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CHECKOUT SCANNER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cybernetic Systems
- Marketing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automated cashier
1, record 1, English, automated%20cashier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grocery store robot 2, record 1, English, grocery%20store%20robot%20
- supermarket checkout robot 2, record 1, English, supermarket%20checkout%20robot
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In about 10 years, you’ll start to see much of your food tagged with these miniscule RFID[radio frequency identification] chips. Roll the cart up to an automated cashier and bingo: The bill is tallied! 1, record 1, English, - automated%20cashier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Optical Supermarket Checkout Robot Model 887... speaks English and French can check out your groceries with, if not a smile, great efficiency and courtesy, thank you. Customers have to do some of the work by running purchased items over 887's scanner so it can read the code that identifies and prices the item. It can tell if you’ve made a mistake(like running the same item across the scanner twice). It can also detect cheating... It takes cash or credit cards and will give you the correct change 2, record 1, English, - automated%20cashier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes cybernétiques
- Commercialisation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caisse automatique
1, record 1, French, caisse%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un hypermarché rennais a généralisé depuis cet été les caisses automatiques, sans difficultés apparentes pour les consommateurs mais sous le regard inquiet des défenseurs du métier de caissière. 1, record 1, French, - caisse%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- checkout scanner
1, record 2, English, checkout%20scanner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aside from internal computing capabilities, other major components of fast processing retail systems are the checkout scanner, which automatically "reads" the coded stock number of the contents of the merchandise, and the coded language, or symbol set, adopted by supermarket representatives. 2, record 2, English, - checkout%20scanner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lecteur optique d'étiquettes
1, record 2, French, lecteur%20optique%20d%27%C3%A9tiquettes
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lecteur de marques codées disposées sur les produits de grande consommation dans les magasins. 2, record 2, French, - lecteur%20optique%20d%27%C3%A9tiquettes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lecteurs optiques d'étiquettes peuvent aussi prendre la forme de dispositifs fixes encastrés dans la caisse de sortie. 2, record 2, French, - lecteur%20optique%20d%27%C3%A9tiquettes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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