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SCANNING HEAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- read head
1, record 1, English, read%20head
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reading head 2, record 1, English, reading%20head
correct
- scanning head 3, record 1, English, scanning%20head
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magnetic head capable of reading only. 4, record 1, English, - read%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
read head: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 5, record 1, English, - read%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In a scanner, the reading head senses data that will be recorded by the writing head. 3, record 1, English, - read%20head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête de lecture
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20lecture
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 qui ne sert qu'à lire les données sur un support de données magnétique. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20lecture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête de lecture : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20lecture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Publicación electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabeza de lectura
1, record 1, Spanish, cabeza%20de%20lectura
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 capaz de leer únicamente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cabeza%20de%20lectura
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Machinery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scanning head
1, record 2, English, scanning%20head
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scanning head: Term officially approved by the Postal Mechanization Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 2, English, - scanning%20head
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
- Timbres et oblitération
- Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lecteur
1, record 2, French, lecteur
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lecteur : Terme uniformisé par le comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie de la mécanisation postale. 2, record 2, French, - lecteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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