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MAGNETIC STRIPE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic stripe
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20stripe
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magnetic material in the shape of a stripe, on which signals can be stored electromagnetically. 1, record 1, English, - magnetic%20stripe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic stripe: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 2, record 1, English, - magnetic%20stripe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande magnétique
1, record 1, French, bande%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
Support magnétique sous la forme d'une bande, sur laquelle les signaux peuvent être stockés de façon électromagnétique. 1, record 1, French, - bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bande magnétique : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 1, French, - bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banda magnética
1, record 1, Spanish, banda%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
Cinta o banda de tinta magnetizable, en el anverso de una tarjeta (ficha) de identificación de cuenta, que contiene datos en forma de información codificada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - banda%20magn%C3%A9tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic lineation
1, record 2, English, magnetic%20lineation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- magnetic stripe 1, record 2, English, magnetic%20stripe
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line on the sea floor along which the magnetic field has a greater or lesser intensity than the regional field. Sequences of normal and reversed magnetic lineations, identified by ship or aircraft surveys, are essential in working out the sea-floor spreading history of the world's oceans. 2, record 2, English, - magnetic%20lineation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bande magnétique
1, record 2, French, bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur le fond marin, ligne le long de laquelle le champ magnétique a une intensité plus élevée ou plus faible que le champ régional. Les séquences de bandes normales et de bandes inverses, identifiées par des levés effectués à bord de navires ou d'avions, permettent de déterminer les étapes d'expansion des fonds océaniques. 1, record 2, French, - bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Cinematography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- magnetic stripe 1, record 3, English, magnetic%20stripe
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--narrow strip of magnetic iron oxide layer applied near the edge along narrow gauge cine films. The stripe serves for recording and playing back a sound track accompanying the film. 1, record 3, English, - magnetic%20stripe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Cinématographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- piste couchée 1, record 3, French, piste%20couch%C3%A9e
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la piste sonore magnétique peut être "couchée" sur le positif original du film après montage. 1, record 3, French, - piste%20couch%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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