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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- touch screen
1, record 1, English, touch%20screen
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- touch sensitive screen 2, record 1, English, touch%20sensitive%20screen
correct, standardized
- touch-screen 3, record 1, English, touch%2Dscreen
correct
- touch-sensitive screen 4, record 1, English, touch%2Dsensitive%20screen
correct, standardized
- touchscreen 5, record 1, English, touchscreen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A display device that allows the user to interact with a data processing system by touching an area on its screen. 2, record 1, English, - touch%20screen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
touch screen; touch sensitive screen: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - touch%20screen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
touch screen; touch-sensitive screen: terms standardized by CSA International. 6, record 1, English, - touch%20screen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
touch screen: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 6, record 1, English, - touch%20screen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écran tactile
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20tactile
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écran à effleurement 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20%C3%A0%20effleurement
correct, masculine noun
- écran sensible 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20sensible
correct, masculine noun
- écran à contact 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20%C3%A0%20contact
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écran de visualisation permettant à un utilisateur l’interaction avec le système informatique en touchant une des zones repérées de l’écran. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20tactile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apprenant touche de son doigt, de la pointe de son stylo ou de l'extrémité de son crayon lumineux spécial, une zone de l'écran à plasma qui peut représenter une case sur un tableau, une partie d’une image ou d’un schéma, un mot, une lettre [...] Ce moyen pallie les difficultés d’utilisation du clavier mais limite l'activité pédagogique à des exercices du type choix multiples. Les deux moyens, clavier et écran tactile, sont généralement combinés. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20tactile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écran tactile : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO; terme normalisé par la CSA International; terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20tactile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantalla táctil
1, record 1, Spanish, pantalla%20t%C3%A1ctil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pantalla sensible al tacto 2, record 1, Spanish, pantalla%20sensible%20al%20tacto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pantalla con un papel transparente sobrepuesto que, al captar la señal cuando el usuario la toca con su dedo o con un lápiz óptico, permite al software interpretar la señal y realizar la operación solicitada. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pantalla%20t%C3%A1ctil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La escritura directa sobre la gran pantalla táctil resulta especialmente útil para alumnos con pocas habilidades psicomotrices que se inician en la escritura y para estudiantes con necesidades educativas especiales. 4, record 1, Spanish, - pantalla%20t%C3%A1ctil
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