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MICROSITIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Electronic Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microsite
1, record 1, English, microsite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- minisite 2, record 1, English, minisite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Also called a minisite, a microsite is a separate page of a Web site that has a separate URL [Uniform Resource Locator] than its home page and is used to provide information about and/or promote something that is related to the home page. 2, record 1, English, - microsite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, a museum's Web site may have a link to a microsite with information about a special exhibition the museum is running, or a computer manufacturer may create a microsite to give the user information about a new product design. Microsites often are temporary Web sites that are removed from Web servers once the promotion is over or the information is no longer relevant. 2, record 1, English, - microsite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commerce électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microsite
1, record 1, French, microsite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Site à durée de vie limitée [...] 2, record 1, French, - microsite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Comercio electrónico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- micrositio
1, record 1, Spanish, micrositio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- minisitio 2, record 1, Spanish, minisitio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Página o grupo de páginas que amplían la información o funcionalidad del [sitio] web principal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - micrositio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
micrositio; minisitio: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda los términos "micrositio" y "minisitio" como alternativas adecuadas en español al inglés "microsite". 2, record 1, Spanish, - micrositio
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