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POCKET-SIZE CALCULATOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pocket calculator
1, record 1, English, pocket%20calculator
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pocket-sized calculator 2, record 1, English, pocket%2Dsized%20calculator
correct, standardized
- hand-held calculator 3, record 1, English, hand%2Dheld%20calculator
correct
- hand calculator 4, record 1, English, hand%20calculator
- miniature calculator 5, record 1, English, miniature%20calculator
- minicalculator 5, record 1, English, minicalculator
- pocket-size calculator 5, record 1, English, pocket%2Dsize%20calculator
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A calculator, capable of operating independently of electric power mains, that is sufficiently light in weight and small in size to be operated in the hand or carried in a pocket. 6, record 1, English, - pocket%20calculator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... well before the appearance of hand-held calculators - the use of logarithmic tables was essential for anyone who wanted to study higher mathematics. 7, record 1, English, - pocket%20calculator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pocket calculator; pocket-sized calculator: terms and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 8, record 1, English, - pocket%20calculator
Record 1, Key term(s)
- electronic pocket calculator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calculatrice de poche
1, record 1, French, calculatrice%20de%20poche
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calculateur de poche 2, record 1, French, calculateur%20de%20poche
correct, masculine noun
- calculette 3, record 1, French, calculette
correct, feminine noun
- mini-calculatrice 4, record 1, French, mini%2Dcalculatrice
feminine noun
- calculatrice portative 5, record 1, French, calculatrice%20portative
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calculatrice à alimentation autonome, dont la taille et le poids réduits permettent de la tenir dans la main et de la transporter dans la poche d'un vêtement. 1, record 1, French, - calculatrice%20de%20poche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calculatrice de poche : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - calculatrice%20de%20poche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calculadora portátil
1, record 1, Spanish, calculadora%20port%C3%A1til
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- calculadora de bolsillo 1, record 1, Spanish, calculadora%20de%20bolsillo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de cálculo [...] de pequeño tamaño, con teclas para datos y para funciones, que puede ser llevado con la persona como un objeto personal y ser usado en cualquier momento para aplicaciones de pequeno volumen y procesamiento sencillo de los mismos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - calculadora%20port%C3%A1til
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