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MICROFICHE CAMERA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Micrographics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- generation
1, record 1, English, generation
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - generation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
generation: term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 1, English, - generation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Micrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- génération
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
génération : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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