TERMIUM Plus®
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CONTROLADOR IMPRESORA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Testing and Debugging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- printer driver
1, record 1, English, printer%20driver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- printer device driver 2, record 1, English, printer%20device%20driver
correct, see observation
- print driver 3, record 1, English, print%20driver
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A program] that converts an application program's printing request into the language the printer understands. 4, record 1, English, - printer%20driver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The printer driver can also set] options such as print quality and paper size for particular printer. 5, record 1, English, - printer%20driver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
printer device driver: term mostly used by Microsoft. 6, record 1, English, - printer%20driver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Test et débogage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pilote d'imprimante
1, record 1, French, pilote%20d%27imprimante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gestionnaire d'imprimante 2, record 1, French, gestionnaire%20d%27imprimante
correct, masculine noun
- programme de gestion d'imprimante 3, record 1, French, programme%20de%20gestion%20d%27imprimante
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme permettant de traduire le langage d'une application dans un langage que l'imprimante peut interpréter [...] 4, record 1, French, - pilote%20d%27imprimante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grâce aux pilotes [d'imprimante], vous pouvez également manipuler certains paramètres d'impression de l'imprimante. Ces paramètres ou fonctions varient d'un produit à l'autre mais, en règle générale, ils comprennent des options telles que la gestion du papier, la sélection du bac d'alimentation et la police par défaut. 4, record 1, French, - pilote%20d%27imprimante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Prueba y depuración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador de la impresora
1, record 1, Spanish, controlador%20de%20la%20impresora
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo (fichero) que contiene la información necesaria para que un programa imprima el trabajo que se está haciendo en una impresora de una marca y modelo específicos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - controlador%20de%20la%20impresora
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