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BRAILLE DISPLAY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- braille display unit
1, record 1, English, braille%20display%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- braille display 2, record 1, English, braille%20display
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An apparatus placed in front of the normal keyboard which displays braille text units on a 40 or 80 character grid. 3, record 1, English, - braille%20display%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
refreshable braille display 4, record 1, English, - braille%20display%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- afficheur braille
1, record 1, French, afficheur%20braille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dispositif d'affichage en braille 2, record 1, French, dispositif%20d%27affichage%20en%20braille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'afficheur braille d'un terminal comporte 20, 40 ou 80 cellules, exceptionnellement 160. 3, record 1, French, - afficheur%20braille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
afficheur braille dynamique 4, record 1, French, - afficheur%20braille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo braille
1, record 1, Spanish, dispositivo%20braille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por dispositivo braille (electrónico) se enmarca a cualquier aparato electrónico que sirva para la interpretación o generación de sistema braille, tanto de forma física como virtual. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dispositivo%20braille
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- refreshible braille display 1, record 2, English, refreshible%20braille%20display
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affichage à génération en braille
1, record 2, French, affichage%20%C3%A0%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20en%20braille
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
- Programming Languages
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- refreshable braille display
1, record 3, English, refreshable%20braille%20display
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Refreshable braille displays are electronic devices that are used to read text that a computer sends to the monitor. The device produces braille output on the braille display. Refreshable braille displays read only one line of text at a time. 2, record 3, English, - refreshable%20braille%20display
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Authors who use screen readers, refreshable braille displays, or screen magnifiers can make limited use (if at all) of graphical artifacts that communicate the structure of the document and act as signposts when traversing it. 3, record 3, English, - refreshable%20braille%20display
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The English terminology on this record is standardized by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) whose role is to establish standards relating to Internet technology. The French terminology was proposed by translators certified by the W3C and was verified by the author of this record. 4, record 3, English, - refreshable%20braille%20display
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
- Langages de programmation
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- afficheur braille dynamique
1, record 3, French, afficheur%20braille%20dynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif électronique utilisé pour lire un texte qu'envoie un ordinateur à un moniteur. 2, record 3, French, - afficheur%20braille%20dynamique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les auteurs qui utilisent des lecteurs d'écran, des afficheurs braille dynamiques, ou des agrandisseurs d'écran peuvent faire un usage limité (sinon de tout) des artéfacts graphiques qui communiquent la structure du document et agir comme une indication lorsqu'il le parcoure. 1, record 3, French, - afficheur%20braille%20dynamique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le dispositif effectue une sortie en braille dans un dispositif d'affichage en braille. L'affichage régénéré en braille ne peut lire qu'une ligne de texte à la fois. 2, record 3, French, - afficheur%20braille%20dynamique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La terminologie anglaise de cette fiche est normalisée par le World Wide Web Consortium (consortium W3C) dont le rôle principal est d'établir les normes reliées aux technologies Internet. La terminologie française est proposée par des traducteurs agréés par le Consortium et elle a été vérifiée par l'auteur de cette fiche. 3, record 3, French, - afficheur%20braille%20dynamique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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