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MAGNETIC TAPE LEADER [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-24
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 leader
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20tape%20leader
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leader 1, record 1, English, leader
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
portion of magnetic tape that precedes the beginning-of tape marker and that is used to thread the tape 1, record 1, English, - magnetic%20tape%20leader
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic tape leader; leader: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, English, - magnetic%20tape%20leader
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
- amorce de bande magnétique
1, record 1, French, amorce%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amorce 1, record 1, French, amorce
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
partie d'une bande magnétique qui précède le repère de début de bande et sert à mettre en place la bande 1, record 1, French, - amorce%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amorce de bande magnétique; amorce : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, French, - amorce%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic tape leader
1, record 2, English, magnetic%20tape%20leader
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- leader 1, record 2, English, leader
correct, standardized
- leading end 2, record 2, English, leading%20end
correct
- lead end 3, record 2, English, lead%20end
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of magnetic tape that precedes the beginning-of-tape marker and that is used to thread the tape. 4, record 2, English, - magnetic%20tape%20leader
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The leader is not necessarily magnetic. 4, record 2, English, - magnetic%20tape%20leader
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leader; magnetic tape leader: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 5, record 2, English, - magnetic%20tape%20leader
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amorce de bande magnétique
1, record 2, French, amorce%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- amorce 1, record 2, French, amorce
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- début de bande magnétique 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9but%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- début de bande 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9but%20de%20bande
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une bande magnétique qui précède le repère de début de bande et sert à mettre la bande en place. 4, record 2, French, - amorce%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'amorce n'est pas nécessairement magnétique. 4, record 2, French, - amorce%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amorce; amorce de bande magnétique : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - amorce%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
- encabezamiento de cinta magnética
1, record 2, Spanish, encabezamiento%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- guía de cinta magnética 2, record 2, Spanish, gu%C3%ADa%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la cinta magnética que precede el marcador de principio de cinta, y que usa para enrollar la cinta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - encabezamiento%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
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