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APPLI WEB [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- web application
1, record 1, English, web%20application
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- web app 2, record 1, English, web%20app
correct, see observation
- web-based application 3, record 1, English, web%2Dbased%20application
correct, see observation
- Web application 4, record 1, English, Web%20application
correct
- Web-based application 5, record 1, English, Web%2Dbased%20application
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An application hosted on a web server and accessed through a web browser. 6, record 1, English, - web%20application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Similar to desktop computer software or a mobile app, a web application provides a user interface, offers utility or entertainment, and the ability to access, create, store, or modify data. 7, record 1, English, - web%20application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
web application; web app; web-based application: The Translation Bureau recommends in its revised 2013 Linguistic Recommendation that "web" not be capitalized when it is part of a compound, whether the compound is written as two words or one, with or without a hyphen. 8, record 1, English, - web%20application
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- application Web
1, record 1, French, application%20Web
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appli Web 2, record 1, French, appli%20Web
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application hébergée sur un serveur Web et accessible depuis un navigateur Web. 3, record 1, French, - application%20Web
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une application Web est une application [...] qui peut être lancée via une URL [Universal Resource Locator] dans un navigateur Web. Globalement, vous rendez simplement accessible aux utilisateurs l'URL de l'application Web via un raccourci affiché par le programme de lancement d'applicatifs. Lorsqu'un utilisateur sélectionne le raccourci, le programme de lancement d'applicatifs lance le navigateur Web de l'utilisateur, qui affiche ensuite l'application Web. 4, record 1, French, - application%20Web
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
application Web; appli Web : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2013 la majuscule initiale lorsque «Web» est employé après un nom qu’il qualifie. Il est toujours invariable. 5, record 1, French, - application%20Web
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplicación web
1, record 1, Spanish, aplicaci%C3%B3n%20web
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aplicación [codificada] en un lenguaje soportado por los navegadores web (HTML, JavaScript, Java, etc.) que los usuarios pueden utilizar accediendo a un servidor web a través de Internet o de una intranet mediante un navegador. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aplicaci%C3%B3n%20web
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aplicación web: "web" se escribe en minúscula cuando se emplea como adjetivo, como en "página web". En cuanto al número, es frecuente el plural invariable (sitios web). 2, record 1, Spanish, - aplicaci%C3%B3n%20web
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