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HORIZONTAL SCROLLING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal scrolling
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20scrolling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crawl 2, record 1, English, crawl
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizontal movement to view more characters that can be shown on the screen at one time. 1, record 1, English, - horizontal%20scrolling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to «vertical scrolling». 3, record 1, English, - horizontal%20scrolling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Text animation. 4, record 1, English, - horizontal%20scrolling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défilement horizontal
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9filement%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement latéral des images à l'écran. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9filement%20horizontal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à défilement vertical. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9filement%20horizontal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Animation de texte. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9filement%20horizontal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Display Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical scrolling
1, record 2, English, vertical%20scrolling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- page scrolling 2, record 2, English, page%20scrolling
correct
- vertical scroll 3, record 2, English, vertical%20scroll
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reversing or advancing a visual display of previously input data or text for review or editing. 1, record 2, English, - vertical%20scrolling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... the process in which text is put onto the screen line by line, with the previous lines being pushed up to make way for the new one. The result is that the entire text moves on the screen. 4, record 2, English, - vertical%20scrolling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
System can "flip" through the pages of a document, usually in both forward and backward directions, allowing access to all text of a multi-page document. 5, record 2, English, - vertical%20scrolling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As opposed to "horizontal scrolling. " 6, record 2, English, - vertical%20scrolling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défilement vertical
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9filement%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur un écran visuel, déplacement vertical des images dans le but de les manipuler. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9filement%20vertical
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desplazamiento vertical
1, record 2, Spanish, desplazamiento%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- enrollamiento vertical 1, record 2, Spanish, enrollamiento%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de un sistema para moverse de arriba a abajo a través de una o varias páginas de datos visualizadas en la pantalla de la terminal. 2, record 2, Spanish, - desplazamiento%20vertical
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