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USABILIDAD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intelligent user interface
1, record 1, English, intelligent%20user%20interface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IUI 2, record 1, English, IUI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intelligent interface 3, record 1, English, intelligent%20interface
correct
- II 4, record 1, English, II
correct
- II 4, record 1, English, II
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the user interacts with the intelligent user interface, idiosyncrasies of the user[,] such as habits and rituals[,] will be learned. Additionally, data associated with the user will be collected from local and remote sources. 5, record 1, English, - intelligent%20user%20interface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intelligent user interface; IUI; intelligent interface; II: designations validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 6, record 1, English, - intelligent%20user%20interface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interface utilisateur intelligente
1, record 1, French, interface%20utilisateur%20intelligente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- interface intelligente 2, record 1, French, interface%20intelligente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le logiciel de base pour les ordinateurs de cinquième génération [...] comprend l'interface intelligente, les systèmes de résolution de problèmes et d'inférence et les systèmes de gestion de bases de connaissances. 3, record 1, French, - interface%20utilisateur%20intelligente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interface utilisateur intelligente; interface intelligente : désignations validées par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 4, record 1, French, - interface%20utilisateur%20intelligente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- interfaz de usuario inteligente
1, record 1, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20usuario%20inteligente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IUI 2, record 1, Spanish, IUI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desarrollo de interfaces de usuario inteligentes. El desarrollo de interfaces de usuario adaptativas plantea grandes retos [...] Estos retos plantean la necesidad de introducir mecanismos dentro de la interfaz de usuario que permitan una toma de decisiones con un cierto grado de inteligencia, para evitar que decisiones erróneas degraden la usabilidad del sistema. 3, record 1, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20usuario%20inteligente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immersive user interface
1, record 2, English, immersive%20user%20interface
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immersive user interfaces are being increasingly utilized for a variety of purposes. Immersive user interfaces may present a virtual reality scene to a user who may be engaged in gaming or other activities. With the advent of 360° and 720° panoramic visual images, the user experience has improved as the user of an immersive user interface is able to view different portions of the virtual reality scene, much in the same manner that a person views the real world. Moreover, the utilization of spatial audio signals in conjunction with the visual images presented by an immersive user interface adds to the dimensionality in which the user experiences a virtual reality scene. 2, record 2, English, - immersive%20user%20interface
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immersive user interface: data validated by Canadian subject-field experts from École Polytechnique de Montréal, MasterpieceVR and McGill University. 3, record 2, English, - immersive%20user%20interface
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interface utilisateur immersive
1, record 2, French, interface%20utilisateur%20immersive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- interface immersive 2, record 2, French, interface%20immersive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les chercheurs souhaitent] mettre en œuvre des interfaces immersives utilisant les derniers éléments de technologie 3D [tridimensionnelle] (visualisation stéréoscopique et interactions). 2, record 2, French, - interface%20utilisateur%20immersive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interface utilisateur immersive; interface immersive : données validées par un spécialiste canadien de l'École de la fonction publique du Canada. 3, record 2, French, - interface%20utilisateur%20immersive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Simulación (Sistemas cibernéticos)
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- interfaz de usuario inmersiva
1, record 2, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20usuario%20inmersiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- interfaz inmersiva 2, record 2, Spanish, interfaz%20inmersiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Gracias a este trabajo se] han adquirido conocimientos sobre nuevas formas de interacción con el entorno y sobre la implementación de interfaces de usuario inmersivas que mejoran la usabilidad del sistema. 3, record 2, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20usuario%20inmersiva
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El propósito de las interfaces inmersivas es introducir virtualmente al operador en el escenario de la misión. Con este fin, se emplean múltiples tecnologías como cámaras 3D, gafas de realidad aumentada o gafas de realidad virtual. 2, record 2, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20usuario%20inmersiva
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- usability
1, record 3, English, usability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The extent to which a product can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals with effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction in a specified context of use. 1, record 3, English, - usability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Ingénierie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- utilisabilité
1, record 3, French, utilisabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un produit à être utilisé, par des utilisateurs identifiés, pour atteindre des buts définis avec efficacité, efficience et satisfaction, dans un contexte d'utilisation spécifié. 1, record 3, French, - utilisabilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
- Ingeniería
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- usabilidad
1, record 3, Spanish, usabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grado en que un producto puede ser usado por usuarios específicos para conseguir metas específicas con efectividad, eficiencia y satisfacción dado un contexto específico de uso. 2, record 3, Spanish, - usabilidad
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usabilidad : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "usabilidad" es un término adecuado y bien formado en español. 3, record 3, Spanish, - usabilidad
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- user-friendliness
1, record 4, English, user%2Dfriendliness
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- user friendliness 2, record 4, English, user%20friendliness
correct
- usability 3, record 4, English, usability
officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quality or condition of being easy to use or understand, [especially] by an inexperienced user. 4, record 4, English, - user%2Dfriendliness
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usability: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 4, English, - user%2Dfriendliness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Internet et télématique
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- convivialité
1, record 4, French, convivialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- facilité d'emploi 2, record 4, French, facilit%C3%A9%20d%27emploi
feminine noun, officially approved
- facilité d'utilisation 2, record 4, French, facilit%C3%A9%20d%27utilisation
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité d'un système informatique qui est facile à utiliser et à comprendre, même par l'utilisateur novice. 3, record 4, French, - convivialit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convivialité; facilité d'emploi; facilité d'utilisation : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 4, French, - convivialit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Internet y telemática
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- facilidad de uso
1, record 4, Spanish, facilidad%20de%20uso
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- usabilidad 2, record 4, Spanish, usabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usabilidad : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "usabilidad" es un término adecuado y bien formado en español. 3, record 4, Spanish, - facilidad%20de%20uso
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
facilidad de uso: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 4, Spanish, - facilidad%20de%20uso
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- web page design
1, record 5, English, web%20page%20design
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Web page design 2, record 5, English, Web%20page%20design
correct
- website design 1, record 5, English, website%20design
correct, see observation
- Website design 3, record 5, English, Website%20design
correct
- Web site design 4, record 5, English, Web%20site%20design
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
web page design; website design: terms often shortened to "web design" although the latter also refers to the design of web applications. 3, record 5, English, - web%20page%20design
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A website is made up of one or more web pages. 3, record 5, English, - web%20page%20design
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
web page design; website design: 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 5, English, - web%20page%20design
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conception de pages Web
1, record 5, French, conception%20de%20pages%20Web
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- conception de site Web 2, record 5, French, conception%20de%20site%20Web
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conception de pages Web; conception de site Web : l'expression elliptique «conception Web» est souvent utilisée, bien que ce terme comprenne aussi la conception d'applications Web. 3, record 5, French, - conception%20de%20pages%20Web
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un site Web est constitué d'au moins une page Web. 3, record 5, French, - conception%20de%20pages%20Web
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
conception des pages Web; conception de site 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 5, French, - conception%20de%20pages%20Web
Record 5, Key term(s)
- conception de page Web
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- diseño de páginas web
1, record 5, Spanish, dise%C3%B1o%20de%20p%C3%A1ginas%20web
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- diseño de sitios web 2, record 5, Spanish, dise%C3%B1o%20de%20sitios%20web
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El diseño de páginas web es una actividad que consiste en la planificación, diseño e implementación de sitios web y páginas web. No es simplemente una aplicación del diseño convencional sobre Internet ya que requiere tener en cuenta cuestiones tales como navegabilidad, interactividad, usabilidad, arquitectura de la información y la interacción de medios como el audio, texto, imagen y vídeo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - dise%C3%B1o%20de%20p%C3%A1ginas%20web
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Una forma de evaluar el éxito en el diseño de sitios web es calificándolo de una manera práctica, al menos en cuatro aspectos: navegación [...], estética [...], búsqueda [y] contenido. 2, record 5, Spanish, - dise%C3%B1o%20de%20p%C3%A1ginas%20web
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diseño de páginas web; diseño 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). 3, record 5, Spanish, - dise%C3%B1o%20de%20p%C3%A1ginas%20web
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diseño de páginas web; diseño de sitios web: No debe confundirse "página web" con "sitio web" ya que un sitio web puede estar constituido por una o varias páginas web. 3, record 5, Spanish, - dise%C3%B1o%20de%20p%C3%A1ginas%20web
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