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MICROFICHE GRID [4 records]

Record 1 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 2 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 3 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 4 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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