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24.03.01 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- numerical control
1, record 1, English, numerical%20control
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NC 1, record 1, English, NC
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
automatic control of machine tools or industrial processes performed by a device that makes use of numerically coded commands introduced in real time 1, record 1, English, - numerical%20control
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These commands may be generated by a computer-aided design and manufacturing system on a data medium that controls a machine tool or an industrial process. 1, record 1, English, - numerical%20control
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
numerical control; NC: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-24:1995]. 2, record 1, English, - numerical%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commande numérique
1, record 1, French, commande%20num%C3%A9rique
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
commande automatique de machines-outils ou de processus industriels par un dispositif qui envoie en temps réel des ordres codés sous forme numérique 1, record 1, French, - commande%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces ordres peuvent être produits par un système de conception et fabrication assistées par ordinateur sur un support de données qui pilote une machine-outil ou un processus industriel. 1, record 1, French, - commande%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commande numérique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-24:1995]. 2, record 1, French, - commande%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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