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FAX CARD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
- Facsimile
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fax board
1, record 1, English, fax%20board
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fax adapter 2, record 1, English, fax%20adapter
correct, standardized
- fax card 3, record 1, English, fax%20card
correct
- fax printed circuit board 4, record 1, English, fax%20printed%20circuit%20board
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An expansion board installed in a workstation, used to transmit or receive images by fax. 5, record 1, English, - fax%20board
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of companies ... make fax cards for personal computers. These are cards that plug into the expansion bus on your IBM PC computer to communicate with another fax machine. 6, record 1, English, - fax%20board
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
With such a board, you can receive faxes, print them, and store them on your hard disk. You can also create outgoing faxes from text and graphic files, as well as images you've scanned in. Many fax boards can act as fax servers for large networks of computers - sending, receiving, and routing faxes for an entire office. 7, record 1, English, - fax%20board
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fax board; fax adapter: terms standardized by CSA International. 8, record 1, English, - fax%20board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
- Télécopie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte de télécopie
1, record 1, French, carte%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carte fax 2, record 1, French, carte%20fax
correct, feminine noun
- carte-télécopieur 3, record 1, French, carte%2Dt%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
correct, feminine noun
- carte télécopie 4, record 1, French, carte%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
correct, feminine noun
- module fax 4, record 1, French, module%20fax
correct, masculine noun
- module de télécopie 4, record 1, French, module%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte d'extension installée sur une station de travail et utilisée pour envoyer ou recevoir des images par télécopie. 5, record 1, French, - carte%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'où l'idée des fabricants, mise en œuvre depuis trois ans, de proposer des cartes fax pour micro-ordinateur, qui se raccordent d'un côté à un connecteur d'extension et de l'autre à une prise téléphonique. Pilotées à l'aide d'un programme de communication, elles s'utilisent sans difficulté et ne nécessitent pas la présence d'une carte à l'autre bout de la ligne; un simple télécopieur suffit. 6, record 1, French, - carte%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carte de télécopie : terme normalisé par la CSA International. 7, record 1, French, - carte%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fax modem card
1, record 2, English, fax%20modem%20card
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fax/modem card 1, record 2, English, fax%2Fmodem%20card
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The evolution of the fax machine has produced the fax modem card which costs less than $200 and can be inserted into the computer in one of its expansion slots. The simple installation of this card along with some communications software enables the computer to be plugged into a standard telephone outlet in between the telephone and the wall. You are now connected to the world. 1, record 2, English, - fax%20modem%20card
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carte fax-modem
1, record 2, French, carte%20fax%2Dmodem
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
- Facsimile
- Computers and Calculators
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- personal computer fax board
1, record 3, English, personal%20computer%20fax%20board
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- PC fax board 2, record 3, English, PC%20fax%20board
correct
- PC-to-fax board 3, record 3, English, PC%2Dto%2Dfax%20board
correct
- PC-to-fax interface 3, record 3, English, PC%2Dto%2Dfax%20interface
correct
- PC fax card 4, record 3, English, PC%20fax%20card
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most PC fax boards offer roughly the same capabilities. With such a board, you can receive faxes, print them, and store them on your hard disk. You can also create out-going faxes from text and graphics files, as well as images you've scanned in. 2, record 3, English, - personal%20computer%20fax%20board
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
- Télécopie
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carte PC Fax
1, record 3, French, carte%20PC%20Fax
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Notre carte PC Fax, de KTT, s'avère très utile à certaines opérations de marketing direct, car nous pouvons envoyer un même document à plusieurs destinataires simultanément, en nous assurant que le message a bien été reçu." 1, record 3, French, - carte%20PC%20Fax
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
- Facsimile
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- internal fax card
1, record 4, English, internal%20fax%20card
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It attaches to the serial part of your laptop and is meant to work with an internal fax card on an NEC, ZENITH, or high-end Toshiba. 1, record 4, English, - internal%20fax%20card
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
- Télécopie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carte fax intégrée
1, record 4, French, carte%20fax%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Équipé d'une carte fax intégrée, le boîtier convertit les images reçues au format télécopie en fichiers au format point par point (bitmap). 1, record 4, French, - carte%20fax%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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