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MDU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Arms Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mobile disarmament unit
1, record 1, English, mobile%20disarmament%20unit
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MDU 2, record 1, English, MDU
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mobile disarmament unit; MDU: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - mobile%20disarmament%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle des armements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité mobile de désarmement
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20mobile%20de%20d%C3%A9sarmement
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MDU 2, record 1, French, MDU
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité mobile de désarmement; MDU : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mobile%20de%20d%C3%A9sarmement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- message display console
1, record 2, English, message%20display%20console
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- message display unit 2, record 2, English, message%20display%20unit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer console containing a symbol generator and a CRT. 3, record 2, English, - message%20display%20console
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de visualisation des messages
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20visualisation%20des%20messages
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- consola de visualización de mensajes
1, record 2, Spanish, consola%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20mensajes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo equipado con un tubo de representación visual que permite mostrar los datos en forma de caracteres. 1, record 2, Spanish, - consola%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20mensajes
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