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DRUM DRIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drum drive
1, record 1, English, drum%20drive
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanism for moving a magnetic drum and controlling its movement. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 2, record 1, English, - drum%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drum drive: term standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 1, English, - drum%20drive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme d'entraînement de tambour
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20de%20tambour
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entraînement de tambour 2, record 1, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20de%20tambour
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme qui commande la rotation d'un tambour magnétique. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20de%20tambour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mécanisme d'entraînement de tambour : terme normalisé par l'ISO; uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20de%20tambour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entraînement de tambour : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20de%20tambour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mecanismo de accionamiento del tambor
1, record 1, Spanish, mecanismo%20de%20accionamiento%20del%20tambor
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mecanismo para mover un tambor magnético y controlar su movimiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mecanismo%20de%20accionamiento%20del%20tambor
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