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CODE NOTCHES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tape leader
1, record 1, English, tape%20leader
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part at the beginning of a reel of magnetic or punched tape that is often left blank to permit for initial threading or to hold some sort of marker or code to show the nature of the data stored on the tape. Holes, notches, other magnetization, and so on, are used for such purposes. 2, record 1, English, - tape%20leader
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amorce de bande
1, record 1, French, amorce%20de%20bande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guía de cinta
1, record 1, Spanish, gu%C3%ADa%20de%20cinta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- principio de cinta 2, record 1, Spanish, principio%20de%20cinta
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- code notches
1, record 2, English, code%20notches
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On sheet film, one or more notches of varying size, shape and spacing, cut into the edge of the film during manufacture to permit identification of the emulsion side and of the type of film. 1, record 2, English, - code%20notches
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- encoches 1, record 2, French, encoches
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur plans films, le ou les encoches de dimensions et de formes diverses pratiquées sur le bord du film au cours de sa fabrication pour permettre l'identification du côté de l'émulsion et du type de film. 1, record 2, French, - encoches
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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