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APOSTROPHE NUMERIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Typography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special characters (for testing purposes)
1, record 1, English, special%20characters%20%28for%20testing%20purposes%29
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Partial list of characters: acute accent (´); ligature AE (Æ); ligature ae (æ); ampersand (&); apostrophe ('); broken bar (¦); cedilla (¸); cent sign (¢); circumflex accent (^); colon (:); comma (,); copyright sign (©); degree (°); diaeresis (¨); division sign (÷); dollar sign ($); dot - full stop (.); em dash (—); en dash (–); equal sign (=); exclamation mark (!); feminine ordinal indicator (ª); figure dash (–); grave accent (`); greater than sign (>); greater than or equal sign (≤); Greek small letter mu (μ); half fraction (½); hyphen (-); hyphen bullet (⁃); hyphen-minus (-); inverted exclamation mark (¡); inverted question mark (¿); large circle (bullet) (●); latin small letter o with stroke (ø); latin small letter sharp S (ß); left curly bracket ({); left parenthesis ((); left square bracket ([); left-pointing double angle quotation mark («); less than or equal sign (≤); long-dash - horizontal (―); low line (_); macron (¯); masculine ordinal indicator (º); micro sign (µ); middle dot (•); minus sign (−); multiplication sign (×); non-breaking hyphen (‑); not sign (¬); OE ligature (Œ); oe ligature (œ); one quarter fraction (¼); paragraph sign (¶); percent sign (%); plus minus sign (±); plus sign (+); pound sign (£); question mark (?); quotation mark ("); registered sign (®); reverse solidus (\); right curly bracket (}); right parenthesis ()); right single quotation mark (’); right square bracket (]); right-pointing double angle quotation mark (»); section sign (§); semicolon (;); small circle (bullet) (•); smaller than sign (<); soft hyphen (-); solidus (/); superscripted one (¹); superscripted three (³); superscripted two (²); three quarters fraction (¾); tilde (~); trademark symbol (™); vertical line (|); yen sign (¥). 1, record 1, English, - special%20characters%20%28for%20testing%20purposes%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This record was created for testing purposes. 1, record 1, English, - special%20characters%20%28for%20testing%20purposes%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also the record "Greek character." 1, record 1, English, - special%20characters%20%28for%20testing%20purposes%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
1010; 1010; 1010 1, record 1, English, - special%20characters%20%28for%20testing%20purposes%29
Record 1, Key term(s)
- special character (for testing purposes)
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractères spéciaux (pour fins de test)
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20%28pour%20fins%20de%20test%29
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liste partielle de caractères : accent aigu(´) ;accent circonflexe(^) ;accent grave(`) ;accolade droite(}) ;accolade gauche({) ;ligature AE(Æ) ;ligature ae(æ) ;apostrophe, symbole minute(’) ;apostrophe(’) ;barre horizontale(―) ;barre oblique(/) ;barre oblique inversée(\) ;barre verticale(|) ;barre verticale interrompue(¦) ;cédille(¸) ;centime(¢) ;copyright(©) ;crochet droite, fermant(]) ;crochet gauche, ouvrant([) ;degré(°) ;deux-points(:) ;exposant deux(²) ;exposant trois(³) ;exposant un(¹) ;fraction trois quarts(¾) ;fraction un quart(¼) ;fraction une demie(½) ;gros point centré, disque noir, point de multiplication(●) ;guillemet anglais(") ;guillemet droit(») ;guillemet gauche(«) ;indicateur ordinal féminin(ª) ;indicateur ordinal masculin(º) ;lettre latine S dur(ß) ;lettre minuscule grecque mu(μ) ;lettre minuscule latine o barré(ø) ;ligature OE(Œ) ;ligature oe(œ) ;livre(£) ;macron(¯) ;marque de commerce(mettre la mention "MC" entre crochet dans l'OBS) ;marque déposée(®) ;paragraphe, pied de mouche(¶) ;parenthèse droite()) ;parenthèse gauche(() ;perluète(&) ;plus-ou-moins(±) ;point(.) ;point d’exclamation(!) ;point d’exclamation inversé(¡) ;point d’interrogation(?) ;point d’interrogation inversé(¿) ;point médian(•) ;point-virgule(;) ;puce(•) ;puce trait d’union(⁃) ;section(§) ;signe de négation(¬) ;signe moins(−) ;symbole de division(÷) ;symbole de multiplication(×) ;symbole du dollar($) ;symbole égal à(=) ;symbole inférieur à(<) ;symbole inférieur ou égal à(≤) ;symbole micro(µ) ;symbole plus(+) ;symbole pour cent(%) ;symbole supérieur à(>) ;symbole supérieur ou égal à(≤) ;tilde(~) ;tiret cadratin(—) ;tiret de césure(-) ;tiret demi-cadratin(–) ;tiret numérique(–) ;trait bas(_) ;trait d’union conditionnel(-) ;trait d’union insécable(‑) ;trait d’union signe moins(-) ;tréma(¨) ;virgule(,) ;yen(¥). 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20%28pour%20fins%20de%20test%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette fiche a été rédigée pour fins de test. 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20%28pour%20fins%20de%20test%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi la fiche «caractère grec». 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20%28pour%20fins%20de%20test%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
1010; 1010; 1010 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20%28pour%20fins%20de%20test%29
Record 1, Key term(s)
- caractère spécial (pour fins de test)
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- special characters (for testing purposes) 1, record 1, Spanish, special%20characters%20%28for%20testing%20purposes%29
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1010; 1010; 10x; 1010; 10x; 1010 1, record 1, Spanish, - special%20characters%20%28for%20testing%20purposes%29
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- poke
1, record 2, English, poke
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poke: term used on Facebook. 1, record 2, English, - poke
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- salutation
1, record 2, French, salutation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- apostrophe virtuelle 2, record 2, French, apostrophe%20virtuelle
correct, feminine noun
- apostrophe numérique 3, record 2, French, apostrophe%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
salutation : terme utilisé sur Facebook. 1, record 2, French, - salutation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- toque
1, record 2, Spanish, toque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puedes dar un toque a alguien para llamar su atención o para saludarlo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - toque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toque: término utilizado en Facebook. 2, record 2, Spanish, - toque
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