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TOUCHE RETOUR-CHARIOT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Enter key
1, record 1, English, Enter%20key
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- enter key 2, record 1, English, enter%20key
correct
- Return key 3, record 1, English, Return%20key
correct
- return key 2, record 1, English, return%20key
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Return key ... In data entry operations, it is used to end the line of input and signal the computer to process it. In word processing, it ends the line or paragraph and inserts a return code into the document. It is not used like a typewriter return key to end lines within a paragraph. The computer wraps words to the next line automatically. 4, record 1, English, - Enter%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On some keyboard layouts, the Return and Enter key are two different keys, an artifact of the differing handling of newlines by different operating systems. As an example, on the Macintosh, the Return key is the usual key, while the Enter key is positioned at the lower right of the numeric key pad. For example, while using the text tool in Adobe Photoshop, the Return key produces a new line while the Enter key ends editing mode. 5, record 1, English, - Enter%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Enter/Return key on an English keyboard adopts different variations such as: Enter, Return, an arrow pointing left, etc. 6, record 1, English, - Enter%20key
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carriage return key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- touche Entrée
1, record 1, French, touche%20Entr%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- touche d'entrée 2, record 1, French, touche%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- touche Retour 3, record 1, French, touche%20Retour
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] touche Entrée [...] porte le nom Entrée sur les claviers IBM, et Retour sur les claviers Macintosh. Pour le système d'exploitation, la touche Entrée indique qu'une commande doit être exécutée. Dans un programme de traitement de texte, elle marque la fin d'un paragraphe. Pour un tableur, elle peut être le signal de l'exécution d'une commande ou celui de l'insertion d'une donnée ou d'une formule dans une cellule. Dans un programme de gestion de base de données, elle peut signifier qu'un article est complet et doit être intégré à la base. 4, record 1, French, - touche%20Entr%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les claviers Macintosh et IBM ont une autre touche Entrée, située à droite du pavé numérique (ou, sur certains Macintosh, à droite de la barre d'espacement). Les programmes peuvent la traiter de façon différente de la touche principale Entrée/Retour, et, pour certaines opérations, répondre à l'une et non à l'autre. 4, record 1, French, - touche%20Entr%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La touche Entrée/Retour sur un clavier français adopte quelques variantes, telles que : Entr, Entrée, Retour, une flèche pointant vers la gauche, etc. 5, record 1, French, - touche%20Entr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- touche Retour-chariot
- touche de retour
- touche de retour-chariot
- touche Retour chariot
- touche de retour chariot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Ofimática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecla de entrada
1, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20de%20entrada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tecla de retorno 1, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20de%20retorno
correct, feminine noun
- tecla de regreso 2, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20de%20regreso
correct, feminine noun
- tecla de REGRESO 1, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20de%20REGRESO
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tecla en el teclado que termina una línea. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tecla%20de%20entrada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tecla de regreso se emplea para terminar una línea de entrada o terminar una línea o párrafo en el procesamiento de palabras. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tecla%20de%20entrada
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