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Record 1 2019-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
  • Workplace Organization
DEF

A system converting regular print into vibrating tactile forms which are perceptible by touch.

OBS

The user moves a miniature camera across a line of print with the right hand. The index finger of the left hand is placed on a tactile surface. As the camera is moved across the letters, the image is simultaneously reproduced on the tactile surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
  • Organisation du travail et équipements
DEF

[Système convertissant] des caractères ordinaires en formes en relief vibratoires pouvant être perçues au toucher.

OBS

De la main droite, l'utilisateur déplace une caméra miniature le long d'une ligne de texte imprimé. L'index de la main gauche est placé sur une surface tactile. Pendant le déplacement de la caméra sur les lettres, l'image est reproduite simultanément en relief sur la surface tactile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
  • Organización del trabajo y equipos
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Record 2 2014-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Library Science
DEF

A bibliographic listing of references to articles from biomedical journals worldwide. [Definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.]

OBS

Index Medicus ceased to exist in December 2004. It was the print equivalent of the MEDLINE database.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Bibliothéconomie
DEF

Liste de références bibliographiques des articles de revues biomédicales du monde entier. [Définition normalisée par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.]

OBS

Index Medicus a cessé d’exister en décembre 2004. C’était l’équivalent imprimé de la base de données MEDLINE.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Internet Pages
  • Chemistry
OBS

CA Search and Chemical Abstracts are registered trademarks of the American Chemical Society. CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS®(File 204 of Dialog Database). The CA SEARCH® : Chemical Abstracts® database includes over 17 million citations to the worldwide literature of chemistry and its applications from 1967 forward. CA SEARCH corresponds to the bibliographic information and complete indexing found in the print Chemical Abstracts® published by CAS®(Chemical Abstracts Service). The controlled vocabulary CA General Subject Index Headings, related general subject terminology from the CA Index Guide, and CAS® Registry Numbers, each with its modifying phrase are included. Chemical substances are represented by CAS® Registry Numbers, unique numbers assigned to each specific chemical compound : corresponding substance information may be searched in the DIALOG chemical substance files such as CHEMSEARCHTM(File 398). All records from the 8th Collective Index(CI) period forward are contained in File 399; Files 308-314 contain records from the individual CI periods as indicated in the File Data.

Key term(s)
  • Chemical Abstracts Searcch

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de pages Internet
  • Chimie

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A basic system feature that makes ordering reprints and enlargements easy; the small print shows a positive, "thumbnail"-sized version of every picture on an Advanced Photo System film roll; accompanies all prints and negatives returned in the sealed film cassette by the photofinisher; each thumbnail picture is numbered on the index print to match negative frames inside the cassette.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Caractéristique de base du système qui facilite la commande de réimpressions et d'agrandissements; l'index comprend une version miniature de chacune des photos du film Advanced Photo System et accompagne tous les jeux de photos ainsi que les négatifs (dans la cartouche scellée) retournés par le laboratoire de traitement; chaque photo miniature de l'index est numérotée en fonction du négatif correspondant de la cartouche.

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Forms

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de formulaires administratifs

Spanish

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Record 6 1985-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Forms

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de formulaires administratifs

Spanish

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