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OPTICAL PLOTTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- video hard copy unit
1, record 1, English, video%20hard%20copy%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- photo head plotter 2, record 1, English, photo%20head%20plotter
correct
- photoplotter 3, record 1, English, photoplotter
correct
- photo plotter 2, record 1, English, photo%20plotter
correct
- optical plotter 2, record 1, English, optical%20plotter
correct
- graphics film recorder 1, record 1, English, graphics%20film%20recorder
correct
- film recorder 1, record 1, English, film%20recorder
correct
- photo-plotter 4, record 1, English, photo%2Dplotter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plotter equipped with a light spot projector. 2, record 1, English, - video%20hard%20copy%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Photoplot: A graphical representation of a pattern drawn directly on a photographic material using a controlled light beam. 5, record 1, English, - video%20hard%20copy%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de phototraçage
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20phototra%C3%A7age
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phototraceur 2, record 1, French, phototraceur
correct, masculine noun
- photoplotter 3, record 1, French, photoplotter
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traceur équipé d'une tête photographique. 4, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20phototra%C3%A7age
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Dispositif graphique de sortie qui peut transférer directement les images affichées à l'écran sur un papier traité pour photocopie ou sur un film. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20phototra%C3%A7age
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trazador fotográfico
1, record 1, Spanish, trazador%20fotogr%C3%A1fico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- graficadora fotográfica 2, record 1, Spanish, graficadora%20fotogr%C3%A1fica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de salida que genera fotográficamente, obras de diseño gráfico de alta precisión, para la elaboración de tarjetas de circuitos impresos y máscaras de circuitos integrados. 2, record 1, Spanish, - trazador%20fotogr%C3%A1fico
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