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AROBASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- at sign
1, record 1, English, at%20sign
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- at symbol 2, record 1, English, at%20symbol
correct
- commercial at 3, record 1, English, commercial%20at
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the development of email in the early 1970s, @ has also become a standard international symbol in email addresses, separating the user name from the domain name. 4, record 1, English, - at%20sign
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In social media, the at sign is used to identify a user in a post. For example, @PSPC_SPAC. 5, record 1, English, - at%20sign
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
@: symbol pronounced "at." 6, record 1, English, - at%20sign
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- a commercial
1, record 1, French, a%20commercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arobas 2, record 1, French, arobas
correct, masculine noun
- arrobas 3, record 1, French, arrobas
correct, masculine noun
- arobase 4, record 1, French, arobase
correct, feminine noun
- arrobase 5, record 1, French, arrobase
correct, feminine noun
- arrobe 6, record 1, French, arrobe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le symbole @ est] fréquemment employé dans les adresses de courrier électronique pour séparer le nom identifiant l'utilisateur de celui du gestionnaire de la messagerie. 7, record 1, French, - a%20commercial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans les médias sociaux, l'arobas sert à mentionner un utilisateur dans une publication. Par exemple, @SPAC_PSPC. 8, record 1, French, - a%20commercial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
@ : symbole qui se prononce «a». 9, record 1, French, - a%20commercial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
arobase; arrobe : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 décembre 2002. 9, record 1, French, - a%20commercial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arroba
1, record 1, Spanish, arroba
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Símbolo que] separa las dos partes de una dirección de correo electrónico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - arroba
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