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PULL-DOWN MENU [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pull-down menu
1, record 1, English, pull%2Ddown%20menu
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pulldown menu 2, record 1, English, pulldown%20menu
correct
- drop-down menu 3, record 1, English, drop%2Ddown%20menu
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A list of options for action that appears near the top of a display screen, usually overlaying the current contents of the screen without disrupting them, and usually in response to an indicator being pointed at an icon. 4, record 1, English, - pull%2Ddown%20menu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For some commands, a pull-down menu may come up allowing the selection of a subcommand. 5, record 1, English, - pull%2Ddown%20menu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pull-down menu: term standardized by CSA. 6, record 1, English, - pull%2Ddown%20menu
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pull down menu
- dropdown menu
- drop down menu
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- menu déroulant
1, record 1, French, menu%20d%C3%A9roulant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Menu dont le contenu n'apparaît qu'à la demande, comme si une toile se déroulait, lorsqu'on clique sur une «barre» ou qu'on réalise un appel par séquence de touches ou raccourci clavier. 2, record 1, French, - menu%20d%C3%A9roulant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les menus peuvent être offerts soit sous forme d'icones, soit sous forme de menus «déroulants», soit selon une combinaison de ces deux formes. 3, record 1, French, - menu%20d%C3%A9roulant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
menu déroulant : terme normalisé par la CSA. 4, record 1, French, - menu%20d%C3%A9roulant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- menú desplegable
1, record 1, Spanish, men%C3%BA%20desplegable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- menú de selección 2, record 1, Spanish, men%C3%BA%20de%20selecci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un menú desplegable contiene tres tipos básicos de elementos: otro menú desplegable [...], comandos inmediatos [...], comandos con ventana [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - men%C3%BA%20desplegable
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pull-down menu
1, record 2, English, pull%2Ddown%20menu
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
menu that appears below a menu bar when the user selects a name or an icon from the menu bar 1, record 2, English, - pull%2Ddown%20menu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pull-down menu: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 2, English, - pull%2Ddown%20menu
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- menu déroulant
1, record 2, French, menu%20d%C3%A9roulant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
menu qui apparaît au-dessous d'une barre de menus lorsque l'utilisateur sélectionne une option dans cette barre 1, record 2, French, - menu%20d%C3%A9roulant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
menu déroulant : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 2, French, - menu%20d%C3%A9roulant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Display Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- WIMP interface
1, record 3, English, WIMP%20interface
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- WIMP 2, record 3, English, WIMP
correct
- window icon mouse pull-down menu 3, record 3, English, window%20icon%20mouse%20pull%2Ddown%20menu
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dubbed the WIMP (Window, Icon, Mouse, Pull-down menus), graphic interfaces began to provide a relatively consistent look for both users and software developers. 4, record 3, English, - WIMP%20interface
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... imagine how a student would solve symbolic integration with a modern WIMP interface. She might be presented with a menu of transformations to apply. ... she might be able to map the general form of the transformation onto the specific example by selecting parts of the example using the mouse ... 5, record 3, English, - WIMP%20interface
Record 3, Key term(s)
- windows icons mouse pull-down menu
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interface WIMP
1, record 3, French, interface%20WIMP
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- interface graphique-souris 2, record 3, French, interface%20graphique%2Dsouris
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
une interface à base de «Wimp» c'est-à-dire de fenêtres (windows), d'icônes (icons), de souris (mouse) et de menus déroulant (pull down) [...] Ces interfaces WIMP sont en 1990 [...]. 3, record 3, French, - interface%20WIMP
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Compatibles PC Magazine, n° 32, mars 1990, page 19. 3, record 3, French, - interface%20WIMP
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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