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WIRELESS KEYBOARD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tablet
1, record 1, English, tablet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tablet computer 2, record 1, English, tablet%20computer
correct
- tablet personal computer 3, record 1, English, tablet%20personal%20computer
correct
- tablet PC 4, record 1, English, tablet%20PC
correct
- pad 5, record 1, English, pad
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin, rectangular wireless computing device, usually intermediate in size between a smartphone and a laptop, that is equipped with a touch screen, but that lacks a physical keyboard. 6, record 1, English, - tablet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tablet; tablet computer: terms used in the context of the Blueprint 2020 vision of the federal government of Canada. 7, record 1, English, - tablet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tablette
1, record 1, French, tablette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tablette électronique 2, record 1, French, tablette%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
- tablette tactile 3, record 1, French, tablette%20tactile
correct, feminine noun
- ardoise 3, record 1, French, ardoise
correct, feminine noun
- ardoise électronique 4, record 1, French, ardoise%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil informatique sans fil mince et rectangulaire, habituellement de taille intermédiaire entre un téléphone intelligent et un ordinateur portable, qui est muni d'un écran tactile, mais non d'un clavier physique. 5, record 1, French, - tablette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tablette; tablette tactile; ardoise : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 février 2011. 5, record 1, French, - tablette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tablette; tablette électronique : termes utilisés dans le contexte de la vision pour Objectif 2020 du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 6, record 1, French, - tablette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tableta
1, record 1, Spanish, tableta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tableta: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "tableta" es el término recomendado para referirse a los dispositivos portátiles con tecnología táctil, en lugar del anglicismo "tablet". 1, record 1, Spanish, - tableta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Internet and Telematics
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wireless keyboard
1, record 2, English, wireless%20keyboard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cordless keyboard 2, record 2, English, cordless%20keyboard
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wireless keyboards offer flexibility to move about while working on a computer without the clutter of excess wires. 1, record 2, English, - wireless%20keyboard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A wireless keyboard uses radio frequency(RF), infrared(IR) or Bluetooth technology to connect to a device. 3, record 2, English, - wireless%20keyboard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
- Émission et réception radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clavier sans fil
1, record 2, French, clavier%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un clavier sans fil utilise la technologie des radiofréquences (RF), des infrarouges (IR) ou de Bluetooth pour se connecter à un appareil. 2, record 2, French, - clavier%20sans%20fil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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