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WEBMASTER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- webmaster
1, record 1, English, webmaster
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- webmistress 2, record 1, English, webmistress
correct
- web administrator 3, record 1, English, web%20administrator
correct, see observation
- Web administrator 4, record 1, English, Web%20administrator
correct
- site administrator 5, record 1, English, site%20administrator
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person responsible for managing a website including coordinating and maintaining the content. 6, record 1, English, - webmaster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
web administrator: The Translation Bureau recommends in its revised 2013 Linguistic Recommendation that "web" not be capitalized when it is part of a compound, whether the compound is written as two words or one, with or without a hyphen. 6, record 1, English, - webmaster
Record 1, Key term(s)
- web master
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- webmestre
1, record 1, French, webmestre
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- administrateur de site 2, record 1, French, administrateur%20de%20site
correct, masculine noun, France
- administratrice de site 3, record 1, French, administratrice%20de%20site
correct, feminine noun, France
- gestionnaire Web 4, record 1, French, gestionnaire%20Web
see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne responsable de la gestion d'un site Web [...], incluant la coordination et la mise à jour des informations présentées [...] 5, record 1, French, - webmestre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
webmestre : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2013 la minuscule initiale lorsque «web» est utilisé comme préfixe pour former des termes dérivés. 6, record 1, French, - webmestre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gestionnaire Web : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2013 la majuscule initiale lorsque «Web» est employé après un nom qu’il qualifie. Il est toujours invariable. 6, record 1, French, - webmestre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
administrateur de site : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 mars 1999. 6, record 1, French, - webmestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- administrador de un sitio web
1, record 1, Spanish, administrador%20de%20un%20sitio%20web
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- administrador de sitios web 2, record 1, Spanish, administrador%20de%20sitios%20web
correct, masculine noun
- webmaster 3, record 1, Spanish, webmaster
masculine noun
- administrador de página web 4, record 1, Spanish, administrador%20de%20p%C3%A1gina%20web
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La responsabilidad del administrador de un sitio web es el mantenimiento y actualización del sitio. Otras atribuciones pueden ser la promoción, el registro y reporte periódico de visitantes, incluyendo el conteo de las páginas más visitadas y la adaptación de un sistema de registro de datos para los usuarios que navegan. 1, record 1, Spanish, - administrador%20de%20un%20sitio%20web
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] el desarrollador web [...] normalmente sólo se preocupa por el funcionamiento del software, es tarea del diseñador web preocuparse del aspecto final de la página y del webmaster el integrar ambas partes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - administrador%20de%20un%20sitio%20web
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
administrador de un sitio web; administrador de sitios web: El Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, de la Real Academia Española, indica que "web" se escribe en minúscula cuando se emplea como adjetivo. En cuanto al número, aunque es frecuente el plural invariable (sitios web), recomienda también la forma "webs" (los sitios webs). 5, record 1, Spanish, - administrador%20de%20un%20sitio%20web
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
administrador de un sitio web; administrador de sitios web: No confundir con gestor o gerente de sitio web. El gestor o gerente encabeza un equipo del que puede formar parte el administrador del sitio web. 5, record 1, Spanish, - administrador%20de%20un%20sitio%20web
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
administrador de la página web: No debe confundirse "página web" con "sitio web" ya que un sitio web puede estar constituido por una o varias páginas web. 5, record 1, Spanish, - administrador%20de%20un%20sitio%20web
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- web developer
1, record 2, English, web%20developer
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Web developer 2, record 2, English, Web%20developer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [worker] who is specifically engaged in the development of World Wide Web applications, or distributed network applications that are run over the http protocol using an http server, a Web server, an http client and a Web browser. 3, record 2, English, - web%20developer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Web developers cannot assume that all end-users can apply the full range of human physical and sensory ability or that they make use of a standard suite of computer technology for their Web usage, but must consider mobile communications technologies such as hands-free/eyes-free systems, speech synthesis and voice recognition technologies, one-button scanning and control features and mice-emulators, and alternative input systems (touch screens, eye-gaze systems, mouse or trackball devices). 4, record 2, English, - web%20developer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
web developer: The Translation Bureau recommends in its revised 2013 Linguistic Recommendation that "web" not be capitalized when it is part of a compound, whether the compound is written as two words or one, with or without a hyphen. 5, record 2, English, - web%20developer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- développeur Web
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9veloppeur%20Web
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- développeuse Web 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9veloppeuse%20Web
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- réalisateur Web 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9alisateur%20Web
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- réalisatrice Web 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9alisatrice%20Web
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
développeur Web; développeuse Web; réalisateur Web; réalisatrice Web : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2013 la majuscule initiale lorsque «Web» est employé après un nom qu'il qualifie. Il est toujours invariable. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9veloppeur%20Web
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desarrollador web
1, record 2, Spanish, desarrollador%20web
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Funcionalmente, el desarrollador web [...] normalmente sólo se preocupa por el funcionamiento del software, es tarea del diseñador web preocuparse del aspecto final de la página y del webmaster el integrar ambas partes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - desarrollador%20web
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desarrollador web: El Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, de la Real Academia Española, indica que "web" se escribe en minúscula cuando se emplea como adjetivo. En cuanto al número, aunque es frecuente el plural invariable (sitios web), recomienda también la forma "webs" (los sitios webs). 2, record 2, Spanish, - desarrollador%20web
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- web designer
1, record 3, English, web%20designer
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Web designer 2, record 3, English, Web%20designer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person or business that designs one or more web pages, websites or web applications. 3, record 3, English, - web%20designer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "web page designer" and "website designer" are often shortened to "web designer" although the latter also designs web applications. 3, record 3, English, - web%20designer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
web designer: The Translation Bureau recommends in its revised 2013 Linguistic Recommendation that “web” not be capitalized when it is part of a compound, whether the compound is written as two words or one, with or without a hyphen. 4, record 3, English, - web%20designer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- concepteur Web
1, record 3, French, concepteur%20Web
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ou entreprise qui conçoit des pages Web, des sites Web ou des applications Web. 2, record 3, French, - concepteur%20Web
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression elliptique «concepteur Web» est souvent utilisée pour «concepteur de site Web» et «concepteur de pages Web», bien que ce terme comprenne aussi la conception d'applications Web. 2, record 3, French, - concepteur%20Web
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
concepteur : Lorsqu'il s'agit d'une personne, la forme féminine est «conceptrice». 2, record 3, French, - concepteur%20Web
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
concepteur Web : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2013 la majuscule initiale lorsque «Web» est employé après un nom qu’il qualifie. Il est toujours invariable. 3, record 3, French, - concepteur%20Web
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- diseñador web
1, record 3, Spanish, dise%C3%B1ador%20web
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] se pueden distinguir dos tipos de diseñadores web. Por un lado, están los profesionales con un perfil más creativo, que son por lo general licenciados en Bellas Artes o diseñadores gráficos, mientras que, por otro lado, están los profesionales con un perfil más técnico, que suelen ser informáticos o programadores. 2, record 3, Spanish, - dise%C3%B1ador%20web
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Funcionalmente, el desarrollador web [...] normalmente sólo se preocupa por el funcionamiento del software, es tarea del diseñador web preocuparse del aspecto final de la página y del webmaster el integrar ambas partes. 3, record 3, Spanish, - dise%C3%B1ador%20web
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diseñador web: El Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, de la Real Academia Española, indica que "web" se escribe en minúscula cuando se emplea como adjetivo. En cuanto al número, aunque es frecuente el plural invariable (sitios web), recomienda también la forma "webs" (los sitios webs). 4, record 3, Spanish, - dise%C3%B1ador%20web
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pay-per-click
1, record 4, English, pay%2Dper%2Dclick
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PPC 2, record 4, English, PPC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A marketing system on the Web in which the advertiser pays when the user clicks on its advertisement and goes to its site. 3, record 4, English, - pay%2Dper%2Dclick
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pay per click
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paiement au clic
1, record 4, French, paiement%20au%20clic
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le portail américain est désormais reconnu comme le détenteur du brevet d'une des technologies publicitaires les plus répandues : le paiement au clic des liens [commandités]. 2, record 4, French, - paiement%20au%20clic
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago por click
1, record 4, Spanish, pago%20por%20click
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PPC 2, record 4, Spanish, PPC
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pago por clic 3, record 4, Spanish, pago%20por%20clic
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sistema de "pago por click" consiste en que el anunciante tiene que pagar al proveedor por cada click que se produzca sobre uno de sus anuncios. Algunas compañías emplean sistemas que realizan esos clicks de forma automática, por lo que el anunciante debe pagar por ellos sin que realmente se le haya reportado ningún beneficio. 4, record 4, Spanish, - pago%20por%20click
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La compañía de publicidad simplemente suministra a los propietarios de sitios web un pequeño y sencillo código que estos insertarán en sus páginas, los avisos comienzan a salir en ese sitio web y el webmaster cobrará una comisión cada vez que alguien haga click en los avisos de su sitio(pago por click) [...] 2, record 4, Spanish, - pago%20por%20click
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