mots sont conformes aux règles d'orthographe prédéfinies. 1, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27orthographe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour la définition de correcteur orthographique dans le contexte de l'édition de texte et du traitement de l'information, voir l'ISO/CEI 2382-23:1994. 1, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27orthographe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27orthographe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- check spelling 1, record 2, English, check%20spelling
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vérifier l'orthographe 1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rifier%20l%27orthographe
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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