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MICROFILMER [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Micrographics
DEF

A device that is used to record data directly from computer generated signals. [Definition officially approved by GESC.]

OBS

computer output microfilmer; COM : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Government EDP(Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee(GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Micrographie
DEF

Appareil servant à enregistrer des données directement à partir de signaux produits par un ordinateur. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.]

OBS

appareil de microfilmage de sorties d'ordinateur; COM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
DEF

a measure of the number of times an imaginary document would have been reduced to equal the size of the Computer-output microfilmer generated microimage, expressed as 1 : 24, 1 : 30, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie
DEF

calcul du nombre de fois qu'il aurait fallu réduire un document imaginaire afin que ce dernier ait les mêmes dimensions qu'une micro-image produite par une imprimante de microformes. Cette mesure s'exprime de la façon suivante : 1/24, 1/30, etc.

Spanish

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