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CALCULATING MACHINE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calculating machine
1, record 1, English, calculating%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calculating machine: an item in the "Data Processing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 1, English, - calculating%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine à calculer
1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20calculer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à calculer : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de traitement des données» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20calculer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calculating machine
1, record 2, English, calculating%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à calculer
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20calculer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(de bureau) Machine destinée à effectuer des additions, des soustractions et des multiplications, éventuellement des divisions et une succession de telles opérations, sans que l'opérateur ait à procéder à un comptage. 1, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20calculer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces opérations portent sur des nombres introduits chiffre par chiffre par action manuelle; la machine peut faire apparaître les données et les résultats par affichage, ou par impression, ou par les deux procédés à la fois; s'il y a impression, celle-ci peut comprendre des données numériques et un nombre limité de symboles, disposés en général les uns au-dessous des autres sur le support d'impression. 1, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20calculer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
- Métodos de cálculo (Matemáticas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina calculadora
1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20calculadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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