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tête flottante [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating head
1, record 1, English, floating%20head
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flying head 2, record 1, English, flying%20head
correct, standardized
- air-floating head 2, record 1, English, air%2Dfloating%20head
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magnetic head floating on a layer of air away from the recording surface. 3, record 1, English, - floating%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flying-head storage retrieval (drum): The flying-head (air-floating head) technique combines aerodynamic and pneumatic principles. Read/write heads float on a boundary layer of air, generated by the rotation of the drum, at one half of a thousandth of an inch or less from the oxide-coated surface of the drum. 4, record 1, English, - floating%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floating head; flying head; air-floating head: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 5, record 1, English, - floating%20head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête flottante
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tête magnétique séparée de la surface d'enregistrement par une couche d'air. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20flottante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête flottante : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20flottante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabeza flotante
1, record 1, Spanish, cabeza%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cabeza magnética flotando sobre una capa de aire desde la superficie de grabación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cabeza%20flotante
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating head
1, record 2, English, floating%20head
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flying head 1, record 2, English, flying%20head
correct, standardized
- air-floating head 1, record 2, English, air%2Dfloating%20head
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
magnetic head floating on a layer of air away from the recording surface 1, record 2, English, - floating%20head
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floating head; flying head; air-floating head: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, English, - floating%20head
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tête flottante
1, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
tête magnétique séparée de la surface d'enregistrement par une couche d'air 1, record 2, French, - t%C3%AAte%20flottante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête flottante : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, French, - t%C3%AAte%20flottante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- floating head
1, record 3, English, floating%20head
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tubes are fixed at one end, but in order to allow for expansion and contraction, the other end may be attached to a floating head so that movement can take place. 1, record 3, English, - floating%20head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tête mobile
1, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte%20mobile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tête flottante 2, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
tête mobile ou flottante : [Dispositif qui] absorbe les différences de dilatation entre corps et faisceaux. 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%AAte%20mobile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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