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VOICE ACTIVATED [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voice-activated
1, record 1, English, voice%2Dactivated
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- voice-operated 2, record 1, English, voice%2Doperated
correct, adjective
- voice-controlled 3, record 1, English, voice%2Dcontrolled
correct, adjective
- voice-input 4, record 1, English, voice%2Dinput
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voice-activated; voice-controlled: terms used at the Treasury Board Secretariat. 5, record 1, English, - voice%2Dactivated
Record 1, Key term(s)
- voice activated
- voice operated
- voice controlled
- voice input
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à commande vocale
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commandé par la voix 2, record 1, French, command%C3%A9%20par%20la%20voix
correct, adjective
- piloté à la voix 3, record 1, French, pilot%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20voix
correct, adjective
- à entrée vocale 4, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20entr%C3%A9e%20vocale
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, dans l'univers du bureau on attend avec impatience la machine à écrire à entrée vocale. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à commande vocale; commandé par la voix : termes en usage au Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- operado vocalmente
1, record 1, Spanish, operado%20vocalmente
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- de entrada vocal 1, record 1, Spanish, de%20entrada%20vocal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- talking calculator
1, record 2, English, talking%20calculator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- voice-output calculator 2, record 2, English, voice%2Doutput%20calculator
correct
- voice-activated calculator 3, record 2, English, voice%2Dactivated%20%20calculator
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A calculator which performs standard mathematical functions and presents the information through voice. 4, record 2, English, - talking%20calculator
Record 2, Key term(s)
- voice output calculator
- voice activated calculator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calculatrice parlante
1, record 2, French, calculatrice%20parlante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- calculatrice vocale 2, record 2, French, calculatrice%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
- calculette vocale 3, record 2, French, calculette%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calculatrice comportant une carte de reconnaissance ou de synthèse vocale. 3, record 2, French, - calculatrice%20parlante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
calculatrice parlante à vocabulaire limité. 4, record 2, French, - calculatrice%20parlante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- voice activated graphics
1, record 3, English, voice%20activated%20graphics
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- graphiques à commande vocale
1, record 3, French, graphiques%20%C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- voice activated switch
1, record 4, English, voice%20activated%20switch
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- commutateur à commande vocale
1, record 4, French, commutateur%20%C3%A0%20commande%20vocale
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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