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HEAD WAND [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head stick
1, record 1, English, head%20stick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- head wand 2, record 1, English, head%20wand
correct
- head pointer 1, record 1, English, head%20pointer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stick strapped to the head and worn by persons with motor disabilities to enable them to complete touch-related or pressure-related tasks such as typing and dialling telephones. 3, record 1, English, - head%20stick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head pointer: not to be confused with the optical pointing device that is attached to the side of a person’s head and used to activate keys of a specially designed keyboard and a computer screen. 4, record 1, English, - head%20stick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- licorne
1, record 1, French, licorne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâton fixé par un bandeau sur le front de personnes, qui ont perdu l'usage de leurs mains, afin de leur permettre d'appuyer sur les touches d'un clavier et de composer des numéros de téléphone. 2, record 1, French, - licorne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- licornio
1, record 1, Spanish, licornio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preferred input device
1, record 2, English, preferred%20input%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Device-independent access means that the user may interact with the user agent or document with a preferred input(or output) device-(e. g. mouse, keyboard, voice, head wand). If, for example, a form control can only be activated with a mouse or other pointing device, someone who is using the page without sight, with voice input, or with a keyboard or who is using some other non-pointing input device will not be able to use the form. 1, record 2, English, - preferred%20input%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité d'entrée voulue
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20voulue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accès non tributaire du type d'unité permet à l'utilisateur d'interagir avec un agent ou un document au moyen de l'unité d'entrée (ou de sortie) voulue - souris, clavier, voix, licorne ou autre. Si, par exemple, le contrôle de formules ne peut s'activer qu'au moyen d'une souris ou d'un autre dispositif de pointage, une personne qui accède à la page sans la voir et effectue l'entrée par la voix, le clavier ou tout autre dispositif qui n'est pas un outil de pointage ne pourra utiliser la formule. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20voulue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- preferred output device
1, record 3, English, preferred%20output%20device
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Device-independent access means that the user may interact with the user agent or document with a preferred input(or output) device-(e. g. mouse, keyboard, voice, head wand). If, for example, a form control can only be activated with a mouse or other pointing device, someone who is using the page without sight, with voice input, or with a keyboard or who is using some other non-pointing input device will not be able to use the form. 1, record 3, English, - preferred%20output%20device
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- unité de sortie voulue
1, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20sortie%20voulue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accès non tributaire du type d'unité permet à l'utilisateur d'interagir avec un agent ou un document au moyen de l'unité d'entrée (ou de sortie) voulue - souris, clavier, voix, licorne ou autre. Si, par exemple, le contrôle de formules ne peut s'activer qu'au moyen d'une souris ou d'un autre dispositif de pointage, une personne qui accède à la page sans la voir et effectue l'entrée par la voix, le clavier ou tout autre dispositif qui n'est pas un outil de pointage ne pourra utiliser la formule. 1, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20sortie%20voulue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- form control
1, record 4, English, form%20control
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Device-independent access means that the user may interact with the user agent or document with a preferred input(or output) device-(e. g. mouse, keyboard, voice, head wand). If, for example, a form control can only be activated with a mouse or other pointing device, someone who is using the page without sight, with voice input, or with a keyboard or who is using some other non-pointing input device will not be able to use the form. 2, record 4, English, - form%20control
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrôle de formules
1, record 4, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20formules
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accès non tributaire du type d'unité permet à l'utilisateur d'interagir avec un agent ou un document au moyen de l'unité d'entrée (ou de sortie) voulue - souris, clavier, voix, licorne ou autre. Si, par exemple, le contrôle de formules ne peut s'activer qu'au moyen d'une souris ou d'un autre dispositif de pointage, une personne qui accède à la page sans la voir et effectue l'entrée par la voix, le clavier ou tout autre dispositif qui n'est pas un outil de pointage ne pourra utiliser la formule. 1, record 4, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20formules
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- control de impresos
1, record 4, Spanish, control%20de%20impresos
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-10-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Performing Arts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- marotte
1, record 5, English, marotte
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The marotte is the most elementary form of rod puppet. Originally, the word "marotte" referred to a jester's stick : a wand topped with a head that was trimmed with particoloured ribbons and bells. Today, the term "marotte" refers to a puppet controlled from below with a single central rod. In French, the term "marotte" can be used even when other rods are added to control the arms, as long as the head and limbs of the marotte are fixed to the central rod and move on the same axis as the stick. 2, record 5, English, - marotte
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Arts du spectacle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marotte
1, record 5, French, marotte
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 marotte est la forme la plus élémentaire des marionnettes à tige. À l'origine, le mot « marotte » désignait le bâton de bouffon, un sceptre surmonté d'une tête garnie de rubans bigarrés et de grelots. De nos jours, le terme « marotte » désigne une marionnette manipulée par le bas à l'aide d'une seule tige centrale. En français, on peut utiliser le terme « marotte » même lorsque d'autres tiges s'ajoutent pour contrôler les bras, du moment que la tête et les membres de la marotte sont fixés à la tige centrale et bougent dans l'axe du bâton. 2, record 5, French, - marotte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-11-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- device-independent access
1, record 6, English, device%2Dindependent%20access
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Device-independent access means that the user may interact with the user agent or document with a preferred input(or output) device-(e. g. mouse, keyboard, voice, head wand). If, for example, a form control can only be activated with a mouse or other pointing device, someone who is using the page without sight, with voice input, or with a keyboard or who is using some other non-pointing input device will not be able to use the form. 2, record 6, English, - device%2Dindependent%20access
Record 6, Key term(s)
- device independent access
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- accès non tributaire du type d'unité
1, record 6, French, acc%C3%A8s%20non%20tributaire%20du%20type%20d%27unit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accès non tributaire du type d'unité permet à l'utilisateur d'interagir avec un agent ou un document au moyen de l'unité d'entrée (ou de sortie) voulue - souris, clavier, voix, licorne ou autre. Si, par exemple, le contrôle de formules ne peut s'activer qu'au moyen d'une souris ou d'un autre dispositif de pointage, une personne qui accède à la page sans la voir et effectue l'entrée par la voix, le clavier ou tout autre dispositif qui n'est pas un outil de pointage ne pourra utiliser la formule. 2, record 6, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20non%20tributaire%20du%20type%20d%27unit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- acceso independiente
1, record 6, Spanish, acceso%20independiente
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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