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Record 1 2013-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Machinery
OBS

The first symbol to appear on the screen is a triangle which points to the right and is known as the message start. It indicates the equipment is now ready to accept a message which will begin at this particular point on the screen. ... It is essential that a message start symbol be present on the screen in order to use the set.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanographie
OBS

Le premier symbole apparaissant sur l'écran est un triangle pointé vers la droite que l'on appelle symbole de début de message. Il indique que l'ordinateur est prêt à accepter le message qui commencera à ce point précis de l'écran. Il faut absolument qu'un symbole de début de message apparaisse sur l'écran pour utiliser le terminal.

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