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BAR CODE [3 records]

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Record 1 2014-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
  • Packaging
DEF

A code representing characters by sets of parallel bars of varying thickness and separation which are read optically by transverse scanning.

CONT

Overcoming inventory problems in a large laboratory.... Each chemical is ... assigned a unique bar code by ChemCode, and self-adhesive labels bearing the codes are generated by the laser printer.

OBS

bar code: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
  • Emballages
DEF

Code représentant les caractères par des ensembles de barres parallèles d'épaisseur et écartements variables, lus optiquement par balayage transversal.

OBS

code à barres : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
  • Embalajes
DEF

Código que representa caracteres mediante conjuntos de barras paralelas de ancho y separación variable, y que son leídas ópticamente.

OBS

Regulador acordado internacionalmente para la identificación de productos, por medio del reconocimiento magnético y óptico de caracteres, a través de un scanner automático que lee el código. Los números internacionales reguladores tienen 13 dígitos, cuya combinación y disposición generan suficientes combinaciones como para identificar en exclusiva cada artículo a escala mundial.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2011-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
12.01.55 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

code representing characters by sets of parallel bars of varying thickness and separation which are read optically by transverse scanning

OBS

bar code: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
12.01.55 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

code représentant les caractères par des ensembles de barres parallèles d'épaisseur et d'écartements variables, lus optiquement par balayage transversal

OBS

code à barres : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988].

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
OBS

In Canada, a bar code appears on the back of bank notes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage
OBS

Au Canada, un code à barres apparaît sur le verso des billets de banque.

Spanish

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