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MAGNETIC TAPE CARTRIDGE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic tape cartridge
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20tape%20cartridge
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cartridge 1, record 1, English, cartridge
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
container holding magnetic tape, driven by friction, that can be processed without separating it from the container 1, record 1, English, - magnetic%20tape%20cartridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the driving mechanisms are not of concern, the words "cassette" and "cartridge" are sometimes used interchangeably. 1, record 1, English, - magnetic%20tape%20cartridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
magnetic tape cartridge; cartridge: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, English, - magnetic%20tape%20cartridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cartouche de bande magnétique
1, record 1, French, cartouche%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cartouche 1, record 1, French, cartouche
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
boîtier contenant une bande magnétique entraînée par friction qui peut être exploitée sans être extraite du boîtier 1, record 1, French, - cartouche%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque les mécanismes d'entraînement ne sont pas essentiels, les termes cassette et cartouche sont parfois utilisés l'un pour l'autre de façon interchangeable. 1, record 1, French, - cartouche%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cartouche de bande magnétique; cartouche : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, French, - cartouche%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic tape cartridge
1, record 2, English, magnetic%20tape%20cartridge
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cartridge 2, record 2, English, cartridge
correct, see observation, standardized
- tape cartridge 3, record 2, English, tape%20cartridge
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A container holding magnetic tape, driven by friction, that can be processed without separating it from the container. 4, record 2, English, - magnetic%20tape%20cartridge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the driving mechanisms are not of concern, the words "cassette" and "cartridge" are sometimes used interchangeably. 4, record 2, English, - magnetic%20tape%20cartridge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cartridge; magnetic tape cartridge: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 5, record 2, English, - magnetic%20tape%20cartridge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Compare with "magnetic tape cassette". 5, record 2, English, - magnetic%20tape%20cartridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cartouche de bande magnétique
1, record 2, French, cartouche%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cartouche de bande 2, record 2, French, cartouche%20de%20bande
correct, feminine noun
- cartouche 3, record 2, French, cartouche
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
- cartouche magnétique 4, record 2, French, cartouche%20magn%C3%A9tique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boîtier contenant une bande magnétique entraînée par friction qui peut être exploitée sans être extraite du boîtier. 5, record 2, French, - cartouche%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque les mécanismes d'entraînement ne sont pas essentiels, les termes «cassette» et «cartouche» sont parfois utilisées l'un pour l'autre. 5, record 2, French, - cartouche%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cartouche; cartouche de bande magnétique : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 6, record 2, French, - cartouche%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Comparer avec «cassette de bande magnétique». 6, record 2, French, - cartouche%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartucho de cinta magnética
1, record 2, Spanish, cartucho%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cápsula de banda magnética 1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A1psula%20de%20banda%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
- cartucho de cinta 1, record 2, Spanish, cartucho%20de%20cinta
correct, masculine noun
- cartucho 2, record 2, Spanish, cartucho
correct, masculine noun
- cargador de cinta 2, record 2, Spanish, cargador%20de%20cinta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los cartuchos de cinta pueden ser de diversas capacidades, y permiten almacenar información en forma masiva, pudiéndose transferir los datos a muy altas velocidades. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cartucho%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartucho: se refiere principalmente a discos magnéticos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cartucho%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
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