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TERMINAL DOMESTIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- home communications terminal
1, record 1, English, home%20communications%20terminal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set-top box for handling interactive television viewing, such as home shopping or video-on-demand, in which signals from the viewer must be passed back to the originators of the programmes. 2, record 1, English, - home%20communications%20terminal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terminal domestique interactif
1, record 1, French, terminal%20domestique%20interactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- home terminal 1, record 2, English, home%20terminal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terminal grand public
1, record 2, French, terminal%20grand%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- terminal domestique 2, record 2, French, terminal%20domestique
correct, masculine noun
- terminal à domicile 2, record 2, French, terminal%20%C3%A0%20domicile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il s'agit essentiellement de deux types d'utilisation des terminaux: terminal en libre service dans les lieux publics, - terminal à domicile (écran télévision + téléphone, par exemple). 1, record 2, French, - terminal%20grand%20public
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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