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MAGNETIC CHARACTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Magnetism
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic ink character
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20ink%20character
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MICR 2, record 1, English, MICR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magnetic character 3, record 1, English, magnetic%20character
correct
- magnetized ink character 4, record 1, English, magnetized%20ink%20character
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A character whose pattern of magnetic ink is sensed to enable automatic identification. 5, record 1, English, - magnetic%20ink%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used primarily in the banking industry for the encoding of checks and other documents used in that industry. 6, record 1, English, - magnetic%20ink%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
magnetic ink character: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 7, record 1, English, - magnetic%20ink%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Magnétisme
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère magnétique
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère dont la forme spéciale permet, lorsqu'il est imprimé avec de l'encre magnétique et après aimantation, une identification automatique. 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère magnétique : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Magnetismo
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter magnético
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carácter impreso en tinta magnetizable 2, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20impreso%20en%20tinta%20magnetizable
correct, masculine noun
- carácter con tinta magnetizable 3, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20con%20tinta%20magnetizable
correct, masculine noun
- carácter con tinta magnetizada 3, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20con%20tinta%20magnetizada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter impreso usándose una tinta impregnada de un material magnetizable. 4, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20magn%C3%A9tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aquellos que se incluyen en los cheques o en otros documentos, de manera que puedan ser leídos electrónicamente y procesados automáticamente. 5, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20magn%C3%A9tico
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