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ALTERNATE PRINT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary format
1, record 1, English, primary%20format
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HTML or other W3C recommended languages must be the primary format for all documents on GC [Government of Canada] Web sites. In cases where the document cannot be represented in HTML, users should be given information on how to obtain alternate versions, e. g., print, Braille, audio, etc. Portable Document Format-PDF minimum Version 2. 1 should only be used as an alternate format. 2, record 1, English, - primary%20format
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- format principal
1, record 1, French, format%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le langage HTML ou un langage similaire qui fait l'objet d'une recommandation du W3C (p. ex., XHTML [langage hypertexte extensible]) doit être le format principal de tous les documents sur les sites Web du gouvernement du Canada. Si le document ne peut être présenté en HTML, il faut renseigner les utilisateurs sur la manière de procéder pour obtenir des versions en médias substituts, p. ex., imprimée, braille et audio. 2, record 1, French, - format%20principal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alternate print
1, record 2, English, alternate%20print
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
When screen printing, one squeegee print stroke per substrate in alternate directions. 1, record 2, English, - alternate%20print
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épreuve alternative
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20alternative
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special Education
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- extra-large print version
1, record 3, English, extra%2Dlarge%20print%20version
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Communicators, whether planning publications or advertisements, should always consider alternate media including, as appropriate, audio tapes, braille, extra-large print versions and open and closed captioning for video material, including advertising. 1, record 3, English, - extra%2Dlarge%20print%20version
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Books or materials printed with larger types than usual, produced especially for the education of pupils with severe loss of vision. 2, record 3, English, - extra%2Dlarge%20print%20version
Record 3, Key term(s)
- large-type books
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éducation spéciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- imprimé à gros caractères
1, record 3, French, imprim%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20gros%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Livres imprimés en gros caractères destinés à l'enseignement des élèves ayant un grave déficit de la vue. 2, record 3, French, - imprim%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20gros%20caract%C3%A8res
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les communicateurs, au moment de planifier des communications ou de la publicité, devraient toujours tenir compte d'autres moyens de communication, dont les bandes audio, le braille, les imprimés à gros caractères et le sous-titrage visible et invisible pour le matériel vidéo. 1, record 3, French, - imprim%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20gros%20caract%C3%A8res
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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