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CIBERNAUTA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Recreation
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Internet addict
1, record 1, English, Internet%20addict
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cyberaddict 2, record 1, English, cyberaddict
correct
- cyber addict 3, record 1, English, cyber%20addict
correct
- cyberholic 4, record 1, English, cyberholic
correct, less frequent
- netaholic 5, record 1, English, netaholic
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] a person who gives priority to the Internet over his or her family, friends, and work. 6, record 1, English, - Internet%20addict
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des loisirs
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cyberdépendant
1, record 1, French, cyberd%C3%A9pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accro d'Internet 2, record 1, French, accro%20d%27Internet
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ayant une dépendance à Internet. 3, record 1, French, - cyberd%C3%A9pendant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fait de prioriser les cyberrelations au détriment des relations amicales et familiales réelles peut mener à la détérioration de ces dernières contribuant ainsi à l'isolement du cyberdépendant. 4, record 1, French, - cyberd%C3%A9pendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la recreación
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciberadicto
1, record 1, Spanish, ciberadicto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- adicto a Internet 2, record 1, Spanish, adicto%20a%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
- cibernauta adicto 3, record 1, Spanish, cibernauta%20adicto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¿Qué es entonces lo que consideramos un ciberadicto? Pues quien teniendo una trayectoria de vida en la que el uso de Internet representaba una actividad compatible con sus relaciones personales, con su trabajo y no le producía sentimientos de culpabilidad, cambia su comportamiento por un exceso de tiempo dedicado a navegar, jugar, comunicarse o comprar por Internet y se transforma en un problema para el sujeto y las personas de su entorno. 4, record 1, Spanish, - ciberadicto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cybernaut
1, record 2, English, cybernaut
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cyberspace surfer 2, record 2, English, cyberspace%20surfer
correct
- cyber surfer 3, record 2, English, cyber%20surfer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Someone who travels into cyberspace by using the Internet. 4, record 2, English, - cybernaut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cybernauts are an even smaller and at least equally fanatic subset of infonauts; they think not only about what lay beyond the horizon but about what might be found beyond that: they are changing the way we will live in the future. 5, record 2, English, - cybernaut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cybernaut: Put the word "astronaut" together with the word "cyberspace". 4, record 2, English, - cybernaut
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cybersurfer
- cyber-surfer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cybernaute
1, record 2, French, cybernaute
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui voyage dans le cyberespace au moyen d'Internet. 2, record 2, French, - cybernaute
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cybernaute : Mot-valise regroupant les termes «cyberespace» et «astronaute». 2, record 2, French, - cybernaute
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cibernauta
1, record 2, Spanish, cibernauta
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona] que navega por el ciberespacio. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cibernauta
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