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HOLLERITH CARD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Security
- Protection of Property
- Protection of Life
- Security Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- punch-coded card
1, record 1, English, punch%2Dcoded%20card
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an access control card having a specific pattern of punched holes that can be recognized by a compatible card reader using optical or mechanical means to interpret the card’s code. 1, record 1, English, - punch%2Dcoded%20card
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "Hollerith card". 1, record 1, English, - punch%2Dcoded%20card
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Sécurité des biens
- Sécurité des personnes
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte codée par perforations
1, record 1, French, carte%20cod%C3%A9e%20par%20perforations
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Corporate Security
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hollerith card
1, record 2, English, Hollerith%20card
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Hollerith-coded card 2, record 2, English, Hollerith%2Dcoded%20card
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An access card with small holes readable by a light source or contact brushes. 3, record 2, English, - Hollerith%20card
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carte en code Hollerith
1, record 2, French, carte%20en%20code%20Hollerith
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carte Hollerith 2, record 2, French, carte%20Hollerith
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos de seguridad
- Seguridad general de la empresa
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarjeta Hollerith
1, record 2, Spanish, tarjeta%20Hollerith
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ficha Hollerith 1, record 2, Spanish, ficha%20Hollerith
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre común dado a la tarjeta (ficha) estándar perforada, de 3 1/4 (8.255 cms.) por 7 3/8 pulgadas (18.7325 cms.), por lo general, divididas en 80 columnas con 12 posiciones de perforación; por ejemplo, una combinación de perforaciones en una columna (zona y campo) pueden representar letras, dígitos o símbolos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tarjeta%20Hollerith
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La tarjeta fue llamada así en honor del Dr. Herman Hollerith que la inventó en 1889. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tarjeta%20Hollerith
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- X-datum line
1, record 3, English, X%2Ddatum%20line
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imaginary line, used as a reference edge, along the top edge of a punch card, that is, a line along the edge nearest the 12-punch row of a Hollerith card. 1, record 3, English, - X%2Ddatum%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne des onze en tête
1, record 3, French, ligne%20des%20onze%20en%20t%C3%AAte
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de dato X
1, record 3, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20dato%20X
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- línea de datos X 2, record 3, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20datos%20X
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea imaginaria usada como extremo de referencia a lo largo del borde superior de una tarjeta (ficha) perforada; es decir, es una línea a lo largo del borde más cercano a la perforación doce en una tarjeta de código Hollerith. 1, record 3, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20dato%20X
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-10-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- eighty-column card
1, record 4, English, eighty%2Dcolumn%20card
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- eighty column Hollerith card 2, record 4, English, eighty%20column%20Hollerith%20card
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A punched card of fixed size in which information is recorded in 80 vertical columns, each column containing one character. 2, record 4, English, - eighty%2Dcolumn%20card
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carte en code Hollerith à quatre-vingts colonnes
1, record 4, French, carte%20en%20code%20Hollerith%20%C3%A0%20quatre%2Dvingts%20colonnes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- carte perforée de 80 colonnes 2, record 4, French, carte%20perfor%C3%A9e%20de%2080%20colonnes
correct, feminine noun
- carte 80 colonnes 2, record 4, French, carte%2080%20colonnes
correct, feminine noun
- carte de 80 colonnes 2, record 4, French, carte%20de%2080%20colonnes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte perforée de format déterminé et servant de support d'information. Comporte 80 colonnes contenant chacune un caractère. 1, record 4, French, - carte%20en%20code%20Hollerith%20%C3%A0%20quatre%2Dvingts%20colonnes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de oficina
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarjeta de 80 columnas
1, record 4, Spanish, tarjeta%20de%2080%20columnas
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- ficha de 80 columnas 1, record 4, Spanish, ficha%20de%2080%20columnas
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- tarjeta de ochenta columnas 1, record 4, Spanish, tarjeta%20de%20ochenta%20columnas
correct, feminine noun
- ficha de ochenta columnas 1, record 4, Spanish, ficha%20de%20ochenta%20columnas
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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