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TYPE DRUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- print drum
1, record 1, English, print%20drum
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- type drum 2, record 1, English, type%20drum
- type roll 2, record 1, English, type%20roll
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rotating cylinder that presents all the characters of a set at each of the possible print positions. 3, record 1, English, - print%20drum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
print drum: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 4, record 1, English, - print%20drum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- printer drum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tambour d'impression
1, record 1, French, tambour%20d%27impression
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tambour à caractères 2, record 1, French, tambour%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8res
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cylindre rotatif qui présente un jeu de caractères d'un jeu face à chacune des positions possibles d'impression. 3, record 1, French, - tambour%20d%27impression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tambour d'impression : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - tambour%20d%27impression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tambor de impresión
1, record 1, Spanish, tambor%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tambor en forma de cilindro que se utiliza en una impresora por líneas y contiene determinado número de posiciones de impresión, cada una de las cuales consiste en una franja de unos cincuenta caracteres impresos en relieve a lo largo de la circunferencia del tambor. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tambor%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
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