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Record 1 2017-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
DEF

Any marking on illustrative material for the purpose of clarification, such as numbers, letters, symbols and signs.

OBS

annotation: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
DEF

Toute marque (numéro, lettre, symbole, etc.) faite sur une illustration [ou sur une carte] dans un but de clarification.

OBS

Le terme «annotation» désigne les écritures non toponymiques sur une carte.

OBS

annotation : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • History
DEF

A representation or exhibit of key events within a particular historical period, often consisting of illustrative visual material accompanied by written commentary, arranged chronologically.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Histoire
DEF

[...] représentation linéaire d'évènements positionnés sur la flèche du temps; elle associe des évènements à leurs positions dans le temps [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
DEF

Wheat germ from which most of the fats (oil) have been removed.

CONT

Illustrative of defatted wheat germ suitable as starting material for the process of [the food coloring and flavoring agent] are those defatted products which have been obtained by subjecting wheat germ to solvent extraction and defatting...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minoterie et céréales

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Molinería y cereales
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Record 4 2008-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Audio Technology
DEF

A unit which can record and generally play back sound on audiotape. It contains heads for erasing, recording, and for playback; amplifiers, and tape-transport mechanisms.

CONT

Taperecorders... can be employed in a variety of roles, the most important being their use to play back pre-recorded audio lectures or talks to a class or to provide illustrative or supportive audio material in the context of a ’live’ lecture or lesson.

OBS

The phrase "tape recorder" generally refers to the audio-type of tape recorder. But it may also be a generic term which includes the audio and video tape recorder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Électroacoustique
DEF

Appareil servant à enregistrer et à reproduire les sons au moyen de l'aimantation d'un ruban recouvert d'un enduit magnétique.

CONT

Le magnétophone. [...] il existe des appareils à bandes (apparus les premiers). Ce sont les plus robustes et ceux qui présentent la meilleure qualité sonore. [...] Les magnétophones à bandes peuvent avoir un nombre de pistes variable : les appareils pleine piste (une piste) [...]; [...] deux pistes [...]; quatre pistes [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
  • Electroacústica
DEF

Aparato que registra los sonidos por imantación de un alambre o una cinta magnéticos y que dispone también de circuitos amplificadores propios para reproducirlos.

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Record 5 1998-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Document Classification (Library Science)
DEF

In cataloguing, the physical description area.

DEF

Physical description area : The part of the bibliographic description which describes the physical item, including the specific material designation; the number of physical units, such as pages of a book or frames of a film trip; playing time of audiotape, videotape, etc., illustrative matter, dimensions; and accompanying material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
DEF

Ensemble d'éléments descriptifs d'un ouvrage au point de vue bibliographique.

Spanish

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Record 6 1989-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Museums

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muséologie

Spanish

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