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MDA CARD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Monochrome Display Adapter
1, record 1, English, Monochrome%20Display%20Adapter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MDA 2, record 1, English, MDA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- MDA card 3, record 1, English, MDA%20card
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
IBM offers its Monochrome Display Adapter and monochrome display. 3, record 1, English, - Monochrome%20Display%20Adapter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur d'affichage monochrome
1, record 1, French, adaptateur%20d%27affichage%20monochrome
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carte MDA 2, record 1, French, carte%20MDA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'écran IBM standard est monochrome (MDA : Monochrome Display Adapter) 2, record 1, French, - adaptateur%20d%27affichage%20monochrome
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adaptador de visualización monocromática
1, record 1, Spanish, adaptador%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20monocrom%C3%A1tica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adaptador de visualización de un solo color para computadoras (ordenadores) IBM y compatibles, que visualiza el texto (pero no los gráficos) con una resolución de 720 pixels horizontalmente y 350 pixels verticalmente, colocando los caracteres en una matriz de 7 por 9 pixels. 1, record 1, Spanish, - adaptador%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20monocrom%C3%A1tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Monochrome display adapter card 1, record 2, English, Monochrome%20display%20adapter%20card
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- MDA card 1, record 2, English, MDA%20card
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carte d'adaptateur pour affichage monochrome
1, record 2, French, carte%20d%27adaptateur%20pour%20affichage%20monochrome
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carte AAM 1, record 2, French, carte%20AAM
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : CGA magazine octobre 1987, p. 39 1, record 2, French, - carte%20d%27adaptateur%20pour%20affichage%20monochrome
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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