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DIGITAL FORMAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- in digital form
1, record 1, English, in%20digital%20form
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- in electronic form 2, record 1, English, in%20electronic%20form
correct
- in digital format 3, record 1, English, in%20digital%20format
correct
- in electronic format 3, record 1, English, in%20electronic%20format
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The world wide web and other developments in technology have provided libraries with a highly effective mechanism for overcoming the barriers of distance that have constrained national access to [their] vast collections. ... In this environment, one of the most effective strategies to provide users with simple, direct and unmediated access to information is the provision of information resources in digital form. 4, record 1, English, - in%20digital%20form
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in digital form; in electronic form; in digital format; in electronic format: Although the terms "digital" and "electronic" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context. 5, record 1, English, - in%20digital%20form
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous forme numérique
1, record 1, French, sous%20forme%20num%C3%A9rique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sous forme électronique 2, record 1, French, sous%20forme%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct
- en format numérique 3, record 1, French, en%20format%20num%C3%A9rique
correct
- en format électronique 3, record 1, French, en%20format%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct
- sous forme digitale 4, record 1, French, sous%20forme%20digitale
avoid, calque
- en format digital 5, record 1, French, en%20format%20digital
avoid, calque
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la publication d'une revue en format électronique engendre forcément des coûts, comme c'est le cas pour la version papier. 6, record 1, French, - sous%20forme%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous forme numérique; sous forme électronique; en format numérique; en format électronique : Bien que les termes «numérique» et «électronique» aient des sens légèrement différents, ils sont utilisés de façon interchangeable dans ce contexte. 7, record 1, French, - sous%20forme%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- digital format
1, record 2, English, digital%20format
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- electronic format 2, record 2, English, electronic%20format
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Before] the digital format was introduced at the end of the 20th century, ECGs [electrocardiograms] were recorded solely on paper ... 3, record 2, English, - digital%20format
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
digital format; electronic format: Although the terms "digital" and "electronic" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context. 4, record 2, English, - digital%20format
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- format numérique
1, record 2, French, format%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- format électronique 2, record 2, French, format%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
- format digital 3, record 2, French, format%20digital
avoid, calque, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le format numérique [permet] des recherches plus rapides et thématiques grâce aux moteurs de recherche intégrés qui sont capables d'orienter la recherche en quelques clics. 4, record 2, French, - format%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
format numérique; format électronique : Bien que les termes «numérique» et «électronique» aient des sens légèrement différents, ils sont utilisés de façon interchangeable dans ce contexte. 5, record 2, French, - format%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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