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SECAM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- SECAM
1, record 1, English, SECAM
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A television signal standard using 625 lines and 25 frames per second. 2, record 1, English, - SECAM
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SECAM is used in France while a variation of PAL called SECAM B/G is used in some Eastern countries and in North Africa. 2, record 1, English, - SECAM
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séquentiel couleur à mémoire
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quentiel%20couleur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SECAM 2, record 1, French, SECAM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système électronique couleur avec mémoire 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9lectronique%20couleur%20avec%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- SECAM 3, record 1, French, SECAM
correct, masculine noun
- SECAM 3, record 1, French, SECAM
- séquence de couleurs avec mémoire 4, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20couleurs%20avec%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, see observation, feminine noun, less frequent
- SECAM 4, record 1, French, SECAM
correct, see observation, feminine noun, less frequent
- SECAM 4, record 1, French, SECAM
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Standard de couleur pour la télévision utilisant 625 lignes et 50 images entrelacées par seconde (25 images/secondes). 5, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quentiel%20couleur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9moire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] SECAM est utilisé en France, tandis qu'une variante proche du PAL, le SECAM B/G, est utilisée dans certains pays de l'Est et en Afrique du Nord. 5, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quentiel%20couleur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9moire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La plupart des auteurs emploient SECAM au masculin. Quant au développement optionnel de cet acronyme, il semble que «séquentiel couleur à mémoire» et «système électronique couleur avec mémoire» sont utilisés sur un pied d'égalité. 6, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quentiel%20couleur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Marine Activity Cost System 1, record 2, English, Marine%20Activity%20Cost%20System
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Marine Activity Costing System 3, record 2, English, Marine%20Activity%20Costing%20System
- Marine Aids Costing System 4, record 2, English, Marine%20Aids%20Costing%20System
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Système d'établissement des coûts des activités maritimes
1, record 2, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9tablissement%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20maritimes
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SECAM 1, record 2, French, SECAM
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'un des nombreux systèmes d'Oracle. 2, record 2, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9tablissement%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20maritimes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-04-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar
1, record 3, English, Symposium%20of%20Episcopal%20Conferences%20of%20Africa%20and%20Madagascar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SECAM 2, record 3, English, SECAM
correct, Africa
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Symposium des conférences épiscopales d'Afrique et de Madagascar
1, record 3, French, Symposium%20des%20conf%C3%A9rences%20%C3%A9piscopales%20d%27Afrique%20et%20de%20Madagascar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SCEAM 2, record 3, French, SCEAM
correct, Africa
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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