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MICROFICHE [47 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Catalog Publ. by the National Library of Canada. Information taken from the microfiche of Canadiana authorities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Le service Canadiana. Vedettes d'autorité est une liste courante sur microfiches de vedettes de noms utilisées dans Canadiana et de toutes les vedettes de noms validées par la Bibliothèque nationale depuis 1976. (Brochure Bibliothèque nationale du Canada).

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
CONT

[The computer peripheral equipment operator operates] computer peripheral equipment, such as printer, plotter, computer output microfiche machine, and document reader-sorter to transfer data to and from computer and to convert data from one format to another. Reads instructions and schedule, such as schedule of documents to be printed, or receives instructions from supervisor orally, to determine work for shift. Mounts reels and cartridges of magnetic tape in tape drives, loads paper in printer, loads checks or other documents in magnetic ink reader-sorter or optical character reader, sets guides, keys, and switches, enters commands into computer, using computer terminal, and performs other tasks, to start and operate peripheral machines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
OBS

En una sala de computadoras (ordenadores) con mucho trabajo, se asigna la consola (pupitre) de trabajo al operador de la computadora el cual raras veces la abandona. El resto del personal puede ayudar a montar y desmontar los paquetes de discos y cintas, rotulando las salidas y operando varios dispositivos de entrada/salida según sea necesario. A este personal se le llama a veces «operadores de equipos periféricos».

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Record 3 - external organization data 2021-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
DEF

A document format that is not digital/electronic, e. g. paper, map, microfiche, CD, DVD, cassette.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
DEF

Format de document qui n'est pas numérique/électronique (papier, carte, microfiche, CD, DVD, cassette, etc.).

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

microfiche : an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

microfiche : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication».

Spanish

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Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

microfiche reader : an item in the "Visual Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

lecteur de microfiches : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication visuelle» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Microfiche. Eye-readable title : CANUC : S. Annual. Ottawa, National Library of Canada, 1994.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Microfiche. Titre lisible à l'œil nu: CANUC:S. Ottawa, Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1994.

Spanish

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Record 7 2016-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
  • Programming Languages
DEF

A vertical section of the microfiche, one single frame in width, and the height of that portion of the microfiche grid which is reserved for microimages.

OBS

column: term and definition standardized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
  • Langages de programmation
DEF

Position de caractère d'une ligne d'impression.

Spanish

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Record 8 2015-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

A microfilm duplicator for duplicating images received from a microfiche onto a duplicating medium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Infographie
CONT

[...] utiliser un duplicateur de microfilms [...] afin de reproduire les films en s'assurant qu'une densité, une résolution et un contraste uniformes sont obtenus et conservés dans toute la bobine du microfilm.

Spanish

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Record 9 2014-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Automation
  • Records Management (Management)
DEF

A computer-based system for managing both electronic and non-electronic documents(such as paper document, microfilms or microfiche).

CONT

An electronic document management system (EDMS) includes a method of checking documents into the system, document version control, and the ability to search for documents within the system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bureautique
  • Gestion des documents (Gestion)
CONT

Un SGED facilite le travail de gestion, d'identification et de conservation des documents et des messages électroniques d'une organisation et assure la gestion du cycle de vie de cette information en format électronique.

Spanish

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Record 10 2014-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
DEF

A device that enlarges microfiches for viewing.

OBS

microfiche reader : term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP [Electronic Data Processing] Standards Committee(GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie
DEF

Appareil de grossissement des microfiches pour permettre leur examen à l'œil nu.

OBS

lecteur de microfiches; visionneuse de microfiches : termes et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Micrografía
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Record 11 2014-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
CONT

Microfiche duplicators are designed to duplicate... existing microfiches, aperture cards or jacketed microfilms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie
DEF

Appareil permettant d'obtenir, à partir de microfilms ou de cartes à fenêtre maîtresses, une image sur la partie sensible d'une carte.

Spanish

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Record 12 2014-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
CONT

The present invention provides a microfiche reader-printer comprising a housing to engage the apparatus, a control panel on the front of the housing, a microfiche carrier operably disposed on the front of the housing to receive a microfiche therein, a viewing screen disposed across the front of the housing, an image projector disposed to project a light beam through the microfiche and magnify the light beam, including a fiche image, a pair of reflecting mirrors movable to one position where the projected image beam is reflected to the back side of the screen to permit viewing there of and a positioner mechanism mechanically operative to shift the positions of the mirrors to a second position to initiate a printing cycle.

Key term(s)
  • microfiche viewer-printer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie

Spanish

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Record 13 2014-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
CONT

Other applications include... a microfiche projector linked with automatic synchronized sound, which may stimulate the trend to use microforms in education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Appareil qui sert à la projection de microfiches.

Spanish

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Record 14 2014-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
CONT

A microfiche copier automatically scans successive rows of microfiche frames and copies the scanned frames onto a fanfolded copy web, to produce a copy set which when bound on one edge provides a quasi duplex book form of copy of the successive frames.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie

Spanish

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Record 15 2014-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
CONT

Patrons can print out paper copies from the microfiche using the library's microfiche printer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie

Spanish

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Record 16 2012-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
DEF

A device in which a processed microform(image card, aperture card, microfiche) is usually brought into contact with a roll of unexposed film onto which the image is to be printed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie

Spanish

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Record 17 2012-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
DEF

In micrographics, a measure of the remoteness of a particular copy from the original material. The picture taken of a document, cathode ray tube, etc., is termed first generation microfilm(camera microfilm or microfiche). Copies made from this first generation are second generation, and copies from the second generation are third generation, etc.

OBS

generation: term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie
DEF

En micrographie, mesure du degré de filiation d'une copie par rapport au document original. Ainsi, la copie d'un document, de l'image d'un tube cathodique ou autre, s'appelle microfilm de première génération (microfilm de caméra ou microfiche). Les copies faites à partir de cette première génération appartiennent à la deuxième génération, les copies de cette dernière appartiennent à la troisième génération et ainsi de suite.

OBS

génération : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

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Record 18 2010-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reprography
  • Micrographics
  • Computer Graphics
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

A microfilm card or sheet used in some information storage systems [which] consists of a film format about 4 by 6 inches (10 by 15 centimeters) containing microimages of types and other information, with a title heading large enough to be read by the unaided eye.

OBS

microfiche : term officially approved by the Government EDP [Electronic Data Processing] Standards Committee(GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reprographie
  • Micrographie
  • Infographie
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Film photographique en feuille rectangulaire comportant une ou plusieurs microcopies, habituellement disposées en colonnes et en rangées.

OBS

microfiche : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR; uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reprografía
  • Micrografía
  • Gráficos de computadora
  • Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
DEF

La microficha es una lámina de película de 4" x 6" que puede contener varios cientos de páginas de documentos en forma miniaturizada. Tanto la microficha como la micropelícula son creadas por unidades de microfilmación de documentos fuente, que fotografían documentos en papel o por unidades COM (micropelículas de salida de computadoras (ordenadores)) que toman la salida directamente de la computadora.

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Record 19 2010-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Documentation (Library Science)
  • Micrographics
DEF

A high density microfiche storage technique employing holographic encoding and retrievable only by means of special electronic holofiche readers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
  • Micrographie
DEF

Microfiche (ou microphotographie) obtenue par la technique holographique (en trois dimensions) dont la surface de 4 par 6 pouces peut contenir jusqu'à 20 000 pages 8 1/2 par 11 pouces qui permet de retrouver une information originale même si une partie de la fiche a été abîmée, déchirée ou détruite.

Spanish

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Record 20 2004-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
  • Micrographics
OBS

microfiche

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
  • Micrographie
OBS

Source [SP 60/81]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
  • Micrografía
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Record 21 2003-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

A cut-out in either the top or bottom edge of the microform(microfiche, jacket), used for indexing, coding or retrieval.

OBS

write protection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
CONT

[...] située sur le bord inférieur de l'enveloppe protectrice de la disquette, l'encoche empêche l'écriture; si elle est recouverte par une petite étiquette autocollante, il est possible d'écrire sur la disquette.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
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Record 22 2001-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Documentation (Library Science)
  • Reprography
  • Micrographics
DEF

A microfiche of printed matter that is very greatly reduced(as to 100 to 1).

DEF

Microfiche with images reduced more than 90X.

Key term(s)
  • UMF

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
  • Reprographie
  • Micrographie
DEF

Microfiche au format normalisé ISO A6 (105 X 148 mm) comportant une quantité de microcopies (2 à 3 000, et plus) dont l'échelle de réduction linéaire est égale ou supérieure à 90.

OBS

Domaine : infographie et micrographie informatique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de documentación (Biblioteconomía)
  • Reprografía
  • Micrografía
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Record 23 1997-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

A rectangular area on the microfiche bound by intersecting grid lines, within which a microimage may be recorded. The grid lines do not actually appear on the microfiche.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 24 1997-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Periodicals
OBS

Ottawa : Transport Canada, 1990-.(TP 9856E). Microfiche.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de périodiques
OBS

Ottawa : Transports Canada, 1990- . (TP 9856F).

Spanish

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Record 25 1996-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Periodicals
OBS

Catalog of publications published by the National Library of Canada. Information taken from the Canadiana microfiche.

OBS

National bibliography who provides a standardized listing of Canadian publications. It lists publications produced in Canada, or published elsewhere but of special interest or significance to Canada. It also provides ... cataloguing information ... for verifying bibliographic information ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de périodiques
OBS

Édition sur microfiche. Mensuel. Éditions annuelles dont les index sont récapitulés chaque année selon un cycle de cinq ans.

Spanish

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Record 26 1996-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Air Transport
OBS

Issued by the Aeronautical Licensing and Inspection Branch. Monthly. Ottawa, Transport Canada. Microfiche.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Transport aérien
OBS

Publié par la Direction des aéronefs civils canadiens. Mensuel. Ottawa, Transports Canada. Microfiche.

Spanish

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Record 27 1996-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Periodicals
OBS

The newspaper of Parliament published by J. Creskey and R. Dickson in Ottawa, Ontario. Also issued on microfiche by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association in Oakville, Ontario.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de périodiques
OBS

Journal du Parlement publié par J. Creskey et R. Dickson, Ottawa (Ontario). La version microfiche est préparée par la Ontario Community Newspapers Association, Oakville (Ontario).

Spanish

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Record 28 1993-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
OBS

microfiche processor

OBS

the self-threader down into the feed chute in the first rack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 29 1993-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
CONT

Place the spool of film on the No. 1 rack supply spindle so the film comes off the right side of the spool.

OBS

Microfiche processor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)

Spanish

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Record 30 1992-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
OBS

on a microfiche.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie

Spanish

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Record 31 1992-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Source : Canadiana Authorities on microfiche(National Library of Canada, Aug 7/1991)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 32 1992-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Pulp and Paper
OBS

Source : CIIS federal corporations database in microfiche form(from Consumer & Corporate Affairs).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Pâtes et papier

Spanish

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Record 33 1992-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Packaging
OBS

Source : CIIS Microfiche from Consumer and Corporate Affairs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Emballages

Spanish

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Record 34 1991-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A hologram having an image scale that is orders of magnitude smaller than microfiche images.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 35 1988-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Library Science (General)
CONT

A person responsible for print and microfiche periodicals and continuation collection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bibliothéconomie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 36 1988-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Information found in National Union Catalogue microfiche, 1986.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres

Spanish

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Record 37 1986-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
  • Document Classification (Library Science)
DEF

A catalog on microfiche produced either by microfilming or as computer output which must be read with the assistance of a microform reader.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie
  • Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)

Spanish

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Record 38 1986-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
DEF

an area located at the top edge of the image area of the microform(microfiche, jacket) for the heading.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie
DEF

zone supérieure de la microfiche ou de la jaquette servant à l'inscription de l'en-tête.

Spanish

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Record 39 1986-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
DEF

an inspection tool that is used to check the position of frames(images) relative to the grid, usually on microfiche.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie
DEF

outil d'inspection servant à vérifier la position des cadres d'image par rapport à la partition, ordinairement sur une microfiche.

Spanish

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Record 40 1986-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
DEF

a color(or colors) placed at the top edge of the heading area of a jacket, aperture or microfiche used for identification and retrieval.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie
DEF

coloration de la partie supérieure de la zone d'en-tête d'une jaquette, d'une carte à fenêtre ou d'une microfiche pour faciliter le classement ou la recherche.

Spanish

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Record 41 1986-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
DEF

a microform in roll or scroll form(105 mm wide by an indeterminate length) produced by standard microfiche.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie
DEF

microforme, sous forme de rouleaux ou en continu (105 mm de large par une longueur indéterminée), produite au moyen des techniques standard de production de microfiches.

Spanish

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Record 42 1985-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
CONT

When a multi-page document is microfilmed n microfiche and the total number of pages exceeds the capacity of a single microfiche, the succeeding images are recorded on an additional microfiche called the "trailer microfiche".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 43 1985-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
DEF

a piece of folded paper, chemically inert, used for storing microfiche.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie
OBS

Glossaire provisoire des termes de micrographie, ONGC, 72-GP-100P, 1983

Spanish

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Record 44 1985-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Technical Documents (Industries)
CONT

Distributes program control cards and operating instructions for each program in the daily job microfiche.

OBS

Jacques Pothier, Personnel et administration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Documents techniques (Industries)
CONT

[Le commis] distribue les cartes de contrôle du programme et les consignes d'exploitation pour chaque programme dans la microfiche des travaux quotidiens.

Spanish

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Record 45 1985-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
OBS

Notch : A cut-out in either the top or bottom edge of the microform(microfiche, jacket) used for indexing, coding, or retrieval.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
OBS

de cartes à encoches marginales.

Spanish

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Record 46 1983-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Documentation (Library Science)
DEF

An array of horizontal and vertical lines(usually imaginary) that divide an area of a microform(usually a microfiche) into spaces called frames. The grid defines the arrangement of the rows and columns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
DEF

Distribution des cadres d'images sur une microforme.

Spanish

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Record 47 1978-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Documentation (Library Science)
OBS

(...) the Duty Officer should spend some time(...) in Pending Section for the location of the microfiche index and the latest passport issue and pending listings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
OBS

Renseignement: 2Rh-7aa.

Spanish

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