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Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Photography
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thumbnail image
1, record 1, English, thumbnail%20image
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thumbnail 2, record 1, English, thumbnail
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A version of an image that has been reduced in size and then linked to the full-sized version of the image. 3, record 1, English, - thumbnail%20image
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A thumbnail image is a much smaller version of an image which still contains enough image content to look like the original. Web sites, for example, often make use of thumbnail images because they are smaller and faster to transmit. 4, record 1, English, - thumbnail%20image
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thumb-nail image
- thumb-nail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Photographie
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vignette
1, record 1, French, vignette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- image miniature 2, record 1, French, image%20miniature
correct, feminine noun
- miniature 3, record 1, French, miniature
correct, feminine noun
- imagette 4, record 1, French, imagette
correct, feminine noun
- image timbre-poste 5, record 1, French, image%20timbre%2Dposte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... version miniaturisée d'une image [qui] contient un lien hypertexte vers la version grandeur normale de la même image. 6, record 1, French, - vignette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imagette : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 septembre 2014. 7, record 1, French, - vignette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Fotografía
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- imagen en miniatura
1, record 1, Spanish, imagen%20en%20miniatura
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- miniatura 1, record 1, Spanish, miniatura
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- imagen reducida 2, record 1, Spanish, imagen%20reducida
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- file size
1, record 2, English, file%20size
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instead of using large full-size graphics images on your page, insert a thumbnail in the page and link from the thumbnail version to the larger image. Indicate the full image size(in kilobytes) and the file format, so the user knows the file size and type before loading the full-size image. 2, record 2, English, - file%20size
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taille de fichier
1, record 2, French, taille%20de%20fichier
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au lieu d'encombrer votre page de grandes images, mettez des vignettes et des liens vers les images originales. Indiquez la taille (en kilo-octets) et le format de fichier des images originales, afin que l'utilisateur puisse connaître la taille et le type des fichiers avant de les télécharger. 1, record 2, French, - taille%20de%20fichier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- volumen de un archivo
1, record 2, Spanish, volumen%20de%20un%20archivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- volumen de un fichero 1, record 2, Spanish, volumen%20de%20un%20fichero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de registros en un archivo (fichero). 1, record 2, Spanish, - volumen%20de%20un%20archivo
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