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IRC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Internet Relay Chat
1, record 1, English, Internet%20Relay%20Chat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IRC 2, record 1, English, IRC
correct
- IRC chat 3, record 1, English, IRC%20chat
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- IRC protocol 4, record 1, English, IRC%20protocol
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An Internet "party line" protocol that allows one to converse with others in real time. 5, record 1, English, - Internet%20Relay%20Chat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Created by Jarkko Oikarinen of Finland in 1988, IRC requires the use of an IRC client program, which displays a list of the current IRC channels. 6, record 1, English, - Internet%20Relay%20Chat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IRC allows real-time conversation among multiple users. 7, record 1, English, - Internet%20Relay%20Chat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service de bavardage Internet
1, record 1, French, service%20de%20bavardage%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IRC 2, record 1, French, IRC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conversation IRC 3, record 1, French, conversation%20IRC
correct, feminine noun
- protocole IRC 4, record 1, French, protocole%20IRC
correct, masculine noun
- service IRC 5, record 1, French, service%20IRC
correct, masculine noun
- bavardage IRC 6, record 1, French, bavardage%20IRC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protocole qui permet de converser à travers Internet en temps réel. 7, record 1, French, - service%20de%20bavardage%20Internet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si on préfère échanger des idées sur un mode plus convivial et encore plus dynamique avec d'autres internautes, on peut se servir d'un forum de bavardage ou canal de bavardage. En effet, grâce à un logiciel de bavardage, le service de bavardage Internet permet une conversation interactive en temps réel entre internautes. 2, record 1, French, - service%20de%20bavardage%20Internet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Service distribué de conversation interactive en temps réel permettant aux internautes abonnés de participer à des discussions thématiques où leurs commentaires sont affichés simultanément sur l'écran de tous les autres participants. 2, record 1, French, - service%20de%20bavardage%20Internet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le français est plus précis que l'anglais; il fait une différence entre logiciel de bavardage et service de bavardage, alors que l'anglais n'utilise qu'un seul terme : Internet Relay Chat. 2, record 1, French, - service%20de%20bavardage%20Internet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- IRC
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- charla interactiva en Internet
1, record 1, Spanish, charla%20interactiva%20en%20Internet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IRC 2, record 1, Spanish, IRC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- conversación interactiva entre usuarios 3, record 1, Spanish, conversaci%C3%B3n%20interactiva%20entre%20usuarios
correct, feminine noun
- protocolo IRC 4, record 1, Spanish, protocolo%20IRC%20
correct, masculine noun
- conversación por Internet 5, record 1, Spanish, conversaci%C3%B3n%20por%20Internet
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- IRC 6, record 1, Spanish, IRC
correct, feminine noun
- IRC 6, record 1, Spanish, IRC
- plática de relevo de internet 6, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tica%20de%20relevo%20de%20internet
correct, feminine noun, Argentina
- IRC 6, record 1, Spanish, IRC
correct, feminine noun
- IRC 6, record 1, Spanish, IRC
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protocolo mundial para establecer conversaciones simultáneas por escrito, permite comunicarse entre si a través de [un] ordenador a varias personas en tiempo real. 7, record 1, Spanish, - charla%20interactiva%20en%20Internet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El servicio IRC está estructurado por una red de servidores que aceptan una conexión de programas cliente por cada usuario. 7, record 1, Spanish, - charla%20interactiva%20en%20Internet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
IRC, por sus siglas en inglés. 4, record 1, Spanish, - charla%20interactiva%20en%20Internet
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