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HIRAGANA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Writing Styles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- syllabic script
1, record 1, English, syllabic%20script
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- syllabics 2, record 1, English, syllabics
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A script belonging to the syllabic writing system in which all, or the majority of characters each represent an entire syllable. 1, record 1, English, - syllabic%20script
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex : Ethiopian Amharic; Japanese Katakana and Hiragana; Inuktitut syllabics. 1, record 1, English, - syllabic%20script
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'écriture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écriture syllabique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9criture%20syllabique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écriture appartenant au système d'écriture syllabique, dans lequel la plupart des caractères représentent chacun non pas un phonème mais une syllabe. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9criture%20syllabique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex: L'amharique, écriture éthiopienne; le katakana et l'hiragana, écritures japonaises; l'inuktitut, écriture inuite. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9criture%20syllabique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Processing of Language Data
- Writing Styles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- katakana
1, record 2, English, katakana
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Set of symbols for writing Japanese Kana having characters that are in general squarer and more angular than those of the hiragana. 2, record 2, English, - katakana
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatisation des données linguistiques
- Techniques d'écriture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- katakana 1, record 2, French, katakana
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] jeu de caractères en mode "SO" comprenant: OCR-A numérique, Arabic, Cyrillic et Katakana [...] 1, record 2, French, - katakana
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procesamiento por computadora de datos lingüísticos
- Estilos de escritura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Katakana
1, record 2, Spanish, Katakana
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de caracteres empleado en Japón, en uno de los alfabetos fonéticos japoneses más comunes para la transcripción de las palabras extranjeras, y que se utiliza en los textos sobre la informática. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Katakana
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-05-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Office Automation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Hirigana
1, record 3, English, Hirigana
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hiragana 2, record 3, English, hiragana
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hirigana renders ordinary spoken Japanese into phonetic syllables; katakana is used mainly to phoneticize western languages. 1, record 3, English, - Hirigana
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Bureautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hirigana
1, record 3, French, hirigana
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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