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THUMB-NAIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Photography
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thumbnail image
1, record 1, English, thumbnail%20image
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thumbnail 2, record 1, English, thumbnail
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A version of an image that has been reduced in size and then linked to the full-sized version of the image. 3, record 1, English, - thumbnail%20image
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A thumbnail image is a much smaller version of an image which still contains enough image content to look like the original. Web sites, for example, often make use of thumbnail images because they are smaller and faster to transmit. 4, record 1, English, - thumbnail%20image
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thumb-nail image
- thumb-nail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Photographie
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vignette
1, record 1, French, vignette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- image miniature 2, record 1, French, image%20miniature
correct, feminine noun
- miniature 3, record 1, French, miniature
correct, feminine noun
- imagette 4, record 1, French, imagette
correct, feminine noun
- image timbre-poste 5, record 1, French, image%20timbre%2Dposte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... version miniaturisée d'une image [qui] contient un lien hypertexte vers la version grandeur normale de la même image. 6, record 1, French, - vignette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imagette : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 septembre 2014. 7, record 1, French, - vignette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Fotografía
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- imagen en miniatura
1, record 1, Spanish, imagen%20en%20miniatura
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- miniatura 1, record 1, Spanish, miniatura
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- imagen reducida 2, record 1, Spanish, imagen%20reducida
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thumbnail scraper
1, record 2, English, thumbnail%20scraper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thumb-nail scraper 2, record 2, English, thumb%2Dnail%20%20scraper
correct
- unguiform scraper 1, record 2, English, unguiform%20scraper
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grattoir unguiforme
1, record 2, French, grattoir%20unguiforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grattoir simple sur éclat 2, record 2, French, grattoir%20simple%20sur%20%C3%A9clat
masculine noun
- grattoir sur éclat retouché 2, record 2, French, grattoir%20sur%20%C3%A9clat%20retouch%C3%A9
masculine noun
- grattoir-pouce 2, record 2, French, grattoir%2Dpouce
masculine noun
- racloir microlithe 3, record 2, French, racloir%20microlithe
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"petit grattoir court, présentant la forme de l'ongle du pouce". 2, record 2, French, - grattoir%20unguiforme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La définition précédente, ainsi que les 3 termes "grattoir simple sur éclat, grattoir sur éclat retouché, grattoir-pouce" sont des citations d'autres ouvrages dans l'ouvrage-source BROPI 1977. 4, record 2, French, - grattoir%20unguiforme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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