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CARTE MAGNETIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic card
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20card
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mag card 3, record 1, English, mag%20card
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] card with a magnetizable layer on which data can be stored. 4, record 1, English, - magnetic%20card
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic card: term standardized by CSA and ISO and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - magnetic%20card
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte magnétique
1, record 1, French, carte%20magn%C3%A9tique
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
Carte, pourvue d'une couche aimantable, sur laquelle des données peuvent être stockées. 2, record 1, French, - carte%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carte magnétique : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO et définition normalisée par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - carte%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarjeta magnética
1, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tarjeta plástica flexible [...] con una superficie magnética para el almacenamiento de datos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tarjeta%20magn%C3%A9tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Security Devices
- Banking
- Mass Transit
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic-stripe card
1, record 2, English, magnetic%2Dstripe%20card
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- magnetic stripe card 2, record 2, English, magnetic%20stripe%20card
correct
- magnetic card 3, record 2, English, magnetic%20card
correct
- magnetic strip card 4, record 2, English, magnetic%20strip%20card
- swipe card 5, record 2, English, swipe%20card
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] card with a machine-readable magnetic stripe which can hold coded information. 6, record 2, English, - magnetic%2Dstripe%20card
Record 2, Key term(s)
- magnetic-strip card
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Banque
- Transports en commun
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carte à bande magnétique
1, record 2, French, carte%20%C3%A0%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carte à piste magnétique 2, record 2, French, carte%20%C3%A0%20piste%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
- carte magnétique 3, record 2, French, carte%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte en plastique ou en carton pourvue d'une bande magnétisable sur laquelle sont enregistrées des informations codées. 4, record 2, French, - carte%20%C3%A0%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Dispositivos de seguridad
- Operaciones bancarias
- Transporte público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarjeta de tira magnética
1, record 2, Spanish, tarjeta%20de%20tira%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tarjeta pequeña, parecida a una tarjeta de crédito, a la cual se le adhiere una tira de material magnetizable, en donde se puede escribir o leer información. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tarjeta%20de%20tira%20magn%C3%A9tica
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- magnetic card
1, record 3, English, magnetic%20card
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
card with a magnetizable layer on which data can be stored 1, record 3, English, - magnetic%20card
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic card: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 3, English, - magnetic%20card
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carte magnétique
1, record 3, French, carte%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
carte, pourvue d'une couche aimantable, sur laquelle des données peuvent être stockées 1, record 3, French, - carte%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carte magnétique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 3, French, - carte%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Measurements of Magnetism
- Mathematical Geography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- isomagnetic chart
1, record 4, English, isomagnetic%20chart
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- isomagnetic map 2, record 4, English, isomagnetic%20map
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
isomagnetic: of, relating to, or marked by points of equal magnetic intensity or points of equal value of a component of such intensity (an isomagnetic chart). 3, record 4, English, - isomagnetic%20chart
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lines on a map along which any element has a constant value are called isomagnetic lines, and the map is called an isomagnetic chart. 4, record 4, English, - isomagnetic%20chart
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Mesures de grandeurs magnétiques
- Géographie mathématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carte magnétique
1, record 4, French, carte%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- carte des lignes isomagnétique 2, record 4, French, carte%20des%20lignes%20isomagn%C3%A9tique
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cartes magnétiques tracées par interpolation à partir d'un réseau magnétique représentent les courbes d'égale valeur d'un élément magnétique ou courbes isomagnétiques: isogones (courbes d'égale déclinaison) et isoclines (courbes d'égale inclinaison). 3, record 4, French, - carte%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
- Medida del magnetismo
- Geografía matemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mapa magnético
1, record 4, Spanish, mapa%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mapa en el que están dibujadas las líneas isoclinas, las isógonas y otras informaciones sobre el campo geomagnético. 2, record 4, Spanish, - mapa%20magn%C3%A9tico
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-07-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- magnetic chart
1, record 5, English, magnetic%20chart
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- carte magnétique
1, record 5, French, carte%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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