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GOLF BALL PRINTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- golfball printer
1, record 1, English, golfball%20printer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- golf ball printer 2, record 1, English, golf%20ball%20printer
correct
- golf-ball printer 3, record 1, English, golf%2Dball%20printer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An impact] printer in which the characters of the typeface are molded onto a spherical carrier. 4, record 1, English, - golfball%20printer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The carrier is rotated about two axes to bring the required character opposite the paper, and then struck against the paper and intervening ink ribbon. 4, record 1, English, - golfball%20printer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à boule
1, record 1, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20boule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- imprimante à sphère 2, record 1, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20sph%C3%A8re
feminine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante dont la tête d'impression a la forme d'une boule, dont la surface porte des caractères en relief. 3, record 1, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20boule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un mécanisme fait pivoter la boule pour aligner le caractère à taper, puis la projette sur le papier après interposition d'un ruban. 3, record 1, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20boule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de bola
1, record 1, Spanish, impresora%20de%20bola
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- impresora de esfera 1, record 1, Spanish, impresora%20de%20esfera
feminine noun
- impresora con esfera 2, record 1, Spanish, impresora%20con%20esfera
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de impresora en serie que presenta los tipos de imprenta grabados sobre un portador esférico. El portador gira sobre dos ejes para traer el carácter requerido frente al papel y luego se golpean contra el papel y una cinta entintada intermedia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20bola
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