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FLYING HEAD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating head
1, record 1, English, floating%20head
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flying head 2, record 1, English, flying%20head
correct, standardized
- air-floating head 2, record 1, English, air%2Dfloating%20head
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magnetic head floating on a layer of air away from the recording surface. 3, record 1, English, - floating%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flying-head storage retrieval (drum): The flying-head (air-floating head) technique combines aerodynamic and pneumatic principles. Read/write heads float on a boundary layer of air, generated by the rotation of the drum, at one half of a thousandth of an inch or less from the oxide-coated surface of the drum. 4, record 1, English, - floating%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floating head; flying head; air-floating head: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 5, record 1, English, - floating%20head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête flottante
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tête magnétique séparée de la surface d'enregistrement par une couche d'air. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20flottante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête flottante : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20flottante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabeza flotante
1, record 1, Spanish, cabeza%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cabeza magnética flotando sobre una capa de aire desde la superficie de grabación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cabeza%20flotante
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating head
1, record 2, English, floating%20head
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flying head 1, record 2, English, flying%20head
correct, standardized
- air-floating head 1, record 2, English, air%2Dfloating%20head
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
magnetic head floating on a layer of air away from the recording surface 1, record 2, English, - floating%20head
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floating head; flying head; air-floating head: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, English, - floating%20head
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tête flottante
1, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
tête magnétique séparée de la surface d'enregistrement par une couche d'air 1, record 2, French, - t%C3%AAte%20flottante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête flottante : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, French, - t%C3%AAte%20flottante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flying recording head
1, record 3, English, flying%20recording%20head
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tête d'effacement flottante
1, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%27effacement%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tête d'effacement supplémentaire montée sur le tambour, qui permet d'effacer les signaux vidéo pré-enregistrés afin de palier la distorsion entre deux segments au moment de l'insertion d'images. 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%AAte%20d%27effacement%20flottante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flying erase head
1, record 4, English, flying%20erase%20head
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A standard erase head is mounted along the tape path, off of the VCR head drum. A flying erase head is built into the drum, and results in clean edits. Crucial for glitch-free movie editing. 2, record 4, English, - flying%20erase%20head
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sony's advanced Flying Erase Head technology ... eliminates the "rainbow" effects at the beginning of each recorded segment. You get smoother, clearer editing inserts. 3, record 4, English, - flying%20erase%20head
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The EX (example) above has been taken from brochure coded VCRBRENG 1989, distributed by Sony of Canada Ltd. 3, record 4, English, - flying%20erase%20head
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tête d'effacement flottante
1, record 4, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%27effacement%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tête décalée pour l'effacement 2, record 4, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%C3%A9cal%C3%A9e%20pour%20l%27effacement
feminine noun
- tête Flying Erase 2, record 4, French, t%C3%AAte%20Flying%20Erase
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le magnétoscope. (...) Trois têtes magnétiques sont utilisées : deux - opposées - pour les signaux vidéo et audio, la troisième - décalée pour l'effacement (...) Celui-ci s'effectue en effet par une tête tournante suivant, par conséquent, les pistes vidéo en diagonale ce qui permet d'obtenir un raccord parfait entre deux séquences sans modification des couleurs ou perturbation d'image. L'effacement commence à l'endroit précis où débute le nouvel enregistrement et non en travers des pistes comme avec une tête fixe. 2, record 4, French, - t%C3%AAte%20d%27effacement%20flottante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tête Flying Erase est utilisé par la compagnie Sony. 3, record 4, French, - t%C3%AAte%20d%27effacement%20flottante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-01-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Works of Art
- Sculpture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- The Flying Head 1, record 5, English, The%20Flying%20Head
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres d'œuvres d'art
- Sculpture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- La tête volante
1, record 5, French, La%20t%C3%AAte%20volante
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Sculpture de Joseph Jacobs, 1974). 1, record 5, French, - La%20t%C3%AAte%20volante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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