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DECOMPRESSOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decompressor
1, record 1, English, decompressor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compression release mechanism 1, record 1, English, compression%20release%20mechanism
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decompressor; compression release mechanism: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - decompressor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décompresseur
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9compresseur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décompresseur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9compresseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Video Technology
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compression/decompression
1, record 2, English, compression%2Fdecompression
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- codec 1, record 2, English, codec
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coder/decoder 2, record 2, English, coder%2Fdecoder
correct
- codec 2, record 2, English, codec
correct
- codec 2, record 2, English, codec
- compressor/decompressor 3, record 2, English, compressor%2Fdecompressor
correct
- codec 3, record 2, English, codec
correct
- codec 3, record 2, English, codec
- compression/decompression algorithm 2, record 2, English, compression%2Fdecompression%20algorithm
correct
- codec 2, record 2, English, codec
correct
- codec 2, record 2, English, codec
- compression codec 4, record 2, English, compression%20codec
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An algorithm that compresses an [audio or video] file. 5, record 2, English, - compression%2Fdecompression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Vidéotechnique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compression/décompression
1, record 2, French, compression%2Fd%C3%A9compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- codec 1, record 2, French, codec
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- codeur/décodeur 2, record 2, French, codeur%2Fd%C3%A9codeur
correct, masculine noun
- codec 2, record 2, French, codec
correct, masculine noun
- codec 2, record 2, French, codec
- codec de compression 3, record 2, French, codec%20de%20compression
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Algorithme employé pour la compression des fichiers audio ou vidéo. 4, record 2, French, - compression%2Fd%C3%A9compression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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