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SURFEAR INTERNET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surf the Internet
1, record 1, English, surf%20the%20Internet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surf the Net 2, record 1, English, surf%20the%20Net
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surfer sur Internet
1, record 1, French, surfer%20sur%20Internet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surfer sur le Net 2, record 1, French, surfer%20sur%20le%20Net
correct
- se balader sur Internet 3, record 1, French, se%20balader%20sur%20Internet
correct
- se balader sur le Net 3, record 1, French, se%20balader%20sur%20le%20Net
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- surfear en Internet
1, record 1, Spanish, surfear%20en%20Internet
correct, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- surfear la Red 2, record 1, Spanish, surfear%20la%20Red
correct, Mexico
- surfear en la Red 1, record 1, Spanish, surfear%20en%20la%20Red
correct, Mexico
- hacer surf por la red 1, record 1, Spanish, hacer%20surf%20por%20la%20red
correct, Argentina
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surf
1, record 2, English, surf
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To wander quickly on a network, from site to site, without having in mind a specific goal. 2, record 2, English, - surf
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Surf the Internet, the Net, the Web. 3, record 2, English, - surf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surfer
1, record 2, French, surfer
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- se balader 2, record 2, French, se%20balader
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parcourir rapidement un réseau, d'un site à un autre, sans but précis. 3, record 2, French, - surfer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Surfer sur Internet, sur le Net, sur le Web. 4, record 2, French, - surfer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- surfear
1, record 2, Spanish, surfear
correct, Mexico
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hacer surf 2, record 2, Spanish, hacer%20surf
correct, Argentina
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desplazarse a través de una red informática sin un propósito dado. 3, record 2, Spanish, - surfear
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Surfear en Internet. 2, record 2, Spanish, - surfear
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