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12.08.06 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-24
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
- optical scanner
1, record 1, English, optical%20scanner
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
scanner that uses an optical process for examining patterns 1, record 1, English, - optical%20scanner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Optical scanners are often used in pattern recognition or character recognition. 1, record 1, English, - optical%20scanner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
optical scanner: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, English, - optical%20scanner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- explorateur optique
1, record 1, French, explorateur%20optique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- analyseur optique 1, record 1, French, analyseur%20optique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
explorateur qui emploie un procédé optique pour examiner des formes 1, record 1, French, - explorateur%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les explorateurs optiques sont souvent utilisés en reconnaissance de formes ou reconnaissance de caractères. 1, record 1, French, - explorateur%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
explorateur optique; analyseur optique : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, French, - explorateur%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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