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EARCON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earcon
1, record 1, English, earcon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carillon
1, record 1, French, carillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signal sonore constitué de tonalités, servant à identifier une opération en cours ou un évènement qui vient de se produire. 1, record 1, French, - carillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un carillon est utilisé entre autres pour compléter les informations fournies par l'écran d'un ordinateur ou pour donner une information particulière à l'utilisateur d'un service téléphonique. 1, record 1, French, - carillon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- icono sonoro
1, record 1, Spanish, icono%20sonoro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Investigación y desarrollo de una interfaz de usuario de audio (AUI) en tres dimensiones basada en ventanas. Un cursor de audio, una barra de desplazamiento acústica y un "earcon" o icono sonoro (un método para supervisar el progreso de una descarga) son algunos ejemplos de la AUI. 1, record 1, Spanish, - icono%20sonoro
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- earcon
1, record 2, English, earcon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- audio icon 2, record 2, English, audio%20icon
correct
- sound icon 3, record 2, English, sound%20icon
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An on-screen symbol which triggers a digital sound or soundtrack. 1, record 2, English, - earcon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- icône sonore
1, record 2, French, ic%C3%B4ne%20sonore
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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