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TRANSCRIPTION MACHINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transcriber
1, record 1, English, transcriber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transcribing machine 2, record 1, English, transcribing%20machine
correct
- transcribing machine recorder 2, record 1, English, transcribing%20machine%20recorder
correct
- transcription machine 2, record 1, English, transcription%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The equipment used to convert information from one form to another, as for converting computer input data to the medium and language used by the computer. 3, record 1, English, - transcriber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It also reproduces speech recorded by a dictation machine on a written record. 2, record 1, English, - transcriber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transcripteur
1, record 1, French, transcripteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil de transcription 2, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20transcription
correct, masculine noun
- machine à transcrire 1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20transcrire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine qui convertit des données d'un langage, d'un code ou d'un support à un autre. Elle effectue les opérations de lecture, de traduction et d'enregistrement (écriture). 3, record 1, French, - transcripteur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- machine audiotypique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aparato de transcripción
1, record 1, Spanish, aparato%20de%20transcripci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transcriptor 2, record 1, Spanish, transcriptor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo empleado para transferir información de un medio a otro; por ejemplo, de cinta de papel a tarjetas (fichas). 2, record 1, Spanish, - aparato%20de%20transcripci%C3%B3n
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