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ADJACENCY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adjacency 1, record 1, English, adjacency
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A commercial time period just prior to or just following, rather than within the body of a program. 1, record 1, English, - adjacency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écran attenant
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20attenant
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écran : temps de télévision destiné à recevoir la publicité. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20attenant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adjacency
1, record 2, English, adjacency
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In character recognition, a condition in which two consecutive characters are separated by less than a specified distance. [Definition officially approved by GESC.] 2, record 2, English, - adjacency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adjacency: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 2, English, - adjacency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contiguïté
1, record 2, French, contigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En reconnaissance de caractères, deux caractères sont dits contigus quand ils sont séparés par une distance inférieure à une distance spécifiée à l'avance. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 2, French, - contigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contiguïté : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 2, French, - contigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adjacency
1, record 3, English, adjacency
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- contiguity 1, record 3, English, contiguity
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contiguïté
1, record 3, French, contigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État de deux éléments dont une partie des surfaces est en contact. 2, record 3, French, - contigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contigu, contigüe : qualifie un élément juxtaposé à son voisin, sans intermédiaire. Un mur contigu est un mur séparatif entre deux terrains, deux appartements, etc. 3, record 3, French, - contigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contigüidad
1, record 3, Spanish, contig%C3%BCidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-08-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Motivation and Advertising Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- adjacency 1, record 4, English, adjacency
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Motivation et psychologie de la publicité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cadre
1, record 4, French, cadre
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce qui précède et suit une annonce. 1, record 4, French, - cadre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- adjacency 1, record 5, English, adjacency
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A program of any type being presented next to a major one that is much viewed or listened to, with a view, on the part of sponsors, to more effective advertising ( Terminology Service) 1, record 5, English, - adjacency
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- émission attenante 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9mission%20attenante
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Radio-Canada) 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9mission%20attenante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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