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FORMAT FICHIER VIDEO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- MP4 format
1, record 1, English, MP4%20format
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- MP4 1, record 1, English, MP4
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digital video file format that can store audio, video, still images, and text while maintaining a relatively small file size. 1, record 1, English, - MP4%20format
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- format MP4
1, record 1, French, format%20MP4
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- MP4 1, record 1, French, MP4
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MP4 est un format de fichier vidéo [qui] permet de stocker des contenus multimédias tels que les films, la musique, les émissions de télévision. Il a été conçu à l'origine pour compresser une vidéo et ses sous-titres dans le but de faciliter leur stockage. 2, record 1, French, - format%20MP4
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- video file format
1, record 2, English, video%20file%20format
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- video format 2, record 2, English, video%20format
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file format that holds a video's data, identified by an extension at the end of a file name. 3, record 2, English, - video%20file%20format
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- format de fichier vidéo
1, record 2, French, format%20de%20fichier%20vid%C3%A9o
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- format vidéo 2, record 2, French, format%20vid%C3%A9o
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] format de fichier qui renferme toutes les données d’un fichier vidéo, identifié au moyen d’une extension à la fin du nom de fichier. 3, record 2, French, - format%20de%20fichier%20vid%C3%A9o
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- viewer
1, record 3, English, viewer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An application used to view image files. By extension, any auxiliary application that enables the user to open, see, or play a file in a special format. 2, record 3, English, - viewer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- visualiseur
1, record 3, French, visualiseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- visualisateur 2, record 3, French, visualisateur
correct, masculine noun
- visionneuse 3, record 3, French, visionneuse
correct, feminine noun
- lecteur graphique 4, record 3, French, lecteur%20graphique
masculine noun
- visionneur 5, record 3, French, visionneur
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logiciel capable d’afficher un format de fichier particulier(image, son, vidéo, etc.). 6, record 3, French, - visualiseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- visualizador
1, record 3, Spanish, visualizador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- visor 1, record 3, Spanish, visor
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-02-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- master form 1, record 4, English, master%20form
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mise au format
1, record 4, French, mise%20au%20format
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La production vidéo] Si l'on préfère utiliser des logiciels de création plutôt que de passer par la programmation, la création se fait en deux temps : La création d’un fichier «temps réel». La mise au format des séquences(«master»). 1, record 4, French, - mise%20au%20format
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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