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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 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- portable file
1, record 2, English, portable%20file
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portable file : an item in the "Written Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - portable%20file
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- planchette à arches
1, record 2, French, planchette%20%C3%A0%20arches
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
planchette à arches : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication écrite» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - planchette%20%C3%A0%20arches
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- code library
1, record 3, English, code%20library
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Code libraries are a convenient way to package and reuse components. They provide a portable way to encapsulate code in a single file. 2, record 3, English, - code%20library
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bibliothèque de code
1, record 3, French, biblioth%C3%A8que%20de%20code
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- biblioteca de códigos
1, record 3, Spanish, biblioteca%20de%20c%C3%B3digos
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
- Audio Technology
- Lasers and Masers
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- MP3 format
1, record 4, English, MP3%20format
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- MP3 music format 2, record 4, English, MP3%20music%20format
correct
- MP3 3, record 4, English, MP3
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digital audio format (MPEG layer 3), that uses a high level of compression with little loss in sound quality. 4, record 4, English, - MP3%20format
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MP3 format is extraordinarily popular because of its near CD-quality playback at tiny file sizes. You can download these files from numerous MP3 sites for playback from the desktop or portable MP3 players. 4, record 4, English, - MP3%20format
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MP3: Motion Picture Experts Group, Audio Layer 3. 5, record 4, English, - MP3%20format
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
- Électroacoustique
- Masers et lasers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- format de compression musicale MP3
1, record 4, French, format%20de%20compression%20musicale%20MP3
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- format MP3 2, record 4, French, format%20MP3
correct, masculine noun
- format musical MP3 3, record 4, French, format%20musical%20MP3
correct, masculine noun
- MP3 4, record 4, French, MP3
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format de compression de données audio stockant le son avec un ratio de compression de 1 à 10 sans perte audible de qualité sonore. 5, record 4, French, - format%20de%20compression%20musicale%20MP3
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on parle énormément du format de compression musicale MP3 qui permet de télécharger des morceaux de musique sur Internet. Ce format n'est pas illicite en soi, il peut être utilisé pour compresser ses propres disques et pour son usage personnel. Par contre, contrairement à ce qui est dit ici et là, la mise à disposition du public d'œuvres musicales est prohibée sauf autorisation des ayants droit (auteurs, éditeurs, producteurs, interprètes). Le simple fait de détenir de tels fichiers sans avoir acquis le support original (CD, cassette...) est un délit. 6, record 4, French, - format%20de%20compression%20musicale%20MP3
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce] système de compression [est] utilisé pour télécharger des fichiers musicaux d'Internet vers un PC ou un lecteur MP3. 7, record 4, French, - format%20de%20compression%20musicale%20MP3
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Banking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- portable electronic file
1, record 5, English, portable%20electronic%20file
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument offering data storage, retrieval and control capabilities in an integrated circuit card. 1, record 5, English, - portable%20electronic%20file
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portable electronic file : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO) in 1993. 2, record 5, English, - portable%20electronic%20file
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Banque
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fichier électronique portable
1, record 5, French, fichier%20%C3%A9lectronique%20portable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument présentant des capacités de stockage de données, de relecture et de contrôle dans une carte à circuit intégré. 1, record 5, French, - fichier%20%C3%A9lectronique%20portable
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fichier électronique portable : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 5, French, - fichier%20%C3%A9lectronique%20portable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Software
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Adobe Acrobat®
1, record 6, English, Adobe%20Acrobat%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adobe's software application for creation of Portable Document Format files that can display a document as it was originally designed without having the particular software or fonts used to create the file. 1, record 6, English, - Adobe%20Acrobat%C2%AE
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trademark of Adobe Corporation. 2, record 6, English, - Adobe%20Acrobat%C2%AE
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Adobe Acrobat
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Logiciels
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Adobe Acrobat®
1, record 6, French, Adobe%20Acrobat%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logiciel d'application d'Adobe pour la création de fichiers en format PDF (Portable Document Format) qui permettent d'afficher un document tel qu'il a été conçu au départ sans avoir le logiciel ou les polices particulières utilisées pour créer le fichier. 1, record 6, French, - Adobe%20Acrobat%C2%AE
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marque de commerce de Adobe Corporation. 2, record 6, French, - Adobe%20Acrobat%C2%AE
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Adobe Acrobat
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-01-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- portable file 1, record 7, English, portable%20file
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- classeur portatif
1, record 7, French, classeur%20portatif
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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