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HANDHELD PERSONAL COMPUTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mobile Internet device
1, record 1, English, mobile%20Internet%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MID 2, record 1, English, MID
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mobile Internet device(MID) is a small Internet communications unit designed to provide entertainment, information and location-based services for the consumer market(rather than the enterprise). The MID is a larger form factor than a handheld device but smaller than the Ultra Mobile PC(umpc). As such, the device has been described as filling a consumer niche between cellular telephones and tablet PCs [personal computer]. 3, record 1, English, - mobile%20Internet%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil Internet mobile
1, record 1, French, appareil%20Internet%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terminal Internet mobile 2, record 1, French, terminal%20Internet%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif pour l'Internet mobile 3, record 1, French, dispositif%20pour%20l%27Internet%20mobile
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Internet mobile gagne en intérêt à mesure que les écrans s'agrandissent. Les appareils conçus pour cet usage, nommés en anglais MID pour mobile Internet devices (dispositifs pour l'Internet mobile), ont des écrans environ deux fois plus grands que ceux des téléphones à écran tactile. Ils son optimisés pour une certaine fonction, par exemple celle d'une caméra qui transmet sans fil des images sur la Toile, ou celle d'une console vidéo pour jeux collectifs réunissant plusieurs participants à distance. 3, record 1, French, - appareil%20Internet%20mobile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- handheld computer
1, record 2, English, handheld%20computer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- palmtop computer 2, record 2, English, palmtop%20computer
correct
- pocket computer 3, record 2, English, pocket%20computer
correct
- palmsize computer 4, record 2, English, palmsize%20computer
correct
- handheld PC 5, record 2, English, handheld%20PC
correct
- hand-held computer 6, record 2, English, hand%2Dheld%20computer
correct
- handheld personal computer 7, record 2, English, handheld%20personal%20computer
correct
- pocket-sized computer 8, record 2, English, pocket%2Dsized%20computer
- palmtop 9, record 2, English, palmtop
- hand organizer 10, record 2, English, hand%20organizer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur de poche
1, record 2, French, ordinateur%20de%20poche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ordinateur à main 2, record 2, French, ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
- PC de poche 3, record 2, French, PC%20de%20poche
correct, masculine noun
- ordinateur nomade 4, record 2, French, ordinateur%20nomade
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur de la taille d'une calculette qui fonctionne avec des systèmes d'exploitation allégés. 3, record 2, French, - ordinateur%20de%20poche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ordenador de mano
1, record 2, Spanish, ordenador%20de%20mano
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- computadora de mano 2, record 2, Spanish, computadora%20de%20mano
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- ordenador de bolsillo 3, record 2, Spanish, ordenador%20de%20bolsillo
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- computadora de bolsillo 4, record 2, Spanish, computadora%20de%20bolsillo
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema lo suficientemente pequeño como para llevarlo en un bolsillo, en comparación a una computadora (ordenador) portátil o de escritorio. 4, record 2, Spanish, - ordenador%20de%20mano
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ordenador de bolsillo; ordenador de mano: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, Spanish, - ordenador%20de%20mano
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