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VIDEOTELEFONO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visual telephone
1, record 1, English, visual%20telephone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- videophone 1, record 1, English, videophone
correct
- viewphone 2, record 1, English, viewphone
correct
- picturephone 3, record 1, English, picturephone
correct
- video-telephone 4, record 1, English, video%2Dtelephone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A telephone incorporating a small TV camera and screen which enables the user to see as well as hear the subscriber at the other end of the circuit. 2, record 1, English, - visual%20telephone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- picture-phone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- visiophone
1, record 1, French, visiophone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- téléphone à image 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20image
correct, masculine noun
- téléphone-télévision 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%2Dt%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- téléphone à écran 3, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran
correct, masculine noun
- TV-phone 2, record 1, French, TV%2Dphone
masculine noun
- vidéophone 4, record 1, French, vid%C3%A9ophone
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- vidéo-téléphone 2, record 1, French, vid%C3%A9o%2Dt%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil permettant la visiophonie, composé d'une camera et d'un écran de visualisation, associés à un poste téléphonique. 5, record 1, French, - visiophone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme vidéophone est déconseillé. 5, record 1, French, - visiophone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
visiophone : [...] ce terme a été proposé pour remplacer vidéophone (Journal officiel 24 juin 1982) [...] 6, record 1, French, - visiophone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teléfonos
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- videoteléfono
1, record 1, Spanish, videotel%C3%A9fono
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- teléfono visual 2, record 1, Spanish, tel%C3%A9fono%20visual
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato telefónico al que se ha agregado un circuito de televisión que permite el intercambio de información oral y visual a través de redes telefónicas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - videotel%C3%A9fono
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