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BRAILLER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- braille writing tool
1, record 1, English, braille%20writing%20tool
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- braille writing device 1, record 1, English, braille%20writing%20device
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The slate and stylus and the brailler are two examples of these devices. 1, record 1, English, - braille%20writing%20tool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériel d'écriture en braille
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20d%27%C3%A9criture%20en%20braille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matériel pour écrire en braille 2, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20pour%20%C3%A9crire%20en%20braille
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- Printing for Blind Persons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brailler
1, record 2, English, brailler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- braille writer 2, record 2, English, braille%20writer
correct
- braille typewriter 3, record 2, English, braille%20typewriter
correct
- braillewriter 4, record 2, English, braillewriter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A typewriter producing relief letters in braille. 5, record 2, English, - brailler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A braille writer, or brailler, is a machine used to write braille.... Braille writers have six keys and a space bar. Each key corresponds to a dot of the six dot braille cell. 6, record 2, English, - brailler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Impression pour personnes aveugles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine braille
1, record 2, French, machine%20braille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- machine à écrire en braille 2, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20en%20braille
correct, feminine noun
- machine à écrire braille 3, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20braille
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine imprimant des caractères formés de points saillants selon le système braille. 4, record 2, French, - machine%20braille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La machine est] composée d'un clavier muni de six touches dont chacune correspond à un des six points possibles d'un caractère braille. 5, record 2, French, - machine%20braille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-11-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Perkins brailler
1, record 3, English, Perkins%20brailler
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Perkins braillewriter 2, record 3, English, Perkins%20braillewriter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dactylo-braille de Perkins
1, record 3, French, dactylo%2Dbraille%20de%20Perkins
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- brailleur Perkins 2, record 3, French, brailleur%20Perkins
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil de transcription en braille. 2, record 3, French, - dactylo%2Dbraille%20de%20Perkins
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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