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OPTICAL DISK [3 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
- optical disk
1, record 1, English, optical%20disk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optical disk: an item in the "Data Processing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 1, English, - optical%20disk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disque optique
1, record 1, French, disque%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disque optique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de traitement des données» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 1, French, - disque%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Document Classification (Library Science)
- Electronic Publishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical disk
1, record 2, English, optical%20disk
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- digital optical disk 2, record 2, English, digital%20optical%20disk
correct, standardized
- optical disc 3, record 2, English, optical%20disc
correct
- digital optical disc 4, record 2, English, digital%20optical%20disc
correct
- optical digital disk 5, record 2, English, optical%20digital%20disk
correct
- optical digital disc 4, record 2, English, optical%20digital%20disc
correct
- optical data disk 6, record 2, English, optical%20data%20disk
- optical data disc 7, record 2, English, optical%20data%20disc
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disk that contains digital data readable by optical techniques. 8, record 2, English, - optical%20disk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optical disk; digital optical disk: terms standardized by CSA International and ISO. 7, record 2, English, - optical%20disk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
- Éditique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disque optique
1, record 2, French, disque%20optique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- disque optique numérique 2, record 2, French, disque%20optique%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- DON 3, record 2, French, DON
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- DON 3, record 2, French, DON
- disque optonumérique 4, record 2, French, disque%20optonum%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque sur lequel sont enregistrées, sous forme numérique, des données lisibles au moyen de techniques optiques. 5, record 2, French, - disque%20optique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disque optique; disque optique numérique; DON : termes normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO. 6, record 2, French, - disque%20optique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DON : abréviation normalisée par l'ISO. 6, record 2, French, - disque%20optique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Clasificación de documentos (Biblioteconomía)
- Publicación electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco óptico
1, record 2, Spanish, disco%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- disco óptico digital 1, record 2, Spanish, disco%20%C3%B3ptico%20digital
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disco que contiene datos digitales leíbles mediante técnicas ópticas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - disco%20%C3%B3ptico
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- optical disk
1, record 3, English, optical%20disk
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- digital optical disk 1, record 3, English, digital%20optical%20disk
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
disk that contains digital data readable by optical techniques 1, record 3, English, - optical%20disk
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optical disk; digital optical disk: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 3, English, - optical%20disk
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- disque optique
1, record 3, French, disque%20optique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- disque optique numérique 1, record 3, French, disque%20optique%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- DON 1, record 3, French, DON
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- DON 1, record 3, French, DON
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
disque sur lequel sont enregistrées, sous forme numérique, des données lisibles par procédé optique 1, record 3, French, - disque%20optique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disque optique; disque optique numérique; DON : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 3, French, - disque%20optique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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