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VDU [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Computer Display Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- display device
1, record 1, English, display%20device
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- display unit 2, record 1, English, display%20unit
correct
- visual display unit 3, record 1, English, visual%20display%20unit
correct, NATO
- VDU 4, record 1, English, VDU
correct, NATO
- VDU 4, record 1, English, VDU
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An output unit that gives a visual representation of data. 5, record 1, English, - display%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually, the data are displayed temporarily; however, arrangements may be made for producing a hard copy of this representation. 5, record 1, English, - display%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
display device: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 6, record 1, English, - display%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'affichage
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20d%27affichage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- afficheur 2, record 1, French, afficheur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- unité de visualisation 3, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20visualisation
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- VDU 4, record 1, French, VDU
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- VDU 4, record 1, French, VDU
- visuel 5, record 1, French, visuel
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- dispositif de visualisation 6, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20visualisation
correct, masculine noun
- unité d'affichage 7, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27affichage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe de sortie qui fournit une représentation visuelle des données. 8, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27affichage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habituellement les données font l'objet d'un affichage temporaire; toutefois des dispositions peuvent être prises pour obtenir une copie permanente de cette représentation. 8, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27affichage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dispositif d'affichage; afficheur : termes normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 9, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27affichage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo de despliegue visual
1, record 1, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20despliegue%20visual
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de visualización de datos 2, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
correct, feminine noun
- unidad de visualización 1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- unidad de despliegue visual 3, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20despliegue%20visual
correct, feminine noun
- unidad de representación visual 4, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20representaci%C3%B3n%20visual
feminine noun
- VDU 4, record 1, Spanish, VDU
feminine noun
- VDU 4, record 1, Spanish, VDU
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de salida capaz de producir una representación visual de los datos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20despliegue%20visual
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generalmente la visualización es temporal; sin embargo, se puede hacer un registro permanente de ésta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20despliegue%20visual
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Computer Display Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- video display terminal
1, record 2, English, video%20display%20terminal
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VDT 2, record 2, English, VDT
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- visual display terminal 3, record 2, English, visual%20display%20terminal
correct, standardized
- VDT 3, record 2, English, VDT
correct, standardized
- VDT 3, record 2, English, VDT
- display terminal 4, record 2, English, display%20terminal
correct
- visual display unit 5, record 2, English, visual%20display%20unit
standardized
- VDU 5, record 2, English, VDU
standardized
- VDU 5, record 2, English, VDU
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A user terminal with a display screen, and usually equipped with an input unit such as a keyboard. 6, record 2, English, - video%20display%20terminal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
video display terminal; visual display terminal; VDT; visual display unit; VDU: terms, abbreviations and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]; terms and abbreviations standardized by CSA International. 7, record 2, English, - video%20display%20terminal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terminal à écran
1, record 2, French, terminal%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- terminal de visualisation 2, record 2, French, terminal%20de%20visualisation
correct, masculine noun
- terminal à écran de visualisation 3, record 2, French, terminal%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran%20de%20visualisation
correct, masculine noun
- visu 4, record 2, French, visu
feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terminal d'utilisateur comportant un écran de visualisation et généralement équipé d'un organe d'entrée tel qu'un clavier. 4, record 2, French, - terminal%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un terminal de visualisation [...] est constitué d'un écran cathodique, d'un clavier alphanumérique. À l'aide d'un photostyle équipant le terminal, il est possible de dialoguer avec des programmes spéciaux de l'ordinateur. 5, record 2, French, - terminal%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terminal à écran; visu : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 6, record 2, French, - terminal%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terminal à écran : terme normalisé par la CSA International. 6, record 2, French, - terminal%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- terminal de visualización de video
1, record 2, Spanish, terminal%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20video
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- terminal de video 2, record 2, Spanish, terminal%20de%20video
correct, masculine noun
- terminal con pantalla 3, record 2, Spanish, terminal%20con%20pantalla
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo para dar entrada a la información en un sistema de computadora (ordenador) y visualizarla en una pantalla. 1, record 2, Spanish, - terminal%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20video
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para introducir la información se emplea un teclado semejante al de una máquina de escribir. 1, record 2, Spanish, - terminal%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20video
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- video display terminal
1, record 3, English, video%20display%20terminal
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- VDT 1, record 3, English, VDT
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- visual display terminal 1, record 3, English, visual%20display%20terminal
correct, standardized
- visual display unit 1, record 3, English, visual%20display%20unit
correct, standardized
- VDU 1, record 3, English, VDU
correct, standardized
- VDU 1, record 3, English, VDU
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
user terminal with a display screen, and usually equipped with an input unit such as a keyboard 1, record 3, English, - video%20display%20terminal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
video display terminal; VDT; visual display terminal; visual display unit; VDU: terms, abbreviations and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 3, English, - video%20display%20terminal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- visu
1, record 3, French, visu
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- terminal à écran 1, record 3, French, terminal%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
terminal d'utilisateur comportant un écran de visualisation et généralement équipé d'un organe d'entrée tel qu'un clavier 1, record 3, French, - visu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
visu; terminal à écran : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 3, French, - visu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Oil Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vacuum distillation unit
1, record 4, English, vacuum%20distillation%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- VDU 1, record 4, English, VDU
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Major new innovations in upgrading include ... the installation of a vacuum distillation unit (VDU) to remove volatile material from the bitumen before it enters the cokers, thus eliminating the cokers as a process bottleneck. 1, record 4, English, - vacuum%20distillation%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Production pétrolière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité de distillation sous vide
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20distillation%20sous%20vide
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- VDU 1, record 4, French, VDU
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales innovations apportées aux procédés de valorisation comprennent [...] l'adjonction d'une unité de distillation sous vide pour séparer les constituants volatils du bitume en aval de l'unité de cokéfaction, évite que celle-ci ne devienne un goulot d'étranglement. 1, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20distillation%20sous%20vide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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