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OPTICAL CHARACTER READER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Electronic Devices
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical character reader
1, record 1, English, optical%20character%20reader
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OCR 2, record 1, English, OCR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- OCR reader 3, record 1, English, OCR%20reader
correct
- OCR scanner 3, record 1, English, OCR%20scanner
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An input unit that reads characters by optical character recognition. 4, record 1, English, - optical%20character%20reader
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optical character reader: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 5, record 1, English, - optical%20character%20reader
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lecteur optique de caractères
1, record 1, French, lecteur%20optique%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LOC 2, record 1, French, LOC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lecteur de caractères optiques 3, record 1, French, lecteur%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20optiques
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité d'entrée qui lit des caractères par reconnaissance optique de caractères. 4, record 1, French, - lecteur%20optique%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lecteur de caractères optiques : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - lecteur%20optique%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lector de caracteres ópticos
1, record 1, Spanish, lector%20de%20caracteres%20%C3%B3pticos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lector óptico de caracteres 2, record 1, Spanish, lector%20%C3%B3ptico%20de%20caracteres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de entrada que lee caracteres mediante el reconocimiento de caracteres ópticos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lector%20de%20caracteres%20%C3%B3pticos
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical character reader
1, record 2, English, optical%20character%20reader
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
input unit that reads characters by optical character recognition 1, record 2, English, - optical%20character%20reader
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optical character reader: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, English, - optical%20character%20reader
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lecteur de caractères optiques
1, record 2, French, lecteur%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20optiques
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
organe d'entrée qui lit des caractères par reconnaissance optique de caractères 1, record 2, French, - lecteur%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20optiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lecteur de caractères optiques : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, French, - lecteur%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20optiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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