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CODE PLATE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bearer bar
1, record 1, English, bearer%20bar
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
bar abutting the tops and bottoms of the bars in a bar code symbol, or a frame surrounding the entire symbol, intended to equalize the pressure exerted by the printing plate over the entire surface of the symbol and/or to prevent a short scan by the bar code reader 1, record 1, English, - bearer%20bar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bearer bar: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - bearer%20bar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- RF tag
1, record 2, English, RF%20tag
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tag 1, record 2, English, tag
correct, standardized
- transponder 1, record 2, English, transponder
correct, standardized
- electronic label 1, record 2, English, electronic%20label
correct, standardized
- code plate 1, record 2, English, code%20plate
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
transponder plus the information storage mechanism attached to the object 1, record 2, English, - RF%20tag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although ’transponder’ is technically the most accurate term, the most common and preferred term is ’tag’ or ’RF tag’. 1, record 2, English, - RF%20tag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RF tag; tag; transponder; electronic label; code plate : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-3 : 2008]. 2, record 2, English, - RF%20tag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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