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MATERIEL POLYVALENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general-purpose equipment
1, record 1, English, general%2Dpurpose%20equipment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
general-purpose electronic data processing equipment and systems software therefor, including ancillary data processing equipment. 1, record 1, English, - general%2Dpurpose%20equipment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériel universel
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matériel polyvalent 2, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20polyvalent
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
du matériel électronique universel de traitement de l'information et un logiciel de systèmes, y compris du matériel auxiliaire de traitement de l'information. 1, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20universel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- versatile piece of equipment 1, record 2, English, versatile%20piece%20of%20equipment
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matériel polyvalent
1, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20polyvalent
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- engin polyvalent 1, record 2, French, engin%20polyvalent
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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