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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass-storage controller
1, record 1, English, mass%2Dstorage%20controller
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device on which mass-storage devices rely for access to a computer subsystem. 1, record 1, English, - mass%2Dstorage%20controller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a SCSI [small computer system interface] card or IDE [intelligent drive electronic] functionality on the motherboard is a mass-storage controller; the physical hard drive is a mass-storage device. 1, record 1, English, - mass%2Dstorage%20controller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur de stockage de masse
1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20stockage%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador de dispositivo de almacenamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, controlador%20de%20dispositivo%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard inquiry
1, record 2, English, hard%20inquiry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hard pull 2, record 2, English, hard%20pull
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hard inquiry is made on your credit report whenever a business checks your credit report because you made an application for a credit card, loan, or other service. When you check your credit report, you’ll see both hard inquiries and soft inquiries. But it's only the hard inquiries that will impact your credit score. 1, record 2, English, - hard%20inquiry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interrogation inscrite à la suite d'une demande de crédit
1, record 2, French, interrogation%20inscrite%20%C3%A0%20la%20suite%20d%27une%20demande%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
feminine 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 2011-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Computer Memories
- Photography
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Microdrive®
1, record 3, English, Microdrive%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trademark of IBM 2, record 3, English, - Microdrive%C2%AE
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a miniature hard-disk drive developed by IBM and available in 1999, the microdrives are extremely small-sized hard disks that can fit in a Compact Card memory slot. Two drive capacities will be available, 170 MB(megabyte) and 340 MB, enabling digital cameras designed to use Compact Flash memory cards to gain large storage capabilities. This is particularly useful for camera models that are able to store uncompressed images, since these images require a large amount of storage. 3, record 3, English, - Microdrive%C2%AE
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Microdrive
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Photographie
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Microdrive®
1, record 3, French, Microdrive%C2%AE
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si vous désirez plus de stockage, le petit Epson est compatible avec les Microdrives d'IBM, de petits disques durs de la même taille que les cartes Compact Flash avec des capacités de stockage de 340 Mo [...] ou de 1 Go [...]. Avec ça, oubliez la pellicule pour le reste de vos jours. 2, record 3, French, - Microdrive%C2%AE
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plus petit qu'une boîte d'allumettes, le Microdrive 1Go d'IBM pèse moins de 30 g, peut contenir jusqu'à 1 000 photos haute résolution, 1 000 romans de 200 pages ou encore 18 heures de musique haute fidélité. 3, record 3, French, - Microdrive%C2%AE
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marque de commerce d'IBM 4, record 3, French, - Microdrive%C2%AE
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Microdrive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-07-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Paper
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- enamelled blotting paper
1, record 4, English, enamelled%20blotting%20paper
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- enameled blotting paper 2, record 4, English, enameled%20blotting%20paper
correct
- enamel blotting paper 1, record 4, English, enamel%20blotting%20paper
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A blotting] paper to which a coated book paper or card has been pasted to give on one side a smooth, hard surface suitable for printing and lithographing. 1, record 4, English, - enamelled%20blotting%20paper
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- buvard émaillé
1, record 4, French, buvard%20%C3%A9maill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- buvard chrono 1, record 4, French, buvard%20chrono
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hard card
1, record 5, English, hard%20card
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hardcard 2, record 5, English, hardcard
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An expansion card containing a hard disk drive. 3, record 5, English, - hard%20card
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The hard card fits into an expansion slot instead of a disk drive bay. Hard cards are easy to install and often faster than conventional disk drives, but may have less storage capacity. 3, record 5, English, - hard%20card
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- carte disque dur
1, record 5, French, carte%20disque%20dur
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les disques durs sont généralement inamovibles, comme le disque fixe qui est monté en permanence sur l'unité de disque (celle-ci étant souvent appelée disque dur). Toutefois, il existe certains modèles amovibles qui peuvent être déplacés d'un ordinateur à l'autre et des cartes disques durs qui s'installent dans un connecteur d'extension du micro-ordinateur. 1, record 5, French, - carte%20disque%20dur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarjeta dura de expansión
1, record 5, Spanish, tarjeta%20dura%20de%20expansi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una computadora (ordenador) personal, es una tarjeta de expansión que contiene una unidad de disco y que puede instalarse en una ranura de expansión. 1, record 5, Spanish, - tarjeta%20dura%20de%20expansi%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-11-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- disk controller card
1, record 6, English, disk%20controller%20card
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- disk controller board 2, record 6, English, disk%20controller%20board
correct
- hard disk controller card 3, record 6, English, hard%20disk%20controller%20card
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A printed circuit board which interfaces disk storage hardware to the CPU of a computer. 1, record 6, English, - disk%20controller%20card
Record 6, Key term(s)
- disc controller card
- hard disc controller card
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- carte contrôleur de disque
1, record 6, French, carte%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20disque
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- carte contrôleur de disque dur 2, record 6, French, carte%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20disque%20dur
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette carte mère principalement destinée aux serveurs comporte une carte contrôleur de disque dur SCSI ULtra2 intégrée à ses circuits. 2, record 6, French, - carte%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20disque
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-11-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Computer Hardware
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tape backup unit
1, record 7, English, tape%20backup%20unit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
IBM PC/XT compatible microcomputer with hard disk, tape backup and 3270 emulation card. 2, record 7, English, - tape%20backup%20unit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Matériel informatique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- unité de sauvegarde sur bande
1, record 7, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20sauvegarde%20sur%20bande
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- unité de sauvegarde sur bande magnétique 2, record 7, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20sauvegarde%20sur%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
- sauvegardeur à bande 3, record 7, French, sauvegardeur%20%C3%A0%20bande
see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil périphérique servant à sauvegarder sur bande magnétique, pour des raisons de sécurité, les données traitées par ordinateur dans un programme de longue haleine. 3, record 7, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20sauvegarde%20sur%20bande
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'une cartouche qui peut se trouver à l'intérieur ou à l'extérieur de l'ordinateur. 2, record 7, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20sauvegarde%20sur%20bande
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sauvegardeur à bande : néologisme. 3, record 7, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20sauvegarde%20sur%20bande
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de cinta de respaldo
1, record 7, Spanish, unidad%20de%20cinta%20de%20respaldo
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de almacenamiento secundario diseñado para respaldar a alta velocidad los datos contenidos en discos duros o en otros dispositivos. 2, record 7, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20cinta%20de%20respaldo
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-06-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- compression limiter
1, record 8, English, compression%20limiter
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A compression limiter is not necessary, but very recommended if you are recording live audio to tape or to sound card samples. It is a separate piece much like an effects unit. It is used and connected usually directly in the path between instruments or microphones to your recording equipment. It auto adjusts the recording levels into your mixer or sound recording gear so that you cannot overload the record inputs. It also boosts the soft sounds so they do not get lost and hard to hear. It makes the soft strings or vocals audible as well as keeping those blazing guitars from over running the rest of your sounds. 1, record 8, English, - compression%20limiter
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
- Radiodiffusion
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- limiteur de compression
1, record 8, French, limiteur%20de%20compression
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-01-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Enhanced Small Device Interface disk drive adapter 1, record 9, English, Enhanced%20Small%20Device%20Interface%20disk%20drive%20adapter
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- ESDI disk drive adapter 1, record 9, English, ESDI%20disk%20drive%20adapter
- ESDI hard disk adapter 1, record 9, English, ESDI%20hard%20disk%20adapter
- ESDI hard disk drive controller card 1, record 9, English, ESDI%20hard%20disk%20drive%20controller%20card
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- carte d'unité de disque ESDI
1, record 9, French, carte%20d%27unit%C3%A9%20de%20disque%20ESDI
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-12-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- form report 1, record 10, English, form%20report
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many institutions and government agencies find that form type appraisal reports best meet their requirements.(...) The form report usually includes a hard paper inspection card on which are printed all the different items which could be found under the various categories of neighborhood data, types of construction, interior details including special fixtures, with adequate space left for comments. 1, record 10, English, - form%20report
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- formulaire 1, record 10, French, formulaire
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le formulaire (...) répond surtout aux besoins des institutions financières. Il a l'avantage, pour une telle entreprise, de permettre d'uniformiser les dossiers, ce qui facilite la consultation. On repère ainsi plus facilement des renseignements qui y sont classés en catégories (...) De plus, l'évaluateur peut écrire ses commentaires et consigner ses observations dans des espaces prévus à cette fin. 1, record 10, French, - formulaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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