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BALISE META [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meta description tag
1, record 1, English, meta%20description%20tag
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meta description attribute 2, record 1, English, meta%20description%20attribute
correct
- meta description 3, record 1, English, meta%20description
correct
- description meta tag 4, record 1, English, description%20meta%20tag
correct
- description tag 5, record 1, English, description%20tag
correct, less frequent
- description metatag 6, record 1, English, description%20metatag
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A meta description is an HTML attribute that provides a brief summary of a web page. ... Search engines ... often display the meta description in search results where they can highly influence user click-through rates. 7, record 1, English, - meta%20description%20tag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balise méta-description
1, record 1, French, balise%20m%C3%A9ta%2Ddescription
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méta description 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9ta%20description
correct, feminine noun
- balise méta description 3, record 1, French, balise%20m%C3%A9ta%20%20description
correct, feminine noun
- méta-balise description 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9ta%2Dbalise%20description
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- description 3, record 1, French, description
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La description(aussi appelée balise méta description) est un espace dédié à la rédaction d’un court résumé du contenu de la page Internet. Etant donné que cette balise méta est prise en compte par les moteurs de recherche [...] dans leurs résultats de recherche, il est conseillé de faire très attention à leur rédaction. 3, record 1, French, - balise%20m%C3%A9ta%2Ddescription
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metatag
1, record 2, English, metatag
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- meta tag 2, record 2, English, meta%20tag
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hidden code used by Web page authors to provide narrative or keyword descriptions of their websites [and] by some search engines to identify, index, catalogue and prioritize Websites. 3, record 2, English, - metatag
Record 2, Key term(s)
- meta-tag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métabalise
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tabalise
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balise méta 2, record 2, French, balise%20m%C3%A9ta
correct, feminine noun
- marqueur méta 3, record 2, French, marqueur%20m%C3%A9ta
correct, masculine noun
- métaréférence 3, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tar%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balise HTML qui permet l’incrustation de mots-clés dans les pages Web afin de faciliter l’indexation du site dans les moteurs de recherche. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tabalise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- meta-searcher 1, record 3, English, meta%2Dsearcher
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- meta searcher
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moteur de recherche de la balise méta
1, record 3, French, moteur%20de%20recherche%20de%20la%20balise%20m%C3%A9ta
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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