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WORLD-WIDE WEB [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- World Wide Web
1, record 1, English, World%20Wide%20Web
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WWW 2, record 1, English, WWW
correct
- W3 3, record 1, English, W3
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Web 4, record 1, English, Web
correct, see observation
- World-Wide Web 5, record 1, English, World%2DWide%20Web
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A global hypertext system that uses the Internet as its transport mechanism. 6, record 1, English, - World%20Wide%20Web
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Created in 1989 at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) in Switzerland. 6, record 1, English, - World%20Wide%20Web
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with the Internet. 7, record 1, English, - World%20Wide%20Web
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Web: The Translation Bureau recommends in its revised 2013 Linguistic Recommendation that "Web" be capitalized when it stands alone (the Web). When it is part of a compound (web page, website, web-based), "web" is not capitalized. Previously recommended spellings (Web page, Web-based) remain correct. 8, record 1, English, - World%20Wide%20Web
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- World Wide Web
1, record 1, French, World%20Wide%20Web
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- WWW 1, record 1, French, WWW
correct, masculine noun
- W3 2, record 1, French, W3
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Web 3, record 1, French, Web
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- Toile 4, record 1, French, Toile
feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'Internet, système, réparti géographiquement et structurellement, de publication et de consultation de documents faisant appel aux techniques de l'hypertexte. 5, record 1, French, - World%20Wide%20Web
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système hypermédia distribué, développé par Tim Berners-Lee et son équipe au CERN [Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire] (Suisse). 6, record 1, French, - World%20Wide%20Web
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Web : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2013 la majuscule initiale lorsque «Web» est employé seul (le Web) ou après un nom qu'il qualifie (une page Web, des sites Web). L'emploi de la majuscule est recommandé, mais on rencontre aussi la minuscule dans l'usage. La minuscule initiale est préconisée lorsque «web» est utilisé comme préfixe pour former des termes dérivés (webdiffusion, des webmestres). Lorsque ces termes sont employés comme adjectifs, ils s'accordent avec le nom qu'ils qualifient (des films webdiffusés). 7, record 1, French, - World%20Wide%20Web
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Web
1, record 1, Spanish, Web
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- red informática mundial 2, record 1, Spanish, red%20inform%C3%A1tica%20mundial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servicio de Internet que permite obtener la información que ofrece esta red y que proporciona a sus usuarios una amplia gama de documentos conectados entre sí mediante enlaces de hipertexto. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Web
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Web: Internet y Web, a pesar de ser conceptos muy próximos, no son sinónimos. La Web es un sistema comprendido dentro de Internet y usa ésta como medio de difusión. El uso muchas veces no reconoce esta diferencia y emplea estos conceptos indistintamente. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Web
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Web: En español, especialmente el de España, es frecuente ver el término "web" empleado para referirse a la "World Wide Web" (la Web), a una página web (una/la web) o a un sitio web (un/el web). 4, record 1, Spanish, - Web
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-01-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Committees and Boards (Admin.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Regional World Wide Web Coordinating Committee 1, record 2, English, Regional%20World%20Wide%20Web%20Coordinating%20Committee
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Regional Worldwide Web Coordinating Committee
- Regional World-Wide Web Coordinating Committee
- Regional World Wide Web Co-ordinating Committee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Comités et commissions (Admin.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Comité de coordination régional du W3
1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20coordination%20r%C3%A9gional%20du%20W3
unofficial, masculine noun
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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