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LIRE [10 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
- lira
1, record 1, English, lira
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lira: an item in the "Exchange Media" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - lira
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lire
1, record 1, French, lire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lire : objet de la classe «Support d'échange» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - lire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- read
1, record 2, English, read
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
read blogs, read forums, read tweets 1, record 2, English, - read
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lire
1, record 2, French, lire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
lire des blogues, lire des forums, lire des gazouillis 1, record 2, French, - lire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- leer
1, record 2, Spanish, leer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un usuario de la red social ha anunciado que le aparecen tuits de cuentas a las que no sigue […] De esta forma, Twitter te está obligando a leer tuits que no quieres leer o que no te interesa leer. 2, record 2, Spanish, - leer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Notificaciones. Marcar como leídas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - leer
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- read
1, record 3, English, read
correct, verb, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To obtain data from a storage device, from a data medium, or from another source. 2, record 3, English, - read
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
read: term and definition standardized by ISO; term standardized by CSA International. 3, record 3, English, - read
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lire
1, record 3, French, lire
correct, verb, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extraire des données d'une mémoire, d'un support ou les recevoir d'une autre source. 2, record 3, French, - lire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO; terme normalisé par la CSA International. 3, record 3, French, - lire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- leer
1, record 3, Spanish, leer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obtener datos o información desde una forma o medio de memoria o almacenamiento para su transferencia a otra, por ejemplo, la memoria principal de la computadora (ordenador). 2, record 3, Spanish, - leer
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- read
1, record 4, English, read
correct, verb, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... to retrieve information from [an] identified tag population, including both single byte and multiple byte transactions. 2, record 4, English, - read
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
read: term standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 3, record 4, English, - read
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lire
1, record 4, French, lire
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récupérer l'information d'une population d'étiquettes identifiées, notamment les transactions à un octet et à plusieurs octets. 2, record 4, French, - lire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scan
1, record 5, English, scan
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To examine sequentially, part by part. 2, record 5, English, - scan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- balayer
1, record 5, French, balayer
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- scanner 1, record 5, French, scanner
correct, officially approved
- lire 2, record 5, French, lire
correct
- explorer 3, record 5, French, explorer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Examiner en séquence des données ou un support d'information, élément par élément. 2, record 5, French, - balayer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scanner : terme uniformisé par la Commission de terminologie de la télédétection spatiale. 4, record 5, French, - balayer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- analizar
1, record 5, Spanish, analizar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- barrer 1, record 5, Spanish, barrer
correct
- examinar 1, record 5, Spanish, examinar
correct
- explorar 1, record 5, Spanish, explorar
correct
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- read
1, record 6, English, read
correct, verb, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
obtain data from a storage device, from a data medium, or from another source 1, record 6, English, - read
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
read: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-6:1987]. 2, record 6, English, - read
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lire
1, record 6, French, lire
correct, verb, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
extraire des données d'une mémoire, d'un support ou les recevoir d'une autre source 1, record 6, French, - lire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-6:1987]. 2, record 6, French, - lire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- read
1, record 7, English, read
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
read for the ... time. 1, record 7, English, - read
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- adopter
1, record 7, French, adopter
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- lire 1, record 7, French, lire
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
adopter en [...] lecture. 1, record 7, French, - adopter
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprobar 1, record 7, Spanish, aprobar
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- read with
1, record 8, English, read%20with
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lire avec
1, record 8, French, lire%20avec
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-08-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sense
1, record 9, English, sense
correct, verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To determine the present arrangement of some element of hardware, especially a manually set switch. 2, record 9, English, - sense
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lire
1, record 9, French, lire
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- détecter 2, record 9, French, d%C3%A9tecter
correct
- explorer 3, record 9, French, explorer
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déterminer l'état ou le contenu d'un signal ou d'un emplacement mémoire. 1, record 9, French, - lire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-05-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- lira
1, record 10, English, lira
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The basic monetary unit of Holy See (Lit), Italy (Lit), Malta (LM), San Marino (Lit). 2, record 10, English, - lira
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural: liras 2, record 10, English, - lira
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lire
1, record 10, French, lire
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité monétaire (Italie, Malte, Saint-Marin, Saint-Siège (Lit). 2, record 10, French, - lire
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : lires. 2, record 10, French, - lire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- lira
1, record 10, Spanish, lira
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moneda de Italia (Lit, 100 centésimos), Malta (LM, 100 centavos), San Marino (Lit, 100 centésimos), Santa Sede (Lit, 100 centésimos). 1, record 10, Spanish, - lira
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural: liras 1, record 10, Spanish, - lira
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