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COMPTOMETER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Computers and Calculators
- Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Comptometer
1, record 1, English, Comptometer
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Comptometer was the first commercially successful key-driven mechanical calculator, patented in the United States by Dorr E. Felt in 1887. 2, record 1, English, - Comptometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Comptomètre
1, record 1, French, Comptom%C3%A8tre
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le Comptomètre [...] est la première machine à calculer à clavier direct à avoir connu un succès commercial réel. 1, record 1, French, - Comptom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres comerciales
- Computadoras y calculadoras
- Métodos de cálculo (Matemáticas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comptómetro
1, record 1, Spanish, Compt%C3%B3metro
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- comptometer operator 1, record 2, English, comptometer%20operator
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de comptomètre
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20comptom%C3%A8tre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adding machine operator 1, record 3, English, adding%20machine%20operator
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
R.-U. calculating machine operator, adding machine operator, sumlock operator, comptometer operator. 1, record 3, English, - adding%20machine%20operator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opérateur sur machines à additionner 1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20sur%20machines%20%C3%A0%20additionner
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- opérateur de machines à additionner 2, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machines%20%C3%A0%20additionner
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fr. calculateur. 1, record 3, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20sur%20machines%20%C3%A0%20additionner
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- calculating equipment operator 1, record 4, English, calculating%20equipment%20operator
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(comptometer) 1, record 4, English, - calculating%20equipment%20operator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machines à calculer 1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machines%20%C3%A0%20calculer
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(comptomètre). (AVISCO, AFPC). 1, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machines%20%C3%A0%20calculer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Layout of the Workplace
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- comptometer section 1, record 5, English, comptometer%20section
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Implantation des locaux de travail
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- section du calcul mécanique 1, record 5, French, section%20du%20calcul%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- comptometer operator 1, record 6, English, comptometer%20operator
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machine à calculer 1, record 6, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20calculer
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CUB-594 1, record 6, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20calculer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- comptometer operator 1, record 7, English, comptometer%20operator
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mécanographe
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9canographe
masculine and feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- comptomètre 1, record 7, French, comptom%C3%A8tre
masculine and feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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