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PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- portable electronic device
1, record 1, English, portable%20electronic%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PED 1, record 1, English, PED
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable electrically powered apparatus used for information processing or communication. 2, record 1, English, - portable%20electronic%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Portable electronic devices [have] the potential to disrupt sensitive flight instrumentation. 3, record 1, English, - portable%20electronic%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil électronique portatif
1, record 1, French, appareil%20%C3%A9lectronique%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AEP 1, record 1, French, AEP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mobile wireless device
1, record 2, English, mobile%20wireless%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wireless mobile device 2, record 2, English, wireless%20mobile%20device
correct
- mobile device 3, record 2, English, mobile%20device
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable wireless electronic device that enables the user to send and receive information. 4, record 2, English, - mobile%20wireless%20device
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Access e-mail, along with your personal calendar, contacts, task lists, and more, all from your mobile wireless device. 5, record 2, English, - mobile%20wireless%20device
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of mobile devices are smartphones and tablets. 4, record 2, English, - mobile%20wireless%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil mobile sans fil
1, record 2, French, appareil%20mobile%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appareil sans fil mobile 2, record 2, French, appareil%20sans%20fil%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif mobile sans fil 3, record 2, French, dispositif%20mobile%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif sans fil mobile 4, record 2, French, dispositif%20sans%20fil%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
- appareil mobile 5, record 2, French, appareil%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil électronique sans fil portable qui permet à l'utilisateur d'envoyer et de recevoir de l'information. 6, record 2, French, - appareil%20mobile%20sans%20fil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : Ordiphones (téléphones intelligents) et tablettes. 6, record 2, French, - appareil%20mobile%20sans%20fil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- de-icer actuated by cartridge
1, record 3, English, de%2Dicer%20actuated%20by%20cartridge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DAC 1, record 3, English, DAC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The de-icer actuated by cartridge(DAC) can be used for emergency work on... transmission lines. The DAC is a portable device operated by remote control. It consists of a cylinder-and-piston system that can be suspended from a conductor or ground wire and fired by means of an electronic trigger. Installation from the ground is facilitated by the use of a line thrower. When the cartridge explodes, it generates a mechanical impulse that propagates along the span, breaking the ice instantaneously. 1, record 3, English, - de%2Dicer%20actuated%20by%20cartridge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de déglaçage à cartouche
1, record 3, French, dispositif%20de%20d%C3%A9gla%C3%A7age%20%C3%A0%20cartouche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- DAC 1, record 3, French, DAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dispositif de déglaçage à cartouche (DAC) permet d’intervenir en urgence sur leréseau de transport [...] Le DAC est un appareil portatif que l’on actionne à distance avec une télécommande. Il s’agit d’un système cylindre et piston que l’on suspend au conducteur ou au câble de garde à déglacer et qu’on enclenche à l’aide d’un système électronique de mise à feu. Il peut être installé à partir du sol à l’aide d’un lance-corde. Il génère une impulsion mécanique qui se propage sur le conducteur ou le câble de garde, entre deux pylônes, ce qui a pour effet de briser la glace instantanément. 1, record 3, French, - dispositif%20de%20d%C3%A9gla%C3%A7age%20%C3%A0%20cartouche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Publication and Bookselling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- e-book reader
1, record 4, English, e%2Dbook%20reader
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- e-reader 2, record 4, English, e%2Dreader
correct
- digital book reader 3, record 4, English, digital%20book%20reader
correct
- electronic book reader 4, record 4, English, electronic%20book%20reader
correct
- e-book 5, record 4, English, e%2Dbook
correct, see observation
- electronic book 6, record 4, English, electronic%20book
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small [portable] electronic device with a screen which allows [a person] to read an electronic book, perform searches, add notes, etc. 7, record 4, English, - e%2Dbook%20reader
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e-book; electronic book: elliptical synonyms of "e-book reader." These terms are polysemous in the same subject field. They can refer to two different concepts: the electronic version of a printed book or the device for reading an electronic book. 8, record 4, English, - e%2Dbook%20reader
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ebook reader
- ereader
- ebook
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Édition et librairie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lecteur de livres numériques
1, record 4, French, lecteur%20de%20livres%20num%C3%A9riques
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tablette de lecture 2, record 4, French, tablette%20de%20lecture
correct, feminine noun
- liseuse numérique 3, record 4, French, liseuse%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- livrel 4, record 4, French, livrel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit appareil de lecture portatif permettant à une personne de lire des livres numériques, ajouter des notes, faire des recherches, etc. 5, record 4, French, - lecteur%20de%20livres%20num%C3%A9riques
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
livrel : terme polysémique qui peut désigner deux concepts différents, soit la version électronique d’un livre imprimé (le fichier) ou le support de lecture de livres numériques (l’appareil). 5, record 4, French, - lecteur%20de%20livres%20num%C3%A9riques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
- Edición y venta de libros
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- lector de libros electrónicos
1, record 4, Spanish, lector%20de%20libros%20electr%C3%B3nicos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- libro electrónico 2, record 4, Spanish, libro%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo portátil de pequeñas dimensiones que posee una gran pantalla de cristal líquido [...] que permite almacenar en él libros en formato electrónico y presentarlos en pantalla para leerlos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - lector%20de%20libros%20electr%C3%B3nicos
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las bibliotecas de la Universidad de Salamanca ponen a la disposición de sus usuarios lectores de libros electrónicos, con los que puedes leer en pantalla textos en formatos digitales. 3, record 4, Spanish, - lector%20de%20libros%20electr%C3%B3nicos
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Este servicio de suscripción a libros electrónicos es una de las características que a medio plazo estará disponible en el lector de libros electrónicos lanzado por Telefónica en España […] 4, record 4, Spanish, - lector%20de%20libros%20electr%C3%B3nicos
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
libro electrónico: En el uso, designa tanto al libro propiamente dicho en versión digital como al dispositivo electrónico que se usa para leerlo. 5, record 4, Spanish, - lector%20de%20libros%20electr%C3%B3nicos
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