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JEU ALPHABETIQUE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alphabetic code element set
1, record 1, English, alphabetic%20code%20element%20set
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alphabetic code set 1, record 1, English, alphabetic%20code%20set
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A code set whose elements are constructed from an alphabetic character set. 2, record 1, English, - alphabetic%20code%20element%20set
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alphabetic code element set; alphabetic code set: designations and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 1, English, - alphabetic%20code%20element%20set
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeu de codets alphabétique
1, record 1, French, jeu%20de%20codets%20alphab%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu de codets dont les éléments sont formés à partir d’un jeu de caractères alphabétique. 2, record 1, French, - jeu%20de%20codets%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu de codets alphabétique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 1, French, - jeu%20de%20codets%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alphabetic character set
1, record 2, English, alphabetic%20character%20set
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A character set that contains letters and may contain special characters but not digits. 2, record 2, English, - alphabetic%20character%20set
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alphabetic character set: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC. 3, record 2, English, - alphabetic%20character%20set
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jeu de caractères alphabétique
1, record 2, French, jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20alphab%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jeu alphabétique 2, record 2, French, jeu%20alphab%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu de caractères qui comprend des lettres et qui peut comprendre des caractères spéciaux, mais aucun chiffre. 3, record 2, French, - jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu de caractères alphabétique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI. 4, record 2, French, - jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Tecnología de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- juego de caracteres alfabéticos
1, record 2, Spanish, juego%20de%20caracteres%20alfab%C3%A9ticos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alphabetic word
1, record 3, English, alphabetic%20word
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
word that consists of characters from the same alphabetic character set 1, record 3, English, - alphabetic%20word
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alphabetic word: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 3, English, - alphabetic%20word
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mot alphabétique
1, record 3, French, mot%20alphab%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mot comprenant des caractères du même jeu de caractères alphabétique 1, record 3, French, - mot%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mot alphabétique : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 3, French, - mot%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- alphabetic character set
1, record 4, English, alphabetic%20character%20set
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
character set that contains letters and may contain special characters, but not digits 1, record 4, English, - alphabetic%20character%20set
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alphabetic character set: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 4, English, - alphabetic%20character%20set
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jeu de caractères alphabétique
1, record 4, French, jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20alphab%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
jeu de caractères qui comprend des lettres et qui peut comprendre des caractères spéciaux, mais aucun chiffre 1, record 4, French, - jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu de caractères alphabétique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4 : 1999]. 2, record 4, French, - jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- alphabetic code
1, record 5, English, alphabetic%20code
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
code whose application results in an alphabetic code set 1, record 5, English, - alphabetic%20code
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alphabetic code: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 5, English, - alphabetic%20code
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- code alphabétique
1, record 5, French, code%20alphab%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
code dont l'application produit un jeu de codets alphabétique 1, record 5, French, - code%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
code alphabétique : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 5, French, - code%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- alphabetic code set
1, record 6, English, alphabetic%20code%20set
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- alphabetic code element set 1, record 6, English, alphabetic%20code%20element%20set
correct, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
code set whose elements are constructed from an alphabetic character set 1, record 6, English, - alphabetic%20code%20set
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alphabetic code set; alphabetic code element set: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 6, English, - alphabetic%20code%20set
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- jeu de codets alphabétique
1, record 6, French, jeu%20de%20codets%20alphab%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
jeu de codets dont les éléments sont empruntés à un jeu de caractères alphabétique 1, record 6, French, - jeu%20de%20codets%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu de codets alphabétique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4 : 1999]. 2, record 6, French, - jeu%20de%20codets%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- alphabetic string
1, record 7, English, alphabetic%20string
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
string consisting solely of characters from the same alphabetic character set 1, record 7, English, - alphabetic%20string
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alphabetic string: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 7, English, - alphabetic%20string
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chaîne alphabétique
1, record 7, French, cha%C3%AEne%20alphab%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
chaîne ne comprenant que des caractères du même jeu de caractères alphabétique 1, record 7, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaîne alphabétique : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 7, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-09-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- alphabetic code
1, record 8, English, alphabetic%20code
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- alphabetical code 2, record 8, English, alphabetical%20code
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A code whose application results in a code element set whose elements are formed from an alphabetic character set. 3, record 8, English, - alphabetic%20code
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alphabetic code: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 2, record 8, English, - alphabetic%20code
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- code alphabétique
1, record 8, French, code%20alphab%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code dont l'application produit un jeu de codets dont les éléments sont formés à partir d’un jeu de caractères alphabétique. 2, record 8, French, - code%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
code alphabétique : terme normalisé par l’ISO et la CSA. 3, record 8, French, - code%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- código alfabético
1, record 8, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20alfab%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con código numérico (numeric code). 2, record 8, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20alfab%C3%A9tico
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Informatics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- special symbol
1, record 9, English, special%20symbol
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of a character set other than numeric, alphabeticor punctuation graphics. 1, record 9, English, - special%20symbol
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Informatique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- symbole spécial
1, record 9, French, symbole%20sp%C3%A9cial
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un jeu de caractères, symbole autre que numérique, alphabétique ou de ponctuation. 1, record 9, French, - symbole%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes gráficas e imprenta
- Informática
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- símbolo especial
1, record 9, Spanish, s%C3%ADmbolo%20especial
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Símbolo o carácter, aparte de las letras, por ejemplo $, & [...] 2, record 9, Spanish, - s%C3%ADmbolo%20especial
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-07-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Old Irish
1, record 10, English, Old%20Irish
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Irish in use between the 7th and 11th centuries. Old Irish was known from inscription using ogham, a system of alphabetic writing running vertically up rough standing memorial stones. 1, record 10, English, - Old%20Irish
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- vieil irlandais
1, record 10, French, vieil%20irlandais
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La langue irlandaise avant le IXième siècle. Le vieil irlandais est connu grâce à l'ogham, une écriture alphabétique utilisée au début de l'ère chrétienne. Elle consiste en un jeu d’entailles pratiquées sur ou à partir d’une arète de pierre. 1, record 10, French, - vieil%20irlandais
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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