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HANDHELD SCANNER [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- handheld scanner
1, record 1, English, handheld%20scanner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
handheld scanner: an item in the "Data Processing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 1, English, - handheld%20scanner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scanneur manuel
1, record 1, French, scanneur%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scanneur manuel : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de traitement des données» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 1, French, - scanneur%20manuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Computer Graphics
- Electronic Publishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand-held scanner
1, record 2, English, hand%2Dheld%20scanner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hand scanner 2, record 2, English, hand%20scanner
correct
- handheld scanner 3, record 2, English, handheld%20scanner
correct
- hand-operated scanner 4, record 2, English, hand%2Doperated%20scanner
correct
- hand-held 5, record 2, English, hand%2Dheld
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-resolution scanner that fits in the user's hand and outputs black and white or colour copy; used to scan both text and illustrations (black and white or colour). 6, record 2, English, - hand%2Dheld%20scanner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A small-size scanner, manually operated by the user, having limited home computing applications. 7, record 2, English, - hand%2Dheld%20scanner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most hand-helds scan a maximum resolution of 300 dots per inch (dpi) and usually only scan small images, so check for maximum scan size. Hand-helds can't scan 3-D objects and have difficulty reading irregular surfaces. 5, record 2, English, - hand%2Dheld%20scanner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Infographie
- Éditique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scanner à main
1, record 2, French, scanner%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- scanneur à main 2, record 2, French, scanneur%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scanner format de poche à haute résolution qui produit des documents en noir et blanc ou en couleurs; numérise à la fois texte et illustrations (noir et blanc ou couleur). 3, record 2, French, - scanner%20%C3%A0%20main
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Scanneur de petite taille, que l'utilisateur tient à la main, destiné à des applications domestiques limitées en moyens de calcul. 4, record 2, French, - scanner%20%C3%A0%20main
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ces scanners] sont surtout réservés à la saisie occasionnelle de petits documents. 5, record 2, French, - scanner%20%C3%A0%20main
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En France, le Journal officiel préconise la francisation de la graphie : scanneur. 3, record 2, French, - scanner%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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