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HARDWARE BUYER [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hardware buyer
1, record 1, English, hardware%20buyer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acheteur d'articles de quincaillerie
1, record 1, French, acheteur%20d%27articles%20de%20quincaillerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acheteuse d'articles de quincaillerie 1, record 1, French, acheteuse%20d%27articles%20de%20quincaillerie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Display Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- programmable chip
1, record 2, English, programmable%20chip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Designers... face a trade-off : At one extreme they can build fully programmable chips with no graphics-specific functions embedded in hardware. The buyer must implement the chip functions himself. At the other extreme the chips can be totally fixed-function, with no programming flexibility. 1, record 2, English, - programmable%20chip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puce programmable
1, record 2, French, puce%20programmable
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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