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Record 1 2005-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
CONT

Representational Symbols. There are many types of two and three-dimensional symbols that may be used to represent an actual object. Photographs, PCS, Rebus symbols, Picsyms, PIC symbols, and Blissymbols are the main types of representational symbols ... . Pictograph Ideogram Communication (PIC) symbols include pictographs in addition to ideographs. They are different from the previous symbol systems discussed in that they are depicted as white symbols on a black background to increase visibility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
OBS

symbole PIC : terme retenu par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé.

Spanish

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