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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Merchandising Techniques
- Advertising Techniques
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- home shopping
1, record 1, English, home%20shopping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The purchase of goods from home, especially goods offered on cable television. 2, record 1, English, - home%20shopping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... one is encouraged to think that the information highway is just around the corner. The body politic(and the body economic) has been encouraged to imagine a day of electronic town meeting, instantaneous home shopping, a virtual cinematheque in one's living room available on Pay Per View. 3, record 1, English, - home%20shopping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques marchandes
- Techniques publicitaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- achat à domicile
1, record 1, French, achat%20%C3%A0%20domicile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'irruption de nouvelles technologies et de nouveaux vecteurs de vente renforce l'attrait pour l'achat à domicile; le télé-achat trouve petit à petit sa clientèle; TF 1 s'enorgueillit de 350,000 clients et a réalisé un chiffre d'affaires de 220 millions de francs hors taxes sur les douze derniers mois; une opération rentable dès le troisième mois de mise en œuvre et qui dégagera de substantiels profits en 1988. 1, record 1, French, - achat%20%C3%A0%20domicile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- body economic
1, record 2, English, body%20economic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
economic or business community (of a nation). 2, record 2, English, - body%20economic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The body politic(and the body economic) has been encouraged to imagine a day of electronic town meeting, instantaneous home shopping, a virtual cinematheque in one's living room available on Pay Per View. 3, record 2, English, - body%20economic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corps économique
1, record 2, French, corps%20%C3%A9conomique
masculine 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 1995-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- film library
1, record 3, English, film%20library
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- motion picture library 2, record 3, English, motion%20picture%20library
- cinematheque 3, record 3, English, cinematheque
correct
- film footage library 4, record 3, English, film%20footage%20library
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The majority of film libraries exist to serve the needs of a parent organization - either a producing company, newsfilm agency, government department or a television authority. 1, record 3, English, - film%20library
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The body politic(and the body economic) has been encouraged to imagine a day of electronic town meeting, instantaneous home shopping, a virtual cinematheque in one's living room available on Pay Per View. 5, record 3, English, - film%20library
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cinémathèque
1, record 3, French, cin%C3%A9math%C3%A8que
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit où l'on range et conserve les films cinématographiques. 2, record 3, French, - cin%C3%A9math%C3%A8que
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 3, record 3, French, - cin%C3%A9math%C3%A8que
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- converter box
1, record 4, English, converter%20box
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The B-MAC' s two-way communications permit customers to order special programming-pay per view-directly from a converter box on the TV set. 1, record 4, English, - converter%20box
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- boîte de conversion
1, record 4, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20conversion
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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