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WEARABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clothing Accessories
- Informatics
- Applications of Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wearable technology
1, record 1, English, wearable%20technology
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wearable tech 2, record 1, English, wearable%20tech
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wearable technology, which includes wearable devices, tech togs, and fashionable electronics, consists of articles of clothing and/or accessories that incorporate computer and advanced electronic technologies. Designs often incorporate practical functions and features, but may also have a purely critical or aesthetic agenda. 3, record 1, English, - wearable%20technology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Accessoires vestimentaires
- Informatique
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- technologie portable
1, record 1, French, technologie%20portable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- technologie prêt-à-porter 2, record 1, French, technologie%20pr%C3%AAt%2D%C3%A0%2Dporter
correct, feminine noun
- techno portable 3, record 1, French, techno%20portable
correct, feminine noun
- technologie mettable 4, record 1, French, technologie%20mettable
correct, feminine noun
- tech-à-porter 5, record 1, French, tech%2D%C3%A0%2Dporter
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- wearable 6, record 1, French, wearable
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sport et la remise en forme sont des domaines de prédilection pour la technologie prêt-à-porter [...] les concepteurs d'applications mobiles [l']utilisent en combinaison avec les téléphones intelligents notamment à des fins médicales, pour mesurer la tension, le rythme cardiaque ou la glycémie par exemple. 7, record 1, French, - technologie%20portable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Accesorios indumentarios
- Informática
- Aplicaciones de la electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecnología ponible
1, record 1, Spanish, tecnolog%C3%ADa%20ponible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tecnología vestible 2, record 1, Spanish, tecnolog%C3%ADa%20vestible
correct, feminine noun
- tecnología que se viste 3, record 1, Spanish, tecnolog%C3%ADa%20que%20se%20viste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tecnología vestible es una nueva fase en la evolución de los dispositivos portátiles: mientras la primera etapa se caracterizó por posibilitar la comunicación de manera instantánea, los dispositivos electrónicos avanzan hacia un entorno más personal. También, son el resultado de la miniaturización de los componentes tecnológicos: los sensores y los microchips están insertos en la ropa y accesorios que llevamos puestos la mayor parte del día. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tecnolog%C3%ADa%20ponible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tecnología ponible: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que es preferible la traducción "tecnología ponible" a la denominación inglesa "wearable technology" y a la fórmula mixta "tecnología wearable". 1, record 1, Spanish, - tecnolog%C3%ADa%20ponible
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