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PAY-PER-VIEW TELEVISION SERVICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pay-per-view service
1, record 1, English, pay%2Dper%2Dview%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pay-per-view television service 2, record 1, English, pay%2Dper%2Dview%20television%20service
correct
- PPV service 2, record 1, English, PPV%20service
correct
- pay-per-view 3, record 1, English, pay%2Dper%2Dview
correct
- PPV 3, record 1, English, PPV
correct
- PPV 3, record 1, English, PPV
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discretionary service, typically consisting of movies and special events, offered to cable subscribers on a pay per program basis. 2, record 1, English, - pay%2Dper%2Dview%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pay-per-view service is offered on a different cable and can be received only via special receiving equipment. The signals are also scrambled. This kind of programming offers certain programmes at certain times. When subscribers watch a programme on a pay-per-view cable, they are charged for every programme watched ... 1, record 1, English, - pay%2Dper%2Dview%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service de télévision à la carte
1, record 1, French, service%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%20%C3%A0%20la%20carte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service de télé à la carte 2, record 1, French, service%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20carte
correct, masculine noun
- service de TV à la carte 3, record 1, French, service%20de%20TV%20%C3%A0%20la%20carte
correct, masculine noun
- service de TVC 3, record 1, French, service%20de%20TVC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service facultatif, composé typiquement de films et d'événements spéciaux, offert aux abonnés sur une base «facturation par émission/à l'utilisation». 3, record 1, French, - service%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%20%C3%A0%20la%20carte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TVC : télévision à la carte. 4, record 1, French, - service%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%20%C3%A0%20la%20carte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de televisión a la carta
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20de%20televisi%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20carta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Se trata] de un nuevo servicio de una compañía de taxis para empresas y profesionales que trabaja en París [y que ofrece] un servicio de televisión a la carta, es decir, el usuario puede ver [...] lo que elija. 1, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20televisi%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20carta
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