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SORT AREA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Depots and Terminals (Road Transport)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sort area
1, record 1, English, sort%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used in the Express Traffic Reporting and Accounting System (XTRAS) of Canadian National Railways. 2, record 1, English, - sort%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gares routières
- Camionnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire de triage
1, record 1, French, aire%20de%20triage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé dans le système Comptabilité de la gestion centralisée du traffic messageries (XTRAS) du Canadien National. 2, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20triage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sort area
1, record 2, English, sort%20area
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sort window 2, record 2, English, sort%20window
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
window: In computer graphics, a predefined part of the virtual space. 3, record 2, English, - sort%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de tri
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20tri
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'écran tactile à damier, comportera trois «fenêtres» correspondant à la zone de proximité, où s'affichent les éléments proches d'un élément donné (mot ou image), la zone d'étalement, pour disposer les images décrites par un mot-clé, ou les mots-clés décrivant une image, et enfin la zone de tri où l'utilisateur constitue ses propres «tas» de photos ou de mots-clés. 1, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20tri
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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