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HAND-HELD SCANNER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pen scanner
1, record 1, English, pen%20scanner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small hand-held scanner allowing its user to scan [only a single line of text at once]. 2, record 1, English, - pen%20scanner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pen scanner [is] easy to carry around and can be used with a laptop computer and OCR [optical character recognition] software to read text from documents into a word processing application. 3, record 1, English, - pen%20scanner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scanner stylo
1, record 1, French, scanner%20stylo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit scanneur à main ayant la forme d'un stylo [permettant à l'utilisateur de scanner seulement une ligne de texte à la fois]. 2, record 1, French, - scanner%20stylo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stylo scanner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand-held scanner 1, record 2, English, hand%2Dheld%20scanner
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- magnétomètre portatif
1, record 2, French, magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A8tre%20portatif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] c'est à l'État d'assurer le contrôle des passagers embarquant et pense souhaitable l'utilisation de portiques magnétiques et de magnétomètres portatifs pour éviter la fouille « à main » [...] 1, record 2, French, - magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A8tre%20portatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Computer Graphics
- Electronic Publishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand-held scanner
1, record 3, English, hand%2Dheld%20scanner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hand scanner 2, record 3, English, hand%20scanner
correct
- handheld scanner 3, record 3, English, handheld%20scanner
correct
- hand-operated scanner 4, record 3, English, hand%2Doperated%20scanner
correct
- hand-held 5, record 3, English, hand%2Dheld
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-resolution scanner that fits in the user’s hand and outputs black and white or colour copy; used to scan both text and illustrations (black and white or colour). 6, record 3, English, - hand%2Dheld%20scanner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A small-size scanner, manually operated by the user, having limited home computing applications. 7, record 3, English, - hand%2Dheld%20scanner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most hand-helds scan a maximum resolution of 300 dots per inch (dpi) and usually only scan small images, so check for maximum scan size. Hand-helds can’t scan 3-D objects and have difficulty reading irregular surfaces. 5, record 3, English, - hand%2Dheld%20scanner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Infographie
- Éditique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- scanner à main
1, record 3, French, scanner%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- scanneur à main 2, record 3, French, scanneur%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scanner format de poche à haute résolution qui produit des documents en noir et blanc ou en couleurs; numérise à la fois texte et illustrations (noir et blanc ou couleur). 3, record 3, French, - scanner%20%C3%A0%20main
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Scanneur de petite taille, que l'utilisateur tient à la main, destiné à des applications domestiques limitées en moyens de calcul. 4, record 3, French, - scanner%20%C3%A0%20main
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ces scanners] sont surtout réservés à la saisie occasionnelle de petits documents. 5, record 3, French, - scanner%20%C3%A0%20main
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En France, le Journal officiel préconise la francisation de la graphie : scanneur. 3, record 3, French, - scanner%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hand scanner
1, record 4, English, hand%20scanner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hand-held scanner 1, record 4, English, hand%2Dheld%20scanner
correct
- hand-held scanning device 2, record 4, English, hand%2Dheld%20scanning%20device
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CD 571. Correctional Service Canada. 1, record 4, English, - hand%20scanner
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- détecteur portatif manuel
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20portatif%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- détecteur portatif 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détecteur portatif. Terme employé dans le Règlement sur le système correctionnel et la mise en liberté sous condition. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20portatif%20manuel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-07-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ultrasonography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hand-held scanner
1, record 5, English, hand%2Dheld%20scanner
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Breast ultrasonography can be performed using either a hand-held high resolution contact scanner for evaluating specific areas of the breast or with waterbath scanners which image complete sections of the breast. 1, record 5, English, - hand%2Dheld%20scanner
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ultrasonographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sonde à balayage manuel
1, record 5, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20manuel
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sonde à balayage manuel constitue un véritable prolongement de la main et permet donc une grande précision; d'autre part la qualité de l'image est bonne. 1, record 5, French, - sonde%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20manuel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-07-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ultrasonography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- contact scanner
1, record 6, English, contact%20scanner
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Breast ultrasonography can be performed using either a hand-held high resolution contact scanner for evaluating specific areas of the breast or with waterbath scanners which image complete sections of the breast. 2, record 6, English, - contact%20scanner
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ultrasonographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appareil à balayage de contact
1, record 6, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- sonde à balayage de contact 1, record 6, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20de%20contact
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La visualisation panoramique et permanente de l'image en mouvement d'une structure à identifier est un des avantages indéniables et précieux du temps réel. Grâce à cet aspect en continu, il n'y a aucune solution de continuité entre les coupes, ce qui est un inconvénient majeur des appareils à balayage normal de contact. 1, record 6, French, - appareil%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20de%20contact
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-07-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ultrasonography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- waterbath scanner
1, record 7, English, waterbath%20scanner
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Breast ultrasonography can be performed using either a hand-held high resolution contact scanner for evaluating specific areas of the breast or with waterbath scanners which image complete sections of the breast. 1, record 7, English, - waterbath%20scanner
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ultrasonographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sonde à poche à eau
1, record 7, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20poche%20%C3%A0%20eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échographie des organes superficiels peut être réalisée à l'aide d'équipements spécialisés ou de sondes à poche à eau incorporée. 1, record 7, French, - sonde%20%C3%A0%20poche%20%C3%A0%20eau
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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