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SOUS-TITRAGE CODE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- Television Arts
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- real-time closed captioning
1, record 1, English, real%2Dtime%20closed%20captioning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- live closed captioning 2, record 1, English, live%20closed%20captioning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Live closed captioning is captioning that is done in real time. So that means that the captioner is getting access to the media at the same time as the viewer or the audience is receiving it. 3, record 1, English, - real%2Dtime%20closed%20captioning
Record 1, Key term(s)
- realtime closed captioning
- real time closed captioning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-titrage codé en temps réel
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dtitrage%20cod%C3%A9%20en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sous-titrage codé en direct 2, record 1, French, sous%2Dtitrage%20cod%C3%A9%20en%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sous-titrage codé en direct. Les contenus [diffusés] en direct, comme les bulletins de nouvelles et les événements sportifs, sont parmi les plus difficiles à sous-titrer, puisque le sous-titrage s'effectue [en même temps que] la diffusion. 2, record 1, French, - sous%2Dtitrage%20cod%C3%A9%20en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- closed captioning
1, record 2, English, closed%20captioning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CC 2, record 2, English, CC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most TV shows in Canada come with the possibility of switching on a stream of printed words that translate sounds into readable text at the bottom of the screen. So-called "closed captioning" provides a way for people who have difficulty hearing to enjoy the television experience. 3, record 2, English, - closed%20captioning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous-titrage codé
1, record 2, French, sous%2Dtitrage%20cod%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Canada, la plupart des émissions télévisées offrent la possibilité d'afficher en continu la transcription du contenu sonore sous forme de texte au bas de l'écran. Appelé «sous-titrage codé», ce procédé permet aux personnes malentendantes de regarder sans problème les émissions de télé. 2, record 2, French, - sous%2Dtitrage%20cod%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- subtitulación cerrada
1, record 2, Spanish, subtitulaci%C3%B3n%20cerrada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- teletexto 1, record 2, Spanish, teletexto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Como solución a esta "laguna" comunicativa nació el teletexto, también conocido como subtitulación cerrada porque sólo se activaba a demanda. Esta técnica requiere que el espectador posea una terminal televisiva con sistema de teletexto, de tal manera que pueda accionar voluntariamente los subtítulos que están "escondidos". 1, record 2, Spanish, - subtitulaci%C3%B3n%20cerrada
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