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HARD COPY OUTPUT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Correction and Proofreading (Printing)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Reprography
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard copy
1, record 1, English, hard%20copy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hardcopy output 2, record 1, English, hardcopy%20output
correct
- hard copy output 3, record 1, English, hard%20copy%20output
correct
- hardcopy printout 4, record 1, English, hardcopy%20printout
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A typewriter or computer paper output; often the original manuscript to be typeset. It can also be a proof or even the final document to be reproduced. 5, record 1, English, - hard%20copy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard copy output may be produced simultaneously with other nonreadable output, which happens, for example, when a magnetic tape or disk file is updated and a printed report is also obtained. 4, record 1, English, - hard%20copy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Correction d'épreuves (Imprimerie)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Reprographie
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sortie papier
1, record 1, French, sortie%20papier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- copie sur papier 1, record 1, French, copie%20sur%20papier
correct, feminine noun
- sortie sur papier 2, record 1, French, sortie%20sur%20papier
correct, feminine noun
- copie en clair 1, record 1, French, copie%20en%20clair
correct, feminine noun
- copie papier 1, record 1, French, copie%20papier
correct, feminine noun
- document sur support papier 3, record 1, French, document%20sur%20support%20papier
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document sur papier produit sur machine à écrire ou imprimante, p. ex. un tapuscrit ou un imprimé; peut servir d'épreuve ou même de texte définitif. 1, record 1, French, - sortie%20papier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corrección de pruebas (Imprenta)
- Artes gráficas e imprenta
- Reprografía
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- copia en papel
1, record 1, Spanish, copia%20en%20papel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- copia impresa 1, record 1, Spanish, copia%20impresa
correct, feminine noun
- salida impresa 1, record 1, Spanish, salida%20impresa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Copia impresa de salida de máquina; por ejemplo, informes impresos, listados, documentos y resúmenes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - copia%20en%20papel
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-24
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
- plotter
1, record 2, English, plotter
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
output unit that directly produces a hard copy record of data on a removable medium, in the form of a two-dimensional graphic representation 1, record 2, English, - plotter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plotter: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, English, - plotter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traceur
1, record 2, French, traceur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
organe de sortie qui produit directement un enregistrement durable des données sur un support amovible, sous la forme d'une représentation graphique à deux dimensions 1, record 2, French, - traceur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traceur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, French, - traceur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- printer
1, record 3, English, printer
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
output unit that produces a hard copy record of data mainly in the form of a sequence of discrete graphic characters belonging to one or more predetermined character sets 1, record 3, English, - printer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In many instances, printers may be used as plotters. 1, record 3, English, - printer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
printer: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 3, English, - printer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- imprimante
1, record 3, French, imprimante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
organe de sortie qui produit un enregistrement durable des données, présenté essentiellement sous forme d'une suite de caractères graphiques discrets appartenant à un ou plusieurs jeux de caractères définis 1, record 3, French, - imprimante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans plusieurs cas, les imprimantes peuvent être utilisées comme traceurs. 1, record 3, French, - imprimante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
imprimante : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 3, French, - imprimante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Non-impact Printing
- Electronic Publishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- laser output device 1, record 4, English, laser%20output%20device
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Output devices-computer peripherals that produce hard copy. In electronic publishing, typesetters and laser printers are the primary output devices producing finished type. 2, record 4, English, - laser%20output%20device
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Impression sans impact
- Éditique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de sortie au laser
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20de%20sortie%20au%20laser
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La qualité de la sortie qui, par la suite, peut être reproduite par l'intermédiaire d'un dispositif de sortie au laser, est largement déterminée par la résolution à laquelle l'ouvrage original est analysé. 1, record 4, French, - dispositif%20de%20sortie%20au%20laser
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-03-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- event summary report
1, record 5, English, event%20summary%20report
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An output device to print hard copy report from the host PC such as event summary report and roll call report. 1, record 5, English, - event%20summary%20report
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- état récapitulatif des événements
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9tat%20r%C3%A9capitulatif%20des%20%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements
correct, masculine noun
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 1989-03-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- roll call report
1, record 6, English, roll%20call%20report
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An output device to print hard copy report from the host PC such as event summary report and roll call report. 1, record 6, English, - roll%20call%20report
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- état des appels de terminaux
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9tat%20des%20appels%20de%20terminaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- état des scrutations par appel 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9tat%20des%20scrutations%20par%20appel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-04-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hard-copy output peripheral
1, record 7, English, hard%2Dcopy%20output%20peripheral
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Graphs and designs plotted on pen plotters, images generated on paper by matrix or laser printers, and digitized photographs projected onto film by a film recorder all fall into the "hard copy" category. Permanent records on paper or film are necessary in many applications, and hard-copy output peripherals are used to produce it. 1, record 7, English, - hard%2Dcopy%20output%20peripheral
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- périphérique de sortie papier
1, record 7, French, p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique%20de%20sortie%20papier
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-04-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Computyper 1, record 8, English, Computyper
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data processing system comprised of a typewriter input and output of either hard copy punched tape, or punched cards. This system is marketed by FRIDEN, INC. 1, record 8, English, - Computyper
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Computyper 1, record 8, French, Computyper
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Machine à écrire les documents commandée par ruban de papier (bande perforée). 1, record 8, French, - Computyper
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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