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VIDEOTEXT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Computer Display Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- videotex
1, record 1, English, videotex
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- interactive videography 2, record 1, English, interactive%20videography
correct, standardized
- videotext 3, record 1, English, videotext
correct
- videotex service 4, record 1, English, videotex%20service
correct
- videotex system 5, record 1, English, videotex%20system
correct
- viewdata 6, record 1, English, viewdata
see observation, Great Britain, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interactive system for recovering information designed for [among others] the domestic user. 7, record 1, English, - videotex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To access large-volume information ..., microcomputers will be linked to centralised computer databases. Viewdata systems ... are the first examples of such databases.... In such systems the ordinary television set is adapted to display pages of information retrieved over telecommunication lines to which the television set has been linked by microcircuitry. 8, record 1, English, - videotex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subscribers can gain access to the information by means of a special terminal or through a television or personal computer connected to a telephone line. 7, record 1, English, - videotex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The system offers, for example, meteorological information, train timetables, or news. In addition, the user can send messages, order products or transfer money. 7, record 1, English, - videotex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Videotext is the generic term for systems which retrieve and display text information on modified televisions: viewdata (e.g. the British Telecom Prestel) is one method. An alternative method is Teletext (e.g. BBC'S Ceefax) in which pages are broadcast on otherwise unused television lines. 8, record 1, English, - videotex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
videotex; interactive videography: terms standardized by CSA. 9, record 1, English, - videotex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
videotex: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 10, record 1, English, - videotex
Record 1, Key term(s)
- interactive videotex
- viewdata system
- two-way videotex
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vidéotex
1, record 1, French, vid%C3%A9otex
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vidéographie interactive 2, record 1, French, vid%C3%A9ographie%20interactive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- service vidéotex 3, record 1, French, service%20vid%C3%A9otex
correct, masculine noun
- vidéotex interactif 4, record 1, French, vid%C3%A9otex%20interactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vidéographie dans laquelle un réseau de télécommunication assure la transmission des demandes de l'usager et des messages obtenus en réponse. 5, record 1, French, - vid%C3%A9otex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les souscripteurs peuvent accéder à l'information [au moyen d'un] terminal spécial, un écran de télévision ou un ordinateur familial branché au réseau téléphonique. Le système offre, par exemple, l'information météorologique, les horaires de train ou les nouvelles. L'usager peut, par ailleurs, envoyer des messages, effectuer des opérations bancaires ou passer la commande de produits. 6, record 1, French, - vid%C3%A9otex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vidéotex; vidéographie interactive : termes normalisés par la CSA. 7, record 1, French, - vid%C3%A9otex
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- videotexto
1, record 1, Spanish, videotexto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- videotex 2, record 1, Spanish, videotex
masculine noun
- videografía interactiva 2, record 1, Spanish, videograf%C3%ADa%20interactiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema interactivo de recuperación de información diseñado [entre otros] para el usuario doméstico y al que los suscriptores pueden acceder [...] a través de un terminal especial, de un televisor o un PC conectado a la línea telefónica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - videotexto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El sistema ofrece, por ejemplo, información meteorológica, horarios de trenes o noticias. Además el usuario puede enviar mensajes, efectuar transferencias bancarias o pedir productos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - videotexto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
videotexto: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - videotexto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Telidon™
1, record 2, English, Telidon%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Canadian display videotext system which uses a shared decoder and display generator to spread terminal costs among users. Users select information by keying specified codes into a keypad or keypunch. 2, record 2, English, - Telidon%26trade%3B
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Telidon uses a different data transmission and coding scheme which permits, among other features, greatly improved graphics. 3, record 2, English, - Telidon%26trade%3B
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Telidon™: A trademark of Department of Communications. 4, record 2, English, - Telidon%26trade%3B
Record 2, Key term(s)
- videotex
- videotext
- Telidon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Télidon
1, record 2, French, T%C3%A9lidon
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] système de communication bidirectionnelle (technique vidéotex) permettant à l'utilisateur d'avoir accès à une panoplie de services et de données en dialoguant avec son téléviseur. 2, record 2, French, - T%C3%A9lidon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Vient de deux mots grecs (Tele et idon), qui signifient «obtenir l'information à distance». 3, record 2, French, - T%C3%A9lidon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] M. Doug Parkhill, directeur de la recherche au ministère fédéral des Communications [...] [est le] parrain du Télidon [...] [et] les Français et les Britanniques [...] [possèdent] leurs technologies respectives, Télétel et Prestel [...] 2, record 2, French, - T%C3%A9lidon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
TélidonMC : Marque de commerce du Ministère des communications. 4, record 2, French, - T%C3%A9lidon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vidéotex
- Prestel
- Télétel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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