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REFLECTION READ [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reflective optical disk
1, record 1, English, reflective%20optical%20disk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reflective optical disc 2, record 1, English, reflective%20optical%20disc
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical disk that can be read by a laser beam, by reflection of the shiny surface of the disk. 3, record 1, English, - reflective%20optical%20disk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The standard reflective optical disc is twelve inches in diameter, although there is also an eight inch version. 2, record 1, English, - reflective%20optical%20disk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disque optique réflecteur
1, record 1, French, disque%20optique%20r%C3%A9flecteur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- disque optique lu par réflexion 1, record 1, French, disque%20optique%20lu%20par%20r%C3%A9flexion
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque optique dont la lecture se fait par réflexion de la lumière au moyen d'un rayon laser. 1, record 1, French, - disque%20optique%20r%C3%A9flecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phase change optical disk
1, record 2, English, phase%20change%20optical%20disk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A WORM [write once/read many] or rewritable optical disk providing for data to be written onto the disk by causing phase transitions between amorphous and crystalline states of the recording layer, and read using the reflection difference between the two states. 2, record 2, English, - phase%20change%20optical%20disk
Record 2, Key term(s)
- phase change optical disc
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disque optique à transitions de phase
1, record 2, French, disque%20optique%20%C3%A0%20transitions%20de%20phase
correct, masculine 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 1984-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reflection reading 1, record 3, English, reflection%20reading
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- reflection read 1, record 3, English, reflection%20read
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reflection: The deflection of ... light waves when striking a relatively smooth, planar surface. 2, record 3, English, - reflection%20reading
Record 3, Key term(s)
- frontlight reading
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lecture par réflexion
1, record 3, French, lecture%20par%20r%C3%A9flexion
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CIMA, nov. 80, no 10 3. Matérialisation sur un écran diffusant opaque d'une image formée par projection frontale. 1, record 3, French, - lecture%20par%20r%C3%A9flexion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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