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TWAIN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ScandAll 21
1, record 1, English, ScandAll%2021
correct, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ScandAll 21 is a TWAIN based image scanning, displaying, and printing application for Fujitsu image scanners. It provides an integrated image acquisition environment that allows you to : Scan to view, Scan to file, Scan to ftp, Scan to PDF(Acrobat s/w reqd), open, view, print, and store images in various file formats [jpg/bmp/tiff(single page)/tiff(multi-page) ]. 1, record 1, English, - ScandAll%2021
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ScandAll 21
1, record 1, French, ScandAll%2021
correct, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Works of Art
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- In the Land of the Spirits
1, record 2, English, In%20the%20Land%20of%20the%20Spirits
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
John Kim Bell. Conductor, administrator, pianist, composer. He established in Toronto in 1985 the Canadian Native Arts Foundation(CNAF), to increase awareness of the artistic opportunities for, and to develop the potential talent of, the Native people through education. The foundation held a benefit concert at Roy Thomson Hall, 8 Feb. 1987, that featured the US performer Bernadette Peters, Native singer Eilleen Twain, and Native guitarist Donn Ross. Bell produced and, with Miklos Massey and Daniel Foley, composed the score for the contemporary Native ballet In the Land of the Spirits, which was performed at the NAC in 1988. 1, record 2, English, - In%20the%20Land%20of%20the%20Spirits
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres d'œuvres d'art
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- In the Land of the Spirits
1, record 2, French, In%20the%20Land%20of%20the%20Spirits
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bell, John Kim. Chef d'orchestre, administrateur, pianiste, compositeur, producteur. En 1985, il crée à Toronto la Fondation canadienne des arts autochtones pour sensibiliser les autochtones à la possibilité d'une carrière artistique et les aider à développer leurs talents. La fondation organise au Roy Thomson Hall, le 8 février 1987, un concert bénéfice auquel prennent part l'Américaine Bernadette Peters et deux autochtones, la chanteuse Eilleen Twain et le guitariste Don Ross. Bell réalise et, avec Miklos Massey et Daniel Foley, compose la musique du ballet autochtone contemporain In the Land of the Spirits, qui est présenté au Centre national des arts en 1988. 1, record 2, French, - In%20the%20Land%20of%20the%20Spirits
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- TWAIN
1, record 3, English, TWAIN
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TWAIN is a standard for acquiring images from the image scanners : an image capture API for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh operating systems. The Word TWAIN is not officially an acronym, however, it is widely known as an backronym for "Technology(or Toolkit or Thing) Without An(or Any) Intelligent(or Important or Interesting) Name". The standard was first released in 1992. 1, record 3, English, - TWAIN
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- TWAIN
1, record 3, French, TWAIN
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Protocole servant d'interface entre les logiciels graphiques et les périphériques tels que les scanners ou certains appareils photos numériques. 2, record 3, French, - TWAIN
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
TWAIN est l'abréviation de «Technology -ou Toolkit Without an Interesting Name.». 3, record 3, French, - TWAIN
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Technology -ou Toolkit Without an Interesting Name
- Toolkit without an Interesting Name
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aggravating 1, record 4, English, aggravating
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Do you really want me to go, he asked with the same cool, aggravating politeness"(Aldous Huxley, point counter point, p. 243) "To aggravate : Increase the gravity of(burden, offence, etc) ;(colloquial) exasperate(person) "(oxford). "We achieved far more aggravation than amusement"(Mark Twain, The innocents abroad, 78) 1, record 4, English, - aggravating
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exaspérant 1, record 4, French, exasp%C3%A9rant
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- aggravant 1, record 4, French, aggravant
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encore agacer, agaçant. Il est vrai que cette dernière acception constitue un vulgarisme, au dire des puristes, mais on a vu que les meilleurs auteurs, comme Huxley, l'acceptent. 1, record 4, French, - exasp%C3%A9rant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción
- Problemas de idioma
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- agravante 1, record 4, Spanish, agravante
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agravante: Término reproducido de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 4, Spanish, - agravante
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