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ODL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seaward defence organization
1, record 1, English, seaward%20defence%20organization
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ODL 2, record 1, English, ODL
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seaward defence organization; ODL: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - seaward%20defence%20organization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- seaward defense organization
- seaward defence organisation
- seaward defense organisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organisation de défense littorale
1, record 1, French, organisation%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20littorale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
organisation de défense littorale : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - organisation%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20littorale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Internet and Telematics
- Training of Personnel
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- distance and open learning
1, record 2, English, distance%20and%20open%20learning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- distance open learning 2, record 2, English, distance%20open%20learning
correct
- open distance learning 2, record 2, English, open%20distance%20learning
correct
- ODL 2, record 2, English, ODL
correct
- ODL 2, record 2, English, ODL
- open and distance learning 3, record 2, English, open%20and%20distance%20learning
correct
- ODL 4, record 2, English, ODL
correct
- ODL 4, record 2, English, ODL
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Educational opportunities that are made available to a student who is separated by place and/or time from the institution offering the course. Communication between learner and instructor and/or among learners occurs through some technology such as print, computers or television. 5, record 2, English, - distance%20and%20open%20learning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Internet et télématique
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage ouvert et à distance
1, record 2, French, apprentissage%20ouvert%20et%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AOD 2, record 2, French, AOD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apprentissage ouvert et à distance est un processus par lequel des apprenants et des instructeurs, éloignés l'un de l'autre dans le temps ou dans l'espace, utilisent des moyens qui vont des documents imprimés aux ordinateurs pour communiquer. 3, record 2, French, - apprentissage%20ouvert%20et%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Internet y telemática
- Capacitación del personal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprendizaje abierto y a distancia
1, record 2, Spanish, aprendizaje%20abierto%20y%20a%20distancia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aprendizaje abierto y a distancia [se refiere] a una modalidad de enseñanza que recae, total o parcialmente, en alguien que no comparte el mismo tiempo y espacio que el alumno, y que tiene como misión alcanzar una mayor apertura y flexibilidad en la educación, ya sea en términos de acceso, programas de estudio u otros aspectos de su estructura. 1, record 2, Spanish, - aprendizaje%20abierto%20y%20a%20distancia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Office Document Language
1, record 3, English, Office%20Document%20Language
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ODL 1, record 3, English, ODL
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the context of ISO 8613-5, documents are considered to be items such as memoranda, letter, invoices, forms and reports, which may include pictures and tabular material. The content elements used in the documents may include graphic characters, geometric graphic elements, and raster graphics elements, all potentially within one document .... ODL is particularly appropriate for systems that share information through marked-up text files, especially where human users can access the markup directly. 1, record 3, English, - Office%20Document%20Language
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term(s) and supporting text have been taken from a document presented as a working draft of the Technical Report on Multimedia and Hypermedia: Model and Framework. 2, record 3, English, - Office%20Document%20Language
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- langage de document de bureau
1, record 3, French, langage%20de%20document%20de%20bureau
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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