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PULLDOWN MENU [1 record]
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
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