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HAND-HELD VIDEO GAME CONSOLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- handheld video game console
1, record 1, English, handheld%20video%20game%20console
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- handheld game console 2, record 1, English, handheld%20game%20console
correct
- handheld console 1, record 1, English, handheld%20console
correct
- portable gaming console 3, record 1, English, portable%20gaming%20console
correct
- portable console 4, record 1, English, portable%20console
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] small, portable self-contained video game console with a built-in screen, game controls and speakers. 1, record 1, English, - handheld%20video%20game%20console
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modern handheld gaming consoles can all download games from digital storefronts, but if you’re building up a big library, you’ll need space to store those games. 3, record 1, English, - handheld%20video%20game%20console
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hand-held video game console
- hand-held game console
- hand-held console
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- console de jeu vidéo portable
1, record 1, French, console%20de%20jeu%20vid%C3%A9o%20portable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- console portable 2, record 1, French, console%20portable
correct, feminine noun
- console portative 3, record 1, French, console%20portative
correct, feminine noun
- console nomade 4, record 1, French, console%20nomade
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une console portable doit pouvoir tenir dans la poche. Par conséquent, tous les périphériques (écran, manette, hauts-parleurs...) sont directement intégrés à la console. 4, record 1, French, - console%20de%20jeu%20vid%C3%A9o%20portable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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