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INDIVIDUAL BAR CODE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2012-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bar height
1, record 1, English, bar%20height
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dimension of an individual bar in a linear bar code symbol or in a row of a multi-row bar code symbol measured perpendicular to the scanning direction 1, record 1, English, - bar%20height
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cf. Y dimension (02.01.11) 1, record 1, English, - bar%20height
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bar height: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - bar%20height
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2009-08-04
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
- bar width
1, record 2, English, bar%20width
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
transverse dimension of an individual bar in a linear bar code symbol or two-dimensional symbol measured parallel to the scanning direction 1, record 2, English, - bar%20width
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The number of possible width variations within a particular printed symbol depends on the symbology used. 1, record 2, English, - bar%20width
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bar width: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 2, English, - bar%20width
Record 2, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Packaging
- Labelling (Packaging)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- individual bar code
1, record 3, English, individual%20bar%20code
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The outer envelope was also marked with an individual bar code, which was checked electronically before the ballot could be counted, to ensure that nobody voted twice. 2, record 3, English, - individual%20bar%20code
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Emballages
- Étiquetage (Emballages)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- code à barres individuel
1, record 3, French, code%20%C3%A0%20barres%20individuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'enveloppe extérieure porte un code à barres individuel que l'on vérifie avant de compter le bulletin, pour prévenir le vote en double. 2, record 3, French, - code%20%C3%A0%20barres%20individuel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embalajes
- Etiquetado (Embalajes)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- código de barras único
1, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20barras%20%C3%BAnico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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