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HOME VIDEOTAPE RECORDER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tabletop VCR
1, record 1, English, tabletop%20VCR
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- table-top VCR 2, record 1, English, table%2Dtop%20VCR
correct
- tabletop videocassette recorder 3, record 1, English, tabletop%20videocassette%20recorder
correct
- tabletop video tape recorder 4, record 1, English, tabletop%20video%20tape%20recorder
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standard front-loading home videotape recorder that usually rests on a shelf nearby a TVset. 4, record 1, English, - tabletop%20VCR
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- magnétoscope de salon
1, record 1, French, magn%C3%A9toscope%20de%20salon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magnétoscope à chargement frontal dont le faible encombrement destine celui-ci à un usage domestique, près du téléviseur. 2, record 1, French, - magn%C3%A9toscope%20de%20salon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion de «magnétoscope de salon» s'oppose à celle de «magnétoscope professionnel». 2, record 1, French, - magn%C3%A9toscope%20de%20salon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Radioelectricity
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- home videotape recorder 1, record 2, English, home%20videotape%20recorder
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Radioélectricité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- magnétoscope à usage domestique
1, record 2, French, magn%C3%A9toscope%20%C3%A0%20usage%20domestique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il faut bien observer, d'autre part, que l'évolution de ces toutes dernières années a montré que le magnétoscope à usage domestique, matériel de conception récente, n'a pas encore atteint l'âge adulte et qu'il reste de prix élevé. 1, record 2, French, - magn%C3%A9toscope%20%C3%A0%20usage%20domestique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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