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OPTICAL READER WAND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wand
1, record 1, English, wand
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optical wand 2, record 1, English, optical%20wand
correct
- wand reader 3, record 1, English, wand%20reader
correct
- wand scanner 3, record 1, English, wand%20scanner
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hand-held optical reader used to read optical, typewritten or printed characters, and bar codes. 4, record 1, English, - wand
Record 1, Key term(s)
- optical reader wand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lecteur
1, record 1, French, lecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crayon-lecteur optique 1, record 1, French, crayon%2Dlecteur%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- crayon-lecteur 1, record 1, French, crayon%2Dlecteur
correct, masculine noun
- lecteur optique manuel 2, record 1, French, lecteur%20optique%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif électronique manuel, servant à lire les caractères optiques dactylographiés ou imprimés, et employé surtout pour lire les codes à barres. 2, record 1, French, - lecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vara
1, record 1, Spanish, vara
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- varilla de lectora óptica 2, record 1, Spanish, varilla%20de%20lectora%20%C3%B3ptica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que se sostiene en la mano, semejante a un lápiz, que se usa para leer caracteres magnéticos, códigos de barras y similares. 2, record 1, Spanish, - vara
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