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AIMING SYMBOL [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aiming symbol
1, record 1, English, aiming%20symbol
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aiming circle 1, record 1, English, aiming%20circle
correct, standardized
- aiming field 1, record 1, English, aiming%20field
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
on a screen, circle or other pattern of light used to indicate the area in which the presence of a lightpen can be detected at a given time 1, record 1, English, - aiming%20symbol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aiming symbol; aiming circle; aiming field: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 1, English, - aiming%20symbol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champ de visée
1, record 1, French, champ%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cercle ou autre motif lumineux utilisé pour indiquer la zone de l'écran dans laquelle la présence d'un photostyle peut être détectée 1, record 1, French, - champ%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
champ de visée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 1, French, - champ%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aiming symbol
1, record 2, English, aiming%20symbol
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- aiming circle 2, record 2, English, aiming%20circle
correct, standardized
- aiming field 2, record 2, English, aiming%20field
correct, standardized
- aiming device 3, record 2, English, aiming%20device
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On a screen, a circle or other pattern of light used to indicate the area in which the presence of a lightpen can be detected at a given time. 4, record 2, English, - aiming%20symbol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aiming symbol; aiming circle; aiming field: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 5, record 2, English, - aiming%20symbol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- champ de visée
1, record 2, French, champ%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- encrier 2, record 2, French, encrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cercle ou autre motif lumineux utilisé pour indiquer la zone de l'écran dans laquelle la présence d'un photostyle peut être détectée. 3, record 2, French, - champ%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
champ de visée : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 4, record 2, French, - champ%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- símbolo guía
1, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADmbolo%20gu%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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