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MULTIJOUEUR LIGNE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- matchmaking
1, record 1, English, matchmaking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Matchmaking ... gives players the ability to get into a game with less effort. Individuals or teams search for a game, and are matched by the system with other similar players. Once an appropriate number of players are found, the match is made and the game can begin. 2, record 1, English, - matchmaking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appariement de joueurs
1, record 1, French, appariement%20de%20joueurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus algorithmique qui permet d’associer des joueurs, en fonction de critères tels que leur niveau, pour les faire s’affronter ou pour qu'ils collaborent en équipe dans un jeu vidéo en ligne multijoueur. 1, record 1, French, - appariement%20de%20joueurs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appariement de joueurs : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 29 mai 2022. 2, record 1, French, - appariement%20de%20joueurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Software
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multiplayer online battle arena game
1, record 2, English, multiplayer%20online%20battle%20arena%20game
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- multiplayer online battle arena 2, record 2, English, multiplayer%20online%20battle%20arena
correct
- MOBA 3, record 2, English, MOBA
correct
- MOBA 3, record 2, English, MOBA
- MOBA game 4, record 2, English, MOBA%20game
correct
- action real-time strategy game 5, record 2, English, action%20real%2Dtime%20strategy%20game
correct
- action real-time strategy 2, record 2, English, action%20real%2Dtime%20strategy
correct
- ARTS 6, record 2, English, ARTS
correct
- ARTS 6, record 2, English, ARTS
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] subgenre of strategy video games in which two teams of players compete against each other on a predefined battlefield. 5, record 2, English, - multiplayer%20online%20battle%20arena%20game
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Often the objective is to destroy the opposing team's main structure with the assistance of periodically-spawned computer-controlled units that march forward along set paths; MOBA games can have other goals, like defeating every player on the enemy team. 6, record 2, English, - multiplayer%20online%20battle%20arena%20game
Record 2, Key term(s)
- multi-player online battle arena game
- multi-player online battle arena
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Logiciels
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arène de bataille en ligne multijoueur
1, record 2, French, ar%C3%A8ne%20de%20bataille%20en%20ligne%20multijoueur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ABLM 2, record 2, French, ABLM
proposal, feminine noun
- MOBA 3, record 2, French, MOBA
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jeu MOBA 4, record 2, French, jeu%20MOBA
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- MOBA 3, record 2, French, MOBA
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- MOBA 3, record 2, French, MOBA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Software
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- online multiplayer video game
1, record 3, English, online%20multiplayer%20video%20game
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- online multiplayer game 2, record 3, English, online%20multiplayer%20game
correct
- online multiplayer 2, record 3, English, online%20multiplayer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Online multiplayer games connect players over a wide area network ... Unlike local multiplayer, players playing online multiplayer are not restricted to the same local network. This allows players to interact with others from a much greater distance. 2, record 3, English, - online%20multiplayer%20video%20game
Record 3, Key term(s)
- online multi-player video game
- online multiplayer videogame
- online multi-player videogame
- online multi-player game
- online multi-player
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Logiciels
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jeu multijoueur en ligne
1, record 3, French, jeu%20multijoueur%20en%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- multijoueur en ligne 2, record 3, French, multijoueur%20en%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le menu [...] vous pouvez inviter des joueurs à jouer à des jeux multijoueurs en ligne avec vous ou gérer les invitations à jouer que vous recevez. 1, record 3, French, - jeu%20multijoueur%20en%20ligne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Software
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- asymmetrical online multiplayer game
1, record 4, English, asymmetrical%20online%20multiplayer%20game
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- asymmetrical multiplayer video game 2, record 4, English, asymmetrical%20multiplayer%20video%20game
correct
- asymmetrical multiplayer game 1, record 4, English, asymmetrical%20multiplayer%20game
correct
- asymmetrical online game 1, record 4, English, asymmetrical%20online%20game
correct
- asymmetrical game 1, record 4, English, asymmetrical%20game
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For those unfamiliar with asymmetrical multiplayer games, they usually consist of two teams of players with entirely different types of abilities and gameplay mechanics taking on each other, pitting two different spectrums of strategic gameplay mechanics against each other. 1, record 4, English, - asymmetrical%20online%20multiplayer%20game
Record 4, Key term(s)
- asymmetrical on-line multiplayer game
- asymmetrical on-line game
- asymmetrical online multi-player game
- asymmetrical on-line multi-player game
- asymmetrical multi-player video game
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Logiciels
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jeu multijoueur asymétrique en ligne
1, record 4, French, jeu%20multijoueur%20asym%C3%A9trique%20en%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- jeu multijoueur asymétrique 2, record 4, French, jeu%20multijoueur%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
- jeu vidéo asymétrique 3, record 4, French, jeu%20vid%C3%A9o%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2019-02-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Games and Toys
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cross-platform play
1, record 5, English, cross%2Dplatform%20play
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cross-play 2, record 5, English, cross%2Dplay
correct, noun
- cross-platform gaming 3, record 5, English, cross%2Dplatform%20gaming
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ability of a video game with an online gaming component that allows players using different video game hardware to play with each other simultaneously. 4, record 5, English, - cross%2Dplatform%20play
Record 5, Key term(s)
- crossplay
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Jeux et jouets
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jeu interplateforme
1, record 5, French, jeu%20interplateforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- jeu en ligne interplateforme 1, record 5, French, jeu%20en%20ligne%20interplateforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonctionnalité d’un jeu multijoueur en ligne permettant aux utilisateurs de plateformes de jeu différentes de jouer ensemble sur Internet. 1, record 5, French, - jeu%20interplateforme
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu interplateforme; jeu en ligne interplateforme : Ne pas confondre avec «jeu multiplateforme». 2, record 5, French, - jeu%20interplateforme
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jeu interplateforme; jeu en ligne interplateforme : termes et définition entérinés par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada. 2, record 5, French, - jeu%20interplateforme
Record 5, Key term(s)
- jeu interplate-forme
- jeu en ligne interplate-forme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- massive multiplayer online role-playing game
1, record 6, English, massive%20multiplayer%20online%20role%2Dplaying%20game
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MMORPG 1, record 6, English, MMORPG
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- massively multiplayer online role-playing game 2, record 6, English, massively%20multiplayer%20online%20role%2Dplaying%20game
correct
- MMORPG 3, record 6, English, MMORPG
correct
- MMORPG 3, record 6, English, MMORPG
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] online game where a large number of players interact with one another in a virtual world ... 1, record 6, English, - massive%20multiplayer%20online%20role%2Dplaying%20game
Record 6, Key term(s)
- massive multiplayer on-line role-playing game
- massively multiplayer on-line role-playing game
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- jeu de rôle en ligne massivement multijoueur
1, record 6, French, jeu%20de%20r%C3%B4le%20en%20ligne%20massivement%20multijoueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- JRMM 2, record 6, French, JRMM
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- jeu de rôle en ligne multijoueur de masse 1, record 6, French, jeu%20de%20r%C3%B4le%20en%20ligne%20multijoueur%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
- JRMM 2, record 6, French, JRMM
correct, masculine noun
- JRMM 2, record 6, French, JRMM
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu en ligne multijoueur de masse dans lequel le joueur interagit avec les autres joueurs et son environnement virtuel par le biais de son avatar. 1, record 6, French, - jeu%20de%20r%C3%B4le%20en%20ligne%20massivement%20multijoueur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu de rôle en ligne massivement multijoueur; jeu de rôle en ligne multijoueur de masse; JRMM : termes, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 avril 2017. 3, record 6, French, - jeu%20de%20r%C3%B4le%20en%20ligne%20massivement%20multijoueur
Record 6, Key term(s)
- jeu de rôle en ligne multi-joueur de masse
- jeu de rôle en ligne massivement multi-joueur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y juguetes (Generalidades)
- Internet y telemática
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- videojuego de rol multijugador masivo en línea
1, record 6, Spanish, videojuego%20de%20rol%20multijugador%20masivo%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MMORPG 1, record 6, Spanish, MMORPG
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Videojuego de rol que permite a miles de jugadores introducirse en un mundo virtual de forma simultánea a través de Internet e interactuar entre ellos. 1, record 6, Spanish, - videojuego%20de%20rol%20multijugador%20masivo%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MMORPG, por sus siglas en inglés. 2, record 6, Spanish, - videojuego%20de%20rol%20multijugador%20masivo%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- massively multiplayer online game
1, record 7, English, massively%20multiplayer%20online%20game
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- MMOG 2, record 7, English, MMOG
correct
- MMO 3, record 7, English, MMO
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- MMO game 1, record 7, English, MMO%20game
correct
- MMOG 2, record 7, English, MMOG
correct
- MMO 3, record 7, English, MMO
correct
- MMOG 2, record 7, English, MMOG
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] online game which is capable of supporting large numbers of players, typically from hundreds to thousands, simultaneously in the same instance (or world). 3, record 7, English, - massively%20multiplayer%20online%20game
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MMOs usually feature a huge, persistent open world, although some games differ. These games can be found for most network-capable platforms, including the personal computer, video game console, or smartphones and other mobile devices. 3, record 7, English, - massively%20multiplayer%20online%20game
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- jeu en ligne multijoueur de masse
1, record 7, French, jeu%20en%20ligne%20multijoueur%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- JMM 2, record 7, French, JMM
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- jeu en ligne massivement multijoueur 1, record 7, French, jeu%20en%20ligne%20massivement%20multijoueur
correct, masculine noun
- JMM 2, record 7, French, JMM
correct, masculine noun
- JMM 2, record 7, French, JMM
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu vidéo en réseau, accessible via l’internet, auquel un très grand nombre de joueurs peut participer simultanément et en temps réel. 1, record 7, French, - jeu%20en%20ligne%20multijoueur%20de%20masse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu en ligne multijoueur de masse; jeu en ligne massivement multijoueur; JMM : termes, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 avril 2017. 3, record 7, French, - jeu%20en%20ligne%20multijoueur%20de%20masse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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