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PORTABLE DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaborative and Social Communications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- podcast
1, record 1, English, podcast
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digital audio file of speech, music, broadcast material, [or other], made available on the internet for downloading to a computer or portable media player... 2, record 1, English, - podcast
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balado
1, record 1, French, balado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fichier balado 2, record 1, French, fichier%20balado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier au contenu radiophonique, audio ou vidéo qui est téléchargé sur un baladeur numérique pour une écoute ou un visionnement ultérieurs. 3, record 1, French, - balado
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pódcast
1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%B3dcast
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] emisión [o] archivo multimedia, en especial de audio, concebido fundamentalmente para descargar y escuchar en ordenadores o en reproductores portátiles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - p%C3%B3dcast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pódcast: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "pódcast", con tilde, es la adaptación de "podcast" [...] Su plural, igual que el de la palabra "test", es invariable ("un pódcast"/"varios pódcast") [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - p%C3%B3dcast
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collaborative and Social Communications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- podcaster
1, record 2, English, podcaster
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who makes digital audio files of speech, music, broadcast material, etc., made available on the internet for downloading to a computer or portable media player. 2, record 2, English, - podcaster
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baladodiffuseur
1, record 2, French, baladodiffuseur
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- baladodiffuseuse 2, record 2, French, baladodiffuseuse
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le baladodiffuseur (podcaster) est celui qui diffuse en ligne des balados grâce à des fils RSS ou Atom. 3, record 2, French, - baladodiffuseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- podcastero
1, record 2, Spanish, podcastero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- podcastera 2, record 2, Spanish, podcastera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que se dedica a la creación de pódcast o participa en ellos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - podcastero
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los podcasteros [...] son creadores de contenido que se especializan en el tema del audio. Por lo general, tienen experiencia en radio, sin embargo, han surgido talentos con propuestas muy interesantes sin necesidad de haber pisado una cabina de grabación. 3, record 2, Spanish, - podcastero
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
podcastero; podcastera: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda utilizar el término español "podcastero" que ya está bastante extendido. 2, record 2, Spanish, - podcastero
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys
- Internet and Telematics
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mobile game
1, record 3, English, mobile%20game
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A mobile game is a video game that is typically played on a mobile phone. Historically, the term refers to all games that are played on any portable device, including from mobile phone(feature phone or smartphone), tablet, PDA [personal digital assistant] to handheld game console, portable media player or graphing calculator, with and without networkability. 2, record 3, English, - mobile%20game
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets
- Internet et télématique
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jeu mobile
1, record 3, French, jeu%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- jeu vidéo mobile 2, record 3, French, jeu%20vid%C3%A9o%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fabrication d'un jeu mobile commence par six à dix-huit mois de production, mobilisant une équipe de cinq à quinze personnes : un producteur, un chef de projet, trois à quatre artistes, graphistes 2D [bidimensionnels] voire 3D [tridimensionnels], trois à quatre programmeurs [...] 2, record 3, French, - jeu%20mobile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- portable digital media player
1, record 4, English, portable%20digital%20media%20player
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- digital media player 2, record 4, English, digital%20media%20player
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small portable device used for the storage, organization and playing of digital audio, photo and video files. 3, record 4, English, - portable%20digital%20media%20player
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Digital media players are provided with a colour screen for displaying still pictures and videos. 3, record 4, English, - portable%20digital%20media%20player
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
- Radiodiffusion
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- baladeur numérique multimédia
1, record 4, French, baladeur%20num%C3%A9rique%20multim%C3%A9dia
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- baladeur multimédia 2, record 4, French, baladeur%20multim%C3%A9dia
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit appareil portatif destiné au stockage, à la gestion et à la lecture de fichiers audio, image et vidéo. 3, record 4, French, - baladeur%20num%C3%A9rique%20multim%C3%A9dia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le baladeur multimédia est doté d'un écran couleur pour la visualisation des images. 3, record 4, French, - baladeur%20num%C3%A9rique%20multim%C3%A9dia
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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