Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
"Extend char"key
Japanese translation:
Extend charキー（UNIXの場合）、Altキー（Windowsの場合）
Added to glossary by
wakako
May 24, 2002 06:36
21 yrs ago
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English term
"Extend char"key
English to Japanese
Tech/Engineering
Computers (general)
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"Extend char"keyというキーは日本語キーボードにはないのですが、Altキーのことでしょうか？
A more direct way to bring a specific window to the front is to place the mouse cursor anywhere inside the desired window, press and hold the"Extend char"key, and click the mouse's left button. The selected window rises to the foreground.
A more direct way to bring a specific window to the front is to place the mouse cursor anywhere inside the desired window, press and hold the"Extend char"key, and click the mouse's left button. The selected window rises to the foreground.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | extended character |
Maynard Hogg
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| 3 +4 | Altキー |
Tadayuki Hayashidani
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extended character
As I suggested in your last question, this is definitely not Windoze, where clicking is enough.
In keyboards for MS DOS, Windoze, and certain other operating systems, an "extended character" is one that more than one byte to express to the driver. In other words, everything except ASCII and control characters.
I'm not sure offhand whether Apple uses this terminology for its Alt and Cmd keys.
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Note added at 2002-05-24 07:45:34 (GMT)
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Bingo! \"Extend-char\" is a label on Unix keyboards.
http://white.stanford.edu/~brian/psy221/lab.html
... otherwise prevents XEmacs from letting you use the Meta key (which is labeled \"Extend-char\" on the keyboard). You will need to do this each and every time you ...
http://www.grammatech.com/aadoc/install-keyboard.html
... do not have a Meta or Alt key. On these keyboards, the key labelled Extend Char can be used as Meta.
In keyboards for MS DOS, Windoze, and certain other operating systems, an "extended character" is one that more than one byte to express to the driver. In other words, everything except ASCII and control characters.
I'm not sure offhand whether Apple uses this terminology for its Alt and Cmd keys.
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Note added at 2002-05-24 07:45:34 (GMT)
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Bingo! \"Extend-char\" is a label on Unix keyboards.
http://white.stanford.edu/~brian/psy221/lab.html
... otherwise prevents XEmacs from letting you use the Meta key (which is labeled \"Extend-char\" on the keyboard). You will need to do this each and every time you ...
http://www.grammatech.com/aadoc/install-keyboard.html
... do not have a Meta or Alt key. On these keyboards, the key labelled Extend Char can be used as Meta.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very match. Your explanation is very useful.
As you mentioned, if it were for Windows, a click would be enough.
I think you are the most correct technically.
"
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55 mins
Tadayuki Hayashidani
Japan
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Native in Japanese
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Over 18 years experiences
Native in: Japanese 
Works in: English to Japanese, Japanese to English
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Altキー
そのようです。「CDE User's Guide」というサイトに次のような説明がありました。
[Alt] キーは、キーボードによっては [Extend char] キーと同じです。
[Alt] キーは、キーボードによっては [Extend char] キーと同じです。
Peer comment(s):
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Tenten D
34 mins
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| agree |
Indojin
: Kudoz to ur search!!!
1 hr
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| agree |
tmmmrt
7 hrs
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| agree |
Katsuhiko KAKUNO, Ph.D.
: Altキーを「機能拡張キー」といっているメーカーがありすねよ。
19 hrs
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Takenobu Noda (X)
: Windows向けのソフトなら、いいと思うんですが・・・。
2 days 54 mins
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