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PLOTTER STEP SIZE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plotter step size
1, record 1, English, plotter%20step%20size
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The minimum displacement that can be drawn by a plotter. [Definition officially approved by GESC.] 2, record 1, English, - plotter%20step%20size
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plotter step size: term standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 1, English, - plotter%20step%20size
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pas de traçage
1, record 1, French, pas%20de%20tra%C3%A7age
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pas de traceur 2, record 1, French, pas%20de%20traceur
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le pas minimum utilisé par un traceur. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 3, record 1, French, - pas%20de%20tra%C3%A7age
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pas de traçage; pas de traceur : termes normalisés par l'ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 4, record 1, French, - pas%20de%20tra%C3%A7age
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plotter step size
1, record 2, English, plotter%20step%20size
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smallest movement in x- or y-axis direction which a plotter driven by stepping motors or another digital mechanism can perform. Equal to or smaller than the addressable plotter resolution. 1, record 2, English, - plotter%20step%20size
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incrément du traceur
1, record 2, French, incr%C3%A9ment%20du%20traceur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plus petit mouvement suivant l'axe des x ou l'axe des y que peut accomplir un traceur actionné par des moteurs pas à pas ou/par tout autre mécanisme à commande numérique. 1, record 2, French, - incr%C3%A9ment%20du%20traceur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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