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TELETEXTO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- teletext
1, record 1, English, teletext
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- broadcast videography 2, record 1, English, broadcast%20videography
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A broadcasting service that provides selectable text material such as news, weather reports, and advertisements, directly to a subscriber's television set. 3, record 1, English, - teletext
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The subscriber must have a special decoder to receive teletext signals. 3, record 1, English, - teletext
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
teletext: Confusion of this term with "teletex" should be avoided. 3, record 1, English, - teletext
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
teletext; broadcast videography: designations and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission; designations standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - teletext
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télétexte
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9texte
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vidéographie diffusée 2, record 1, French, vid%C3%A9ographie%20diffus%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service de diffusion permettant l'affichage direct sur le téléviseur d'un abonné d'informations textuelles, telles que des informations, des prévisions météorologiques ou des publicités, parmi lesquelles il peut faire un choix. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9texte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour pouvoir recevoir les signaux de télétexte, l'abonné doit disposer d'un décodeur spécial. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9texte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
télétexte : Il convient d'éviter la confusion entre «télétexte» et «télétex». 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9texte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
télétexte; vidéographie diffusée : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignations normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9texte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teletexto
1, record 1, Spanish, teletexto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- closed captioning
1, record 2, English, closed%20captioning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CC 2, record 2, English, CC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most TV shows in Canada come with the possibility of switching on a stream of printed words that translate sounds into readable text at the bottom of the screen. So-called "closed captioning" provides a way for people who have difficulty hearing to enjoy the television experience. 3, record 2, English, - closed%20captioning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous-titrage codé
1, record 2, French, sous%2Dtitrage%20cod%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Canada, la plupart des émissions télévisées offrent la possibilité d'afficher en continu la transcription du contenu sonore sous forme de texte au bas de l'écran. Appelé «sous-titrage codé», ce procédé permet aux personnes malentendantes de regarder sans problème les émissions de télé. 2, record 2, French, - sous%2Dtitrage%20cod%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- subtitulación cerrada
1, record 2, Spanish, subtitulaci%C3%B3n%20cerrada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- teletexto 1, record 2, Spanish, teletexto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Como solución a esta "laguna" comunicativa nació el teletexto, también conocido como subtitulación cerrada porque sólo se activaba a demanda. Esta técnica requiere que el espectador posea una terminal televisiva con sistema de teletexto, de tal manera que pueda accionar voluntariamente los subtítulos que están "escondidos". 1, record 2, Spanish, - subtitulaci%C3%B3n%20cerrada
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