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TERMINAL INTERROGATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- querying terminal
1, record 1, English, querying%20terminal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer or computer terminal connected to a telecomunications system and allowing users to send requests to and receive information from a database. 1, record 1, English, - querying%20terminal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terminal d'interrogation
1, record 1, French, terminal%20d%27interrogation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur connecté à un réseau de télécommunications, à partir duquel l'utilisateur peut adresser une requête d'information à une base de données. 1, record 1, French, - terminal%20d%27interrogation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- terminal de consulta
1, record 1, Spanish, terminal%20de%20consulta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Computadora o terminal de computadora conectada a una red de telecomunicaciones a partir de la cual el usuario puede realizar consultas y obtener información de una base de datos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - terminal%20de%20consulta
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- keyboard inquiry device
1, record 2, English, keyboard%20inquiry%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inquiry unit: a device used to "talk" to the computer, usually to get quick answers to random questions. 2, record 2, English, - keyboard%20inquiry%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité d’interrogation par clavier
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Binterrogation%20par%20clavier
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- terminal d’interrogation par clavier 1, record 2, French, terminal%20d%26rsquo%3Binterrogation%20par%20clavier
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir interrogation par clavier. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Binterrogation%20par%20clavier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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