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ARDOISE ELECTRONIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tablet
1, record 1, English, tablet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tablet computer 2, record 1, English, tablet%20computer
correct
- tablet personal computer 3, record 1, English, tablet%20personal%20computer
correct
- tablet PC 4, record 1, English, tablet%20PC
correct
- pad 5, record 1, English, pad
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin, rectangular wireless computing device, usually intermediate in size between a smartphone and a laptop, that is equipped with a touch screen, but that lacks a physical keyboard. 6, record 1, English, - tablet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tablet; tablet computer: terms used in the context of the Blueprint 2020 vision of the federal government of Canada. 7, record 1, English, - tablet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tablette
1, record 1, French, tablette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tablette électronique 2, record 1, French, tablette%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
- tablette tactile 3, record 1, French, tablette%20tactile
correct, feminine noun
- ardoise 3, record 1, French, ardoise
correct, feminine noun
- ardoise électronique 4, record 1, French, ardoise%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil informatique sans fil mince et rectangulaire, habituellement de taille intermédiaire entre un téléphone intelligent et un ordinateur portable, qui est muni d'un écran tactile, mais non d'un clavier physique. 5, record 1, French, - tablette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tablette; tablette tactile; ardoise : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 février 2011. 5, record 1, French, - tablette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tablette; tablette électronique : termes utilisés dans le contexte de la vision pour Objectif 2020 du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 6, record 1, French, - tablette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tableta
1, record 1, Spanish, tableta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tableta: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "tableta" es el término recomendado para referirse a los dispositivos portátiles con tecnología táctil, en lugar del anglicismo "tablet". 1, record 1, Spanish, - tableta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pen computer
1, record 2, English, pen%20computer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- notepad 2, record 2, English, notepad
correct
- pen-based computer 3, record 2, English, pen%2Dbased%20computer
correct
- stylus-based computer 4, record 2, English, stylus%2Dbased%20computer
correct
- notepad computer 5, record 2, English, notepad%20computer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer that lets a user put in and retrieve information by writing on the screen with a stylus. 6, record 2, English, - pen%20computer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur à stylet
1, record 2, French, ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20stylet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ordinateur stylo 1, record 2, French, ordinateur%20stylo
correct, masculine noun
- ardoise électronique 2, record 2, French, ardoise%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur portatif sans clavier dans lequel on fait entrer les données par saisie directe sur l'écran. 3, record 2, French, - ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20stylet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec ordinateur agenda. 4, record 2, French, - ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20stylet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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