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01.03.16 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- video display terminal
1, record 1, English, video%20display%20terminal
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VDT 1, record 1, English, VDT
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- visual display terminal 1, record 1, English, visual%20display%20terminal
correct, standardized
- visual display unit 1, record 1, English, visual%20display%20unit
correct, standardized
- VDU 1, record 1, English, VDU
correct, standardized
- VDU 1, record 1, English, VDU
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
user terminal with a display screen, and usually equipped with an input unit such as a keyboard 1, record 1, English, - video%20display%20terminal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
video display terminal; VDT; visual display terminal; visual display unit; VDU: terms, abbreviations and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 1, English, - video%20display%20terminal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- visu
1, record 1, French, visu
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terminal à écran 1, record 1, French, terminal%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
terminal d'utilisateur comportant un écran de visualisation et généralement équipé d'un organe d'entrée tel qu'un clavier 1, record 1, French, - visu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
visu; terminal à écran : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 1, French, - visu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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