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ARTIFACTUAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- digital artifactual value
1, record 1, English, digital%20artifactual%20value
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The value a digital object has] beyond the information it contains. 2, record 1, English, - digital%20artifactual%20value
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur artéfactuelle numérique
1, record 1, French, valeur%20art%C3%A9factuelle%20num%C3%A9rique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artifactual false positive
1, record 2, English, artifactual%20false%20positive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résultat faux positif dû à un artéfact
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20faux%20positif%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20un%20art%C3%A9fact
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- résultat faux positif dû à un artefact 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20faux%20positif%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20un%20artefact
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résultat faux positif dû à un artéfact : terme tiré du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sultat%20faux%20positif%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20un%20art%C3%A9fact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On écrirait mieux «artéfact». 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sultat%20faux%20positif%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20un%20art%C3%A9fact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
artéfact : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sultat%20faux%20positif%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20un%20art%C3%A9fact
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Medical Imaging
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- artefactual
1, record 3, English, artefactual
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- artifactual 1, record 3, English, artifactual
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to artifacts. 1, record 3, English, - artefactual
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with artefactitious; having the quality of an artefact. 2, record 3, English, - artefactual
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- artéfactuel
1, record 3, French, art%C3%A9factuel
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se rapporte aux artéfacts. 2, record 3, French, - art%C3%A9factuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le phénomène de "l'angle magique" peut [...] créer un hypersignal artéfactuel dans le ménisque normal. 1, record 3, French, - art%C3%A9factuel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- artifactual material 1, record 4, English, artifactual%20material
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An object made by man. 1, record 4, English, - artifactual%20material
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- matériau façonné
1, record 4, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20fa%C3%A7onn%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-04-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- archaeological evidence 1, record 5, English, archaeological%20evidence
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- artifactual occurrence 1, record 5, English, artifactual%20occurrence
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
an object proving the existence of an ancient culture 1, record 5, English, - archaeological%20evidence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- document archéologique 1, record 5, French, document%20arch%C3%A9ologique
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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