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MAGNETIC READER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic reader
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20reader
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device capable of restoring information recorded on a magnetic tape ... for the purpose of transferring the information to some other storage medium. 2, record 1, English, - magnetic%20reader
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lecteur magnétique
1, record 1, French, lecteur%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- magnéto-lecteur 2, record 1, French, magn%C3%A9to%2Dlecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- magnetolector
1, record 1, Spanish, magnetolector
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic tape reader
1, record 2, English, magnetic%20tape%20reader
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer device able to sense information recorded on a magnetic tape in the form of a series of magnetized spots. 2, record 2, English, - magnetic%20tape%20reader
Record 2, Key term(s)
- magnetic reader
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lecteur de bande magnétique
1, record 2, French, lecteur%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Périphérique comprenant une tête de lecture qui transforme en impulsions les signaux enregistrés sur bande magnétique. 2, record 2, French, - lecteur%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Electroacústica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lectora de cinta magnética
1, record 2, Spanish, lectora%20de%20cinta%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
Unidad integrada por, una cabeza de lectura, un mecanismo de movimiento de cinta y los correspondientes circuitos eléctricos, que detecta los datos registrados en forma de secuencia de puntos magnéticos sobre una cinta magnética. 2, record 2, Spanish, - lectora%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
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