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FOREGROUND INFORMATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreground information
1, record 1, English, foreground%20information
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"foreground information" means any invention first conceived, developed or reduced to practice as part of the work under the contract and all other technical information conceived, developed or produced as part of the work under the contract. 1, record 1, English, - foreground%20information
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- renseignement original
1, record 1, French, renseignement%20original
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«renseignements originaux» : Les inventions conçues, développées ou mises en application pour la première fois dans le cadre des travaux effectués aux termes du contrat, de même que tous les renseignements techniques conçus, élaborés ou produits dans le cadre des travaux effectués en vertu du contrat. 1, record 1, French, - renseignement%20original
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
renseignement original : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - renseignement%20original
Record 1, Key term(s)
- renseignements originaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- display foreground
1, record 2, English, display%20foreground
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a display image that can be changed by the user during a particular application. 2, record 2, English, - display%20foreground
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
display foreground : term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association(CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 3, record 2, English, - display%20foreground
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élément d'image variable
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27image%20variable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- premier plan d'image 1, record 2, French, premier%20plan%20d%27image
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une image modifiable par l'utilisateur au cours d'une application particulière. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27image%20variable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément d'image variable; premier plan d'image: termes et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27image%20variable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- visualización frontal
1, record 2, Spanish, visualizaci%C3%B3n%20frontal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Datos gráficos mostrados en un dispositivo de visualización y que están sujetos a cambios por parte del usuario. 1, record 2, Spanish, - visualizaci%C3%B3n%20frontal
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