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MICROFICHE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microfiche
1, record 1, English, microfiche
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microfiche: an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - microfiche
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microfiche
1, record 1, French, microfiche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microfiche : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - microfiche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
- Micrographics
- Computer Graphics
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microfiche
1, record 2, English, microfiche
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- film card 3, record 2, English, film%20card
correct
- transparent microsheet 4, record 2, English, transparent%20microsheet
- sheet microfilm 4, record 2, English, sheet%20microfilm
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microfilm card or sheet used in some information storage systems [which] consists of a film format about 4 by 6 inches (10 by 15 centimeters) containing microimages of types and other information, with a title heading large enough to be read by the unaided eye. 5, record 2, English, - microfiche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microfiche: term officially approved by the Government EDP [Electronic Data Processing] Standards Committee (GESC). 6, record 2, English, - microfiche
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
- Micrographie
- Infographie
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microfiche
1, record 2, French, microfiche
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Film photographique en feuille rectangulaire comportant une ou plusieurs microcopies, habituellement disposées en colonnes et en rangées. 2, record 2, French, - microfiche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microfiche : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR; uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 2, French, - microfiche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reprografía
- Micrografía
- Gráficos de computadora
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microficha
1, record 2, Spanish, microficha
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La microficha es una lámina de película de 4" x 6" que puede contener varios cientos de páginas de documentos en forma miniaturizada. Tanto la microficha como la micropelícula son creadas por unidades de microfilmación de documentos fuente, que fotografían documentos en papel o por unidades COM (micropelículas de salida de computadoras (ordenadores)) que toman la salida directamente de la computadora. 2, record 2, Spanish, - microficha
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