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OPTICAL MARK READING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mark scanning
1, record 1, English, mark%20scanning
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optical mark reading 2, record 1, English, optical%20mark%20reading
correct, standardized
- OMR 3, record 1, English, OMR
correct, standardized
- OMR 3, record 1, English, OMR
- mark reading 4, record 1, English, mark%20reading
correct
- mark scan 5, record 1, English, mark%20scan
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The automatic optical sensing of marks recorded on a data medium. 6, record 1, English, - mark%20scanning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mark scanning; optical mark reading; OMR: terms and abbreviation standardized by ISO and CSA. 7, record 1, English, - mark%20scanning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lecture optique de marques
1, record 1, French, lecture%20optique%20de%20marques
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lecture de marques 2, record 1, French, lecture%20de%20marques
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- scannage de marques 3, record 1, French, scannage%20de%20marques
correct, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détection automatique, par un procédé optique, de marques portées sur un support de données. 3, record 1, French, - lecture%20optique%20de%20marques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lecture optique de marques; lecture de marques; scannage de marques : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 4, record 1, French, - lecture%20optique%20de%20marques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lectura óptica de marcas
1, record 1, Spanish, lectura%20%C3%B3ptica%20de%20marcas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lectura de marcas 2, record 1, Spanish, lectura%20de%20marcas
correct, feminine noun
- lectura de marcas ópticas 3, record 1, Spanish, lectura%20de%20marcas%20%C3%B3pticas
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica para leer ópticamente las marcas hechas en posiciones específicas de documentos, para interpretarlas como dígitos o caracteres, e ingresarlas directamente en una computadora (ordenador), o para su perforación en algún otro dispositivo de soporte. 4, record 1, Spanish, - lectura%20%C3%B3ptica%20de%20marcas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lectura de marcas ópticas: Debería evitarse el uso de este término ya que no son las marcas las que son ópticas sino la lectura que se hace de ellas. 5, record 1, Spanish, - lectura%20%C3%B3ptica%20de%20marcas
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
- mark scanning
1, record 2, English, mark%20scanning
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- optical mark reading 1, record 2, English, optical%20mark%20reading
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
automatic optical sensing of marks recorded on a data medium 1, record 2, English, - mark%20scanning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mark scanning; optical mark reading: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, English, - mark%20scanning
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
- lecture optique de marques
1, record 2, French, lecture%20optique%20de%20marques
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lecture de marques 1, record 2, French, lecture%20de%20marques
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
détection automatique par un procédé optique, de marques portées sur un support de données 1, record 2, French, - lecture%20optique%20de%20marques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lecture optique de marques; lecture de marques : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, French, - lecture%20optique%20de%20marques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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