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MENSAJE PRIVADO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- private message
1, record 1, English, private%20message
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PM 2, record 1, English, PM
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A personal message that is seen only by the sender and the recipient. 1, record 1, English, - private%20message
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On Twitter, the only terms used are "direct message" and "DM." 1, record 1, English, - private%20message
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- message privé
1, record 1, French, message%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MP 2, record 1, French, MP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Message personnel qui peut être lu seulement par l’expéditeur et le destinataire. 1, record 1, French, - message%20priv%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur Twitter, en plus des termes «message privé» et «MP», les termes «message direct» et «MD» sont utilisés. 1, record 1, French, - message%20priv%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mensaje privado
1, record 1, Spanish, mensaje%20privado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MP 2, record 1, Spanish, MP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¿Cómo envío un mensaje privado a una página? Solo puedes enviar un mensaje privado a una página si tiene activada la función de mensajes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - mensaje%20privado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En la red social Twitter, el mensaje privado entre usuarios que se siguen se denomina "mensaje directo". 4, record 1, Spanish, - mensaje%20privado
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