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VIDEOTEX [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Computer Display Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- videotex
1, record 1, English, videotex
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- interactive videography 2, record 1, English, interactive%20videography
correct, standardized
- videotext 3, record 1, English, videotext
correct
- videotex service 4, record 1, English, videotex%20service
correct
- videotex system 5, record 1, English, videotex%20system
correct
- viewdata 6, record 1, English, viewdata
see observation, Great Britain, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interactive system for recovering information designed for [among others] the domestic user. 7, record 1, English, - videotex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To access large-volume information ..., microcomputers will be linked to centralised computer databases. Viewdata systems ... are the first examples of such databases.... In such systems the ordinary television set is adapted to display pages of information retrieved over telecommunication lines to which the television set has been linked by microcircuitry. 8, record 1, English, - videotex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subscribers can gain access to the information by means of a special terminal or through a television or personal computer connected to a telephone line. 7, record 1, English, - videotex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The system offers, for example, meteorological information, train timetables, or news. In addition, the user can send messages, order products or transfer money. 7, record 1, English, - videotex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Videotext is the generic term for systems which retrieve and display text information on modified televisions: viewdata (e.g. the British Telecom Prestel) is one method. An alternative method is Teletext (e.g. BBC'S Ceefax) in which pages are broadcast on otherwise unused television lines. 8, record 1, English, - videotex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
videotex; interactive videography: terms standardized by CSA. 9, record 1, English, - videotex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
videotex: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 10, record 1, English, - videotex
Record 1, Key term(s)
- interactive videotex
- viewdata system
- two-way videotex
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vidéotex
1, record 1, French, vid%C3%A9otex
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vidéographie interactive 2, record 1, French, vid%C3%A9ographie%20interactive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- service vidéotex 3, record 1, French, service%20vid%C3%A9otex
correct, masculine noun
- vidéotex interactif 4, record 1, French, vid%C3%A9otex%20interactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vidéographie dans laquelle un réseau de télécommunication assure la transmission des demandes de l'usager et des messages obtenus en réponse. 5, record 1, French, - vid%C3%A9otex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les souscripteurs peuvent accéder à l'information [au moyen d'un] terminal spécial, un écran de télévision ou un ordinateur familial branché au réseau téléphonique. Le système offre, par exemple, l'information météorologique, les horaires de train ou les nouvelles. L'usager peut, par ailleurs, envoyer des messages, effectuer des opérations bancaires ou passer la commande de produits. 6, record 1, French, - vid%C3%A9otex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vidéotex; vidéographie interactive : termes normalisés par la CSA. 7, record 1, French, - vid%C3%A9otex
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- videotexto
1, record 1, Spanish, videotexto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- videotex 2, record 1, Spanish, videotex
masculine noun
- videografía interactiva 2, record 1, Spanish, videograf%C3%ADa%20interactiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema interactivo de recuperación de información diseñado [entre otros] para el usuario doméstico y al que los suscriptores pueden acceder [...] a través de un terminal especial, de un televisor o un PC conectado a la línea telefónica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - videotexto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El sistema ofrece, por ejemplo, información meteorológica, horarios de trenes o noticias. Además el usuario puede enviar mensajes, efectuar transferencias bancarias o pedir productos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - videotexto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
videotexto: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - videotexto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Data Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- videotex messaging
1, record 2, English, videotex%20messaging
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- videotex messaging handling 1, record 2, English, videotex%20messaging%20handling
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A videotex service facility which allows users to communicate with each other by storing messages in a commonly accessible database. These stored messages may either be retrieved by the user or delivered automatically. 1, record 2, English, - videotex%20messaging
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
videotex messaging; videotex messaging handling: The term "videotex" is also spelled "Videotex". 2, record 2, English, - videotex%20messaging
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission de données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- messagerie vidéotex
1, record 2, French, messagerie%20vid%C3%A9otex
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- traitement des messages vidéotex 1, record 2, French, traitement%20des%20messages%20vid%C3%A9otex
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión de datos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mensajería videotex
1, record 2, Spanish, mensajer%C3%ADa%20videotex
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tratamiento de mensajes videotex 1, record 2, Spanish, tratamiento%20de%20mensajes%20videotex
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industries - General
- Informatics
- Internet and Telematics
- News and Journalism (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- content industry
1, record 3, English, content%20industry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- content business 2, record 3, English, content%20business
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The content business is the formal, one-to-many communication of our culture for the enrichment and amusement of the consumer. As consumption of content requires consumer electronics delivery, and technology is evolving from analog to digital, live to packaged, and wired to wireless, content companies are challenged to create new programming to stimulate consumer spending on content and make wise investments in new delivery formats. 3, record 3, English, - content%20industry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries - Généralités
- Informatique
- Internet et télématique
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- industrie du contenu
1, record 3, French, industrie%20du%20contenu
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On entend désormais par industrie du contenu diverses activités commerciales et non commerciales relatives aux bases de données bibliographiques, textuelles et statistiques ainsi qu'aux ressources en matière d'information, d'éducation et de loisirs existant sous forme électronique, y compris sous forme audio, vidéo et multimédia. 2, record 3, French, - industrie%20du%20contenu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias - Generalidades
- Informática
- Internet y telemática
- Noticias y periodismo (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- industria del contenido
1, record 3, Spanish, industria%20del%20contenido
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La industria del contenido está formada por aquellas empresas que participan en la creación, desarrollo, configuración y distribución de los contenidos : datos, textos, sonidos, imágenes o combinaciones multimedia de ellos. La componen los diferentes segmentos de la edición impresa y de la edición electrónica(bases de datos electrónicas, servicios de videotex, audiotex, fax, CD y videojuegos). 1, record 3, Spanish, - industria%20del%20contenido
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Data Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- videotex page
1, record 4, English, videotex%20page
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organized set of one or more frames. 1, record 4, English, - videotex%20page
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
videotex page: The term "videotex" is also spelled "Videotex". 2, record 4, English, - videotex%20page
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission de données
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- document vidéotex
1, record 4, French, document%20vid%C3%A9otex
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión de datos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pagina videotex
1, record 4, Spanish, pagina%20videotex
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Data Transmission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- videotex transaction
1, record 5, English, videotex%20transaction
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A videotex service facility which allows users to create and/or modify information stored in a data base. 1, record 5, English, - videotex%20transaction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A videotex service facility which allows users to create and/or modify information stored in a data base. Access to these facilities will generally require special functions and procedures to authenticate the authority to access. This service facility includes, but is not limited to, transactions leading to or influencing a commercial relationship between users and information providers. 1, record 5, English, - videotex%20transaction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
videotex transaction: The term "videotex" is also spelled "Videotex". 2, record 5, English, - videotex%20transaction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission de données
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transaction vidéotex
1, record 5, French, transaction%20vid%C3%A9otex
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transaction vidéotex : terme plus souvent utilisé au pluriel (transactions vidéotex). 2, record 5, French, - transaction%20vid%C3%A9otex
Record 5, Key term(s)
- transactions vidéotex
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión de datos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- transaccion videotex
1, record 5, Spanish, transaccion%20videotex
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Data Transmission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- videotex information retrieval
1, record 6, English, videotex%20information%20retrieval
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A videotex service facility in which a user obtains information by means of a dialogue with a data base. 1, record 6, English, - videotex%20information%20retrieval
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
videotex information retrieval: The term "videotex" is also spelled "Videotex". 2, record 6, English, - videotex%20information%20retrieval
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission de données
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- recherche d'information vidéotex
1, record 6, French, recherche%20d%27information%20vid%C3%A9otex
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión de datos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- recuperacion de informacion videotex
1, record 6, Spanish, recuperacion%20de%20informacion%20videotex
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Data Transmission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- videotex service profile
1, record 7, English, videotex%20service%20profile
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The set of functionalities required by videotex service. 1, record 7, English, - videotex%20service%20profile
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
videotex service profile: The term "videotex" is also spelled "Videotex". 2, record 7, English, - videotex%20service%20profile
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission de données
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- profil du service vidéotex
1, record 7, French, profil%20du%20service%20vid%C3%A9otex
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión de datos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- perfil del servicio videotex
1, record 7, Spanish, perfil%20del%20servicio%20videotex
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Data Transmission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- videotex service facility
1, record 8, English, videotex%20service%20facility
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An application layer implementation in a videotex service, providing a specific, clearly defined facility to videotex users. Videotex service provides users with a number of such service facilities. 1, record 8, English, - videotex%20service%20facility
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
videotex service facility: The term "videotex" is also spelled "Videotex". 2, record 8, English, - videotex%20service%20facility
Record 8, Key term(s)
- videotex service facilities
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission de données
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- services complémentaires vidéotex
1, record 8, French, services%20compl%C3%A9mentaires%20vid%C3%A9otex
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- service complémentaire vidéotex
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión de datos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- facilidad del servicio videotex
1, record 8, Spanish, facilidad%20del%20servicio%20videotex
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Data Transmission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- videotex service centre
1, record 9, English, videotex%20service%20centre
correct, see observation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- videotex-dedicated service centre 2, record 9, English, videotex%2Ddedicated%20service%20centre
see observation
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer used by the videotex service provider to authorize access to a videotex service. 1, record 9, English, - videotex%20service%20centre
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Other functions of the service centre may include assistance to users in selecting the particular data base required (either provided by the service centre or by other host computers), as well as management facilities such as billing, statistics gathering, etc. The same computer may also be a host computer and/or provide a gateway function. 1, record 9, English, - videotex%20service%20centre
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
videotex service centre; videotex-dedicated service centre : The term "videotex" is also spelled "Videotex". 3, record 9, English, - videotex%20service%20centre
Record 9, Key term(s)
- videotex-dedicated service center
- videotex dedicated service centre
- videotex dedicated service center
- videotex service center
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission de données
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- centre de service vidéotex
1, record 9, French, centre%20de%20service%20vid%C3%A9otex
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- serveur dédié vidéotex 2, record 9, French, serveur%20d%C3%A9di%C3%A9%20vid%C3%A9otex
see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] serveurs hébergeant exclusivement des applications vidéotex. 2, record 9, French, - centre%20de%20service%20vid%C3%A9otex
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre de service vidéotex; serveur dédié vidéotex : Le terme «vidéotex» est aussi orthographié «Vidéotex». 3, record 9, French, - centre%20de%20service%20vid%C3%A9otex
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión de datos
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de servicio videotex
1, record 9, Spanish, centro%20de%20servicio%20videotex
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Data Transmission
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- videotex information provider
1, record 10, English, videotex%20information%20provider
correct, see observation
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A party responsible by agreement with a videotex service provider for providing information or transaction facilities to videotex service users. The information provider may or may not operate the host computer on which the data base is stored. 2, record 10, English, - videotex%20information%20provider
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
videotex information provider: The term "videotex" is also spelled "Videotex". 3, record 10, English, - videotex%20information%20provider
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission de données
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fournisseur d'information vidéotex
1, record 10, French, fournisseur%20d%27information%20vid%C3%A9otex
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión de datos
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- proveedor de informacion videotex
1, record 10, Spanish, proveedor%20de%20informacion%20videotex
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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