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VENTANA CHAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaborative and Social Communications
- Collaboration with WIPO
- Collaboration with the OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chat window
1, record 1, English, chat%20window
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A window in which Internet users can hold a real-time, interactive and written conversation. 2, record 1, English, - chat%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A chat window can display not only conversations but also images, videos and shared files, and can include features such as video calling, muting and access to settings, depending on the environment. 2, record 1, English, - chat%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chat window: designation validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 3, record 1, English, - chat%20window
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
- Collaboration avec l'OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre de clavardage
1, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20clavardage
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fenêtre de discussion 2, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20discussion
correct, feminine noun
- fenêtre de chat 3, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20chat
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
- fenêtre de tchat 2, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20tchat
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenêtre dans laquelle des internautes peuvent tenir une conversation écrite, interactive et en temps réel. 2, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20clavardage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Outre la conversation, la fenêtre de clavardage peut afficher, en fonction de l'environnement, des images, des vidéos et des fichiers partagés ainsi que des commandes comme l'appel vidéo, la mise en sourdine et l'accès aux paramètres. 2, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20clavardage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fenêtre de clavardage : désignation validée par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 4, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20clavardage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
- Colaboración con la OMPI
- Colaboración con la OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventana de chat
1, record 1, Spanish, ventana%20de%20chat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] colaboración sincrónica : los colaboradores pueden modificar el mapa concurrentemente comunicándose por medio de una ventana de chat [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - ventana%20de%20chat
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emoticon
1, record 2, English, emoticon
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- smiley 1, record 2, English, smiley
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A symbol or an image in a message that expresses the mood of its author. 2, record 2, English, - emoticon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "emoticon" literally means "an icon that represents emotion." Emoticons grew out of the need to display feeling in the two-dimensional, online, written world. 3, record 2, English, - emoticon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: Common emoticons include: :) means happy, :( means sad. 4, record 2, English, - emoticon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Unlike emojis, emoticons are not standardized and can often be created using punctuation marks. 2, record 2, English, - emoticon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
emoticon; smiley: terms standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission. 5, record 2, English, - emoticon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émoticône
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9motic%C3%B4ne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- binette 2, record 2, French, binette
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- émoticone 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9moticone
correct, masculine noun
- frimousse 4, record 2, French, frimousse
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Symbole ou image dans un message qui exprime l'humeur de son auteur. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9motic%C3%B4ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples d'émoticônes courantes : :) signifie content, :( signifie triste. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9motic%C3%B4ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contrairement aux émojis, les émoticônes ne sont pas normalisées et peuvent souvent être créées en utilisant des signes de ponctuation. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9motic%C3%B4ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
émoticône; binette : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 7, record 2, French, - %C3%A9motic%C3%B4ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
binette : terme recommandé par l'OQLF. 7, record 2, French, - %C3%A9motic%C3%B4ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
frimousse : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 mars 1999. 7, record 2, French, - %C3%A9motic%C3%B4ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- emoticono
1, record 2, Spanish, emoticono
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- emoticón 2, record 2, Spanish, emotic%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representación de una expresión facial que se utiliza en mensajes electrónicos para aludir al estado de ánimo del remitente. 3, record 2, Spanish, - emoticono
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puedes agregar un emoticono al chat haciendo clic en la cara sonriente que aparece en la esquina inferior derecha de la ventana de chat. 4, record 2, Spanish, - emoticono
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emoticono; emoticón: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto "emoticón" como "emoticono" son formas válidas y sus plurales respectivos son "emoticones" y "emoticonos". 5, record 2, Spanish, - emoticono
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