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UTILIZABLE WEB [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Interior Design (General)
- Industries - General
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal design
1, record 1, English, universal%20design
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UD 2, record 1, English, UD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- design for all 3, record 1, English, design%20for%20all
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. 2, record 1, English, - universal%20design
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
universal design: term used at the Treasury Board Secretariat. 4, record 1, English, - universal%20design
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "barrier-free design," which promotes accessibility for individuals with disabilities. 5, record 1, English, - universal%20design
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Architecture d'intérieurs (Généralités)
- Industries - Généralités
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conception universelle
1, record 1, French, conception%20universelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- design universel 2, record 1, French, design%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conception des espaces et des produits que peuvent utiliser les personnes de tout âge, peu importe leur niveau d'adresse. 3, record 1, French, - conception%20universelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec l'avènement de la conception universelle, les architectes ont appris à intégrer d'emblée des voies d'accès différentes, pour rendre les bâtiments plus utilisables et accessibles aux personnes handicapées. En réalité, ces adaptations - bateaux de trottoirs, rampes et portes automatiques, par exemple - profitent maintenant à une population beaucoup plus vaste, depuis les cyclistes jusqu'aux parents avec poussettes. 4, record 1, French, - conception%20universelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conception universelle : terme en usage au Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 5, record 1, French, - conception%20universelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «aménagement à accès facile». 6, record 1, French, - conception%20universelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diseño arquitectónico
- Diseño de interiores (Generalidades)
- Industrias - Generalidades
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diseño universal
1, record 1, Spanish, dise%C3%B1o%20universal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- diseño para todos 1, record 1, Spanish, dise%C3%B1o%20para%20todos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los 7 Principios del Diseño Universal o Diseño para Todos, se centran en el diseño utilizable universalmente o por todos, pero hay que tener en cuenta que en el diseño intervienen otros aspectos, como el coste, la cultura en la que será usado, el ambiente, etc. ;que tampoco pueden olvidarse. Estos Principios generales del diseño, son aplicables y de hecho se aplican en la arquitectura, la ingeniería y, por supuesto, las páginas y aplicaciones Web, entre otros campos de aplicación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dise%C3%B1o%20universal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- web-enabled
1, record 2, English, web%2Denabled
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Web-enabled 2, record 2, English, Web%2Denabled
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Able to use or be used on the World Wide Web. 3, record 2, English, - web%2Denabled
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Web-based is a ground-up approach that assumes the Internet is the only network paradigm in use for the system. Web-enabled usually refers to older, non-Internet systems that now include an Internet component or interface. 4, record 2, English, - web%2Denabled
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Describes applications that are able to access information via a standard Web browser, i.e. that can implement the Web's languages and protocols, such as HTTP and HTML. 5, record 2, English, - web%2Denabled
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
web-enabled: 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 2, English, - web%2Denabled
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orienté Web
1, record 2, French, orient%C3%A9%20Web
see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonctionnant avec le Web 1, record 2, French, fonctionnant%20avec%20le%20Web
see observation
- exploitable sur le Web 2, record 2, French, exploitable%20sur%20le%20Web
proposal, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Qui permet] l'utilisation d'un navigateur. 1, record 2, French, - orient%C3%A9%20Web
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orienté Web; fonctionnant avec le Web; exploitable sur le Web : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2013 la majuscule initiale lorsque «Web» est employé seul, en tant que nom. 3, record 2, French, - orient%C3%A9%20Web
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diseñado para Internet
1, record 2, Spanish, dise%C3%B1ado%20para%20Internet
see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- utilizable en la Web 2, record 2, Spanish, utilizable%20en%20la%20Web
see observation
- habilitado por Internet 3, record 2, Spanish, habilitado%20por%20Internet
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diseñado para Internet; habilitado por Internet; utilizable en la Web : Internet y Web, a pesar de ser conceptos muy próximos, no son sinónimos. La Web es un sistema comprendido dentro de Internet y usa ésta como medio de difusión. El uso muchas veces no reconoce esta diferencia y emplea estos conceptos indistintamente. 4, record 2, Spanish, - dise%C3%B1ado%20para%20Internet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diseñado para Internet; habilitado por Internet: El Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, de la Real Academia Española, indica que predomina el uso de Internet con mayúscula y sin artículo en el mundo hispanohablante. Agrega que si se usa precedido de artículo u otro determinante, es preferible usar las formas femeninas (la, una, etc.), por ser femenino el nombre genérico "red". Adhiere a este uso también el Vademécum de la Fundación del Español Urgente. 4, record 2, Spanish, - dise%C3%B1ado%20para%20Internet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
utilizable en la Web : El Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, de la Real Academia Española, indica que la "Web" se escribe con mayúscula cuando es sustantivo y hace referencia a la red mundial de comunicaciones. El género es femenino por analogía con la palabra "red". 4, record 2, Spanish, - dise%C3%B1ado%20para%20Internet
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