TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

emoticon [2 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2018-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A symbol or an image in a message that expresses the mood of its author.

CONT

The term "emoticon" literally means "an icon that represents emotion." Emoticons grew out of the need to display feeling in the two-dimensional, online, written world.

OBS

Examples: Common emoticons include: :) means happy, :( means sad.

OBS

Unlike emojis, emoticons are not standardized and can often be created using punctuation marks.

OBS

emoticon; smiley: terms standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Symbole ou image dans un message qui exprime l'humeur de son auteur.

OBS

Exemples d'émoticônes courantes : :) signifie content, :( signifie triste.

OBS

Contrairement aux émojis, les émoticônes ne sont pas normalisées et peuvent souvent être créées en utilisant des signes de ponctuation.

OBS

émoticône; binette : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

OBS

binette : terme recommandé par l'OQLF.

OBS

frimousse : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 mars 1999.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gráficos de computadora
  • Internet y telemática
DEF

Representación de una expresión facial que se utiliza en mensajes electrónicos para aludir al estado de ánimo del remitente.

CONT

Puedes agregar un emoticono al chat haciendo clic en la cara sonriente que aparece en la esquina inferior derecha de la ventana de chat.

OBS

emoticono; emoticón: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto "emoticón" como "emoticono" son formas válidas y sus plurales respectivos son "emoticones" y "emoticonos".

Save record 1

Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
32.10.05 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

composite symbol using characters to represent the mood of the message originator

OBS

Examples: Common emoticons include: :) means happy, :( means sad.

OBS

emoticon; smiley: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-32:1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
32.10.05 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

symbole composé de caractères et destiné à représenter l'humeur de l'expéditeur du message

OBS

Exemples d'émoticônes courantes : :) signifie content, :( signifie triste.

OBS

émoticône; binette : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-32:1999].

Spanish

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: