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DRUM PLOTTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drum plotter
1, record 1, English, drum%20plotter
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roll plotter 2, record 1, English, roll%20plotter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plotter that draws a display image on a display surface mounted on a rotating drum. [Definition standardized by ISO; officially approved by GESC.] 3, record 1, English, - drum%20plotter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drum plotter: term standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 2, record 1, English, - drum%20plotter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traceur à tambour
1, record 1, French, traceur%20%C3%A0%20tambour
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traceur à rouleau 2, record 1, French, traceur%20%C3%A0%20rouleau
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traceur qui dessine l'image sur une surface d'affichage montée sur un tambour rotatif. [Définition normalisé par l'ISO; uniformisée par le CNGI.] 3, record 1, French, - traceur%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traceur à tambour; traceur à rouleau : termes uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 4, record 1, French, - traceur%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
traceur à tambour : terme normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - traceur%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trazador en tambor
1, record 1, Spanish, trazador%20en%20tambor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- graficadora en tambor 2, record 1, Spanish, graficadora%20en%20tambor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graficadora que consiste en un papel enrollado alrededor de un tambor horizontal que puede girar hacia delante o hacia atrás y de una pluma suspendida sobre el papel, que puede moverse de lado a lado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - trazador%20en%20tambor
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
- drum plotter
1, record 2, English, drum%20plotter
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
plotter that draws a display image on a display surface mounted on a rotating drum 1, record 2, English, - drum%20plotter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drum plotter: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 2, English, - drum%20plotter
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
- traceur à tambour
1, record 2, French, traceur%20%C3%A0%20tambour
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
traceur qui dessine l'image sur une surface d'affichage montée sur un tambour rotatif 1, record 2, French, - traceur%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traceur à tambour : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 2, French, - traceur%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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