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FORMAT DEFAUT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Technology (Informatics)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accessible by default
1, record 1, English, accessible%20by%20default
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some website operators, just like the owners of some physical locations, approach accessibility in this way: they allow major accessibility gaps to exist and rely on people with disabilities to ask for accommodations. While it's better than giving people no options for access, even if with good intentions, not making websites accessible by default has several serious issues. 2, record 1, English, - accessible%20by%20default
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accessible par défaut
1, record 1, French, accessible%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nouveaux systèmes fondés sur la technologie de l'information doivent offrir une interface-utilisateur et un format de fichier de contenu accessibles par défaut(ce qui veut dire que l'on n’ a pas besoin de demander, c'est disponible) lorsqu'ils sont mis à la disposition d’employés ou du public. 2, record 1, French, - accessible%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Printing Processes - Various
- Office Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- default format
1, record 2, English, default%20format
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- basic format 2, record 2, English, basic%20format
correct, standardized
- default form 3, record 2, English, default%20form
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A preset format that is automatically implemented unless the user specifies otherwise. 4, record 2, English, - default%20format
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
default format; basic format: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 5, record 2, English, - default%20format
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Procédés d'impression divers
- Bureautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- format implicite
1, record 2, French, format%20implicite
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- format par défaut 2, record 2, French, format%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format prédéterminé automatiquement mis en œuvre sauf indication contraire de l’utilisateur. 3, record 2, French, - format%20implicite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
format implicite; format par défaut : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 4, record 2, French, - format%20implicite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2012-09-24
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
- default format
1, record 3, English, default%20format
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- basic format 1, record 3, English, basic%20format
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
preset format that is automatically implemented unless the user specifies otherwise 1, record 3, English, - default%20format
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
default format; basic format: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 3, English, - default%20format
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
- format implicite
1, record 3, French, format%20implicite
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- format par défaut 1, record 3, French, format%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
format prédéterminé automatiquement mis en œuvre sauf indication contraire de l’utilisateur 1, record 3, French, - format%20implicite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
format implicite; format par défaut : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-23 : 1994]. 2, record 3, French, - format%20implicite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-11-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- default chart form 1, record 4, English, default%20chart%20form
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- format de diagramme par défaut
1, record 4, French, format%20de%20diagramme%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-11-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- default graph form 1, record 5, English, default%20graph%20form
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- format de graphique par défaut
1, record 5, French, format%20de%20graphique%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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