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CLICAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- click
1, record 1, English, click
correct, verb, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clic 2, record 1, English, clic
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To move the mouse pointer to an item and then press and release the mouse button. 3, record 1, English, - click
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
click: designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - click
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cliquer
1, record 1, French, cliquer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfoncer et relâcher un bouton poussoir d'un dispositif de pointage pour sélectionner la zone ou l'élément d'affichage indiqué par le pointeur. 2, record 1, French, - cliquer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cliquer : désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 1, French, - cliquer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hacer clic
1, record 1, Spanish, hacer%20clic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cliquear 1, record 1, Spanish, cliquear
correct
- clicar 2, record 1, Spanish, clicar
correct
- pulsar 3, record 1, Spanish, pulsar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Oprimir y soltar rápidamente los] botones del ratón de un ordenador para dar una instrucción tras haber señalado un enlace o icono en la pantalla. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hacer%20clic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hacer clic; cliquear; clicar : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que en español existen tres formas diferentes para expresar la presión o golpe que se hace en los botones del ratón del computador [...] :"hacer clic", "clicar" y "cliquear". 2, record 1, Spanish, - hacer%20clic
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