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MAJUSCULES/MINUSCULES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Typography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- case-sensitive
1, record 1, English, case%2Dsensitive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- case-dependent 2, record 1, English, case%2Ddependent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the ability to distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters. 3, record 1, English, - case%2Dsensitive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passwords are case-sensitive; you must type them exactly as defined. 4, record 1, English, - case%2Dsensitive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The adjective in English is often rendered by a noun in French (distinction majuscules/minuscules, for example) in software and on websites. 5, record 1, English, - case%2Dsensitive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- case sensitive
- case dependent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sensible à la casse
1, record 1, French, sensible%20%C3%A0%20la%20casse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- qui distingue les majuscules des minuscules 2, record 1, French, qui%20distingue%20les%20majuscules%20des%20minuscules
correct
- distinguant les majuscules/minuscules 3, record 1, French, distinguant%20les%20majuscules%2Fminuscules
correct
- dépendant maj/min 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pendant%20maj%2Fmin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relatif à la capacité de distinguer les entrées en majuscules de celles saisies en lettres minuscules. 5, record 1, French, - sensible%20%C3%A0%20la%20casse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'adjectif en anglais est souvent rendu par le nom en français (distinction majuscules/minuscules, par exemple) dans les logiciels et les sites Web. 6, record 1, French, - sensible%20%C3%A0%20la%20casse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensible a las mayúsculas o minúsculas
1, record 1, Spanish, sensible%20a%20las%20may%C3%BAsculas%20o%20min%C3%BAsculas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sensible a las minúsculas o mayúsculas 2, record 1, Spanish, sensible%20a%20las%20min%C3%BAsculas%20o%20may%C3%BAsculas
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que responde a las diferencias entre las letras mayúsculas y minúsculas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sensible%20a%20las%20may%C3%BAsculas%20o%20min%C3%BAsculas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- case sensitivity
1, record 2, English, case%20sensitivity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
case sensitivity: term taken from a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) document. The W3C's role is to establish standards relating to Internet technology. 2, record 2, English, - case%20sensitivity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The noun in French is often rendered by the adjective in English in software and on Web sites. For example, on a National Defense Web page [<a href="http://www.index.forces.ca/" title="http://www.index.forces.ca/">http://www.index.forces.ca/</a>], we can check a search option called "Case sensitive" in English and "Distinction majuscule/minuscule" in French. 3, record 2, English, - case%20sensitivity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sensibilité à la casse
1, record 2, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20casse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- respect de la casse 2, record 2, French, respect%20de%20la%20casse
correct, masculine noun
- distinction majuscules/minuscules 2, record 2, French, distinction%20majuscules%2Fminuscules
correct, feminine noun
- discrimination majuscules-minuscules 2, record 2, French, discrimination%20majuscules%2Dminuscules
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
sensibilité à la casse : majuscules et minuscules, par défaut équivalentes lors de la recherche, seront différenciées si cette option est sélectionnée. 3, record 2, French, - sensibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20casse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sensibilité à la casse : terme tiré d'un document traduit de l'anglais par le World Wide Web Consortium dont le rôle est d'établir des normes reliées aux technologies Internet. 4, record 2, French, - sensibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20casse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom en français est souvent rendu par l'adjectif en anglais dans les logiciels et les sites Web. Par exemple, sur une page Web de la Défense nationale [<a href="http://www.index.forces.ca/" title="http://www.index.forces.ca/">http://www.index.forces.ca/</a>], nous pouvons cocher une case dont l'option de recherche se nomme «Distinction majuscule/minuscule» en français et «Case sensitive» en anglais. 2, record 2, French, - sensibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20casse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- caps and lowercase
1, record 3, English, caps%20and%20lowercase
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- c & lc 1, record 3, English, c%20%26%20lc
correct
- caps and lower case 2, record 3, English, caps%20and%20lower%20case
correct, plural
- c & lc 3, record 3, English, c%20%26%20lc
correct
- c & lc 3, record 3, English, c%20%26%20lc
- upper and lower case 4, record 3, English, upper%20and%20lower%20case
correct, plural
- u/lc 3, record 3, English, u%2Flc
correct
- u/lc 3, record 3, English, u%2Flc
- mixed case 5, record 3, English, mixed%20case
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indication in composing instructions or on proofs to use capital and lower-case letters. 6, record 3, English, - caps%20and%20lowercase
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The abbreviation c & lc is the actual instruction found in the margin of the proof or manuscript. 1, record 3, English, - caps%20and%20lowercase
Record 3, Key term(s)
- c and lc
- u lc
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Maquette et mise en page
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- majuscules et minuscules
1, record 3, French, majuscules%20et%20minuscules
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- capitales et bas de casse 2, record 3, French, capitales%20et%20bas%20de%20casse
correct, feminine noun, plural
- c/b 3, record 3, French, c%2Fb
correct
- c/b 3, record 3, French, c%2Fb
- capitales et ordinaires 4, record 3, French, capitales%20et%20ordinaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En typographie, indication que chaque mot (autre que les articles et les prépositions) commence par une lettre majuscule. 5, record 3, French, - majuscules%20et%20minuscules
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'instruction c/b est indiquée dans la marge de l'épreuve ou du manuscrit. 3, record 3, French, - majuscules%20et%20minuscules
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-08-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- upper/lower case 1, record 4, English, upper%2Flower%20case
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- u.l. 2, record 4, English, u%2El%2E
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- majuscules/minuscules 1, record 4, French, majuscules%2Fminuscules
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- haut et bas de casse 2, record 4, French, haut%20et%20bas%20de%20casse
correct, masculine noun
- h.b.d.c 2, record 4, French, h%2Eb%2Ed%2Ec
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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