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OPTACON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reading machine
1, record 1, English, reading%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- print-to-speech reading machine 1, record 1, English, print%2Dto%2Dspeech%20reading%20machine
- reader 2, record 1, English, reader
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Invented by Kurzweil in 1966. 1, record 1, English, - reading%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de lecture
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20lecture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lecteur 2, record 1, French, lecteur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Invention récente utilisée en particulier pour les aveugles. L'appareil n’ est cependant pas miniaturisé et en est au stade expérimental. Il permet de lire les caractères imprimés et de les prononcer par voie acoustique. Cet appareil ne doit pas être confondu avec l'«optacon», lequel est un lecteur optique reproduisant l'information en ondes tactiles. Renseignement : École Louis Braille, Longueuil. 3, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20lecture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Optacon
1, record 2, English, Optacon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- optical-to-tactile converter 2, record 2, English, optical%2Dto%2Dtactile%20converter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A compact of the Opticon, it enables persons with a visual impairment to read on the screen and on the paper with a microcamera giving a tactile image. 3, record 2, English, - Optacon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Optacon is not a trademark. 4, record 2, English, - Optacon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- optic-tactile-converter
- optical tactile converter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Optacon
1, record 2, French, Optacon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- convertisseur optico-tactile 1, record 2, French, convertisseur%20optico%2Dtactile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de lecture muni d’une caméra miniature, que la personne aveugle déplace le long d’une ligne imprimée; la caméra capte l’image de chaque caractère et la reproduit en relief sous l’index de la main libre. 2, record 2, French, - Optacon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Optacon n’ est pas une marque de commerce. 3, record 2, French, - Optacon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- character-reading machine
1, record 3, English, character%2Dreading%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Character-reading machines. Systems for reading and transforming written text (from paper) into other forms for presentation. 1, record 3, English, - character%2Dreading%20machine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ISO code: 21 06 06. 2, record 3, English, - character%2Dreading%20machine
Record 3, Key term(s)
- character reading machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine à lire
1, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20lire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machines à lire. Systèmes pour lire et transformer le texte écrit(sur papier) en autre forme de présentation, par exemple, l'optacon. 1, record 3, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20lire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Code ISO : 21 06 06. 2, record 3, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20lire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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