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NUMERICAL CONTROL TAPE [5 records]

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Record 1 2003-03-12

English

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

A punched paper or plastic tape used to feed digital instructions to a numerical control machine.

French

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
DEF

Cinta, generalmente de papel o de plástico, conteniendo perforaciones que representan números, que se utiliza para ingresar instrucciones en un dispositivo o máquina numéricamente dirigido.

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Record 2 1993-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Automatic Control (Machine Tools)
DEF

A feature of a numerical control system that can accept control data from a control tape, or alternatively from a computer or other source.

OBS

Term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commandes automatiques (Machines-outils)
DEF

Système de commande numérique qui fonctionne à partir d'une bande de commande, d'un ordinateur ou de toute autre source.

OBS

Terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Automation
DEF

A feature on some numerical control systems which gives the ability to introduce a dimension which will always be added to the tape command dimension which in turn results in the effect of moving the programmed zero point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bureautique

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
DEF

A visual display of information read from the tape of a numerical control unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • School and School-Related Administration
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
  • Automatic Control (Machine Tools)
OBS

Numerical control machine programmer : Graduates of this 48-week program are trained in the modern methods of Numerical Control machine tool operation, as well as in the writing and editing of manual part-programs. Practical skills learned include : machine set-up, tool pre-set, tape preparation, cutter diameter and length compensation setting and on-site modification of existing programs.

OBS

Community college program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
  • Commandes automatiques (Machines-outils)
OBS

Cours collégial.

Spanish

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