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PC BOARD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- printed circuit board
1, record 1, English, printed%20circuit%20board
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PCB 2, record 1, English, PCB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PC board 3, record 1, English, PC%20board
correct
- circuit board 4, record 1, English, circuit%20board
correct
- printed wiring board 5, record 1, English, printed%20wiring%20board
correct
- PWB 5, record 1, English, PWB
correct
- PWB 5, record 1, English, PWB
- printed circuit card 6, record 1, English, printed%20circuit%20card
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat card with connections for integrated circuits. 7, record 1, English, - printed%20circuit%20board
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A printed circuit board is an electrical circuit whose components and conductors are contained within a mechanical structure. Conductive features include copper traces, pads, heat sinks, [and] conductive planes. 8, record 1, English, - printed%20circuit%20board
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
printed wiring board: In some contexts, the terms "printed wiring board" (PWB) and "printed circuit board" (PCB) are used interchangeably and they are thus synonyms. In other contexts, experts make a distinction and reserve PWB to refer to a board without any components. 9, record 1, English, - printed%20circuit%20board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte de circuits imprimés
1, record 1, French, carte%20de%20circuits%20imprim%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carte de circuit imprimé 2, record 1, French, carte%20de%20circuit%20imprim%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- circuit imprimé nu 3, record 1, French, circuit%20imprim%C3%A9%20nu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte enfichable qui comporte plusieurs boîtiers de circuits intégrés. 1, record 1, French, - carte%20de%20circuits%20imprim%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuit imprimé nu : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 26 mars 2006. 4, record 1, French, - carte%20de%20circuits%20imprim%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarjeta de circuito impreso
1, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20de%20circuito%20impreso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tarjeta de circuitos impresos 2, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20de%20circuitos%20impresos
correct, feminine noun
- placa de circuito impreso 3, record 1, Spanish, placa%20de%20circuito%20impreso
correct, feminine noun
- placa de circuitos impresos 4, record 1, Spanish, placa%20de%20circuitos%20impresos
correct, feminine noun
- plaqueta de circuito impreso 5, record 1, Spanish, plaqueta%20de%20circuito%20impreso
correct, feminine noun
- tablero de circuitos impresos 5, record 1, Spanish, tablero%20de%20circuitos%20impresos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tarjeta, por lo general, de material laminado o laminado del tipo aislante, utilizada para el montaje de un circuito eléctrico. 6, record 1, Spanish, - tarjeta%20de%20circuito%20impreso
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
- Facsimile
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- personal computer fax board
1, record 2, English, personal%20computer%20fax%20board
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- PC fax board 2, record 2, English, PC%20fax%20board
correct
- PC-to-fax board 3, record 2, English, PC%2Dto%2Dfax%20board
correct
- PC-to-fax interface 3, record 2, English, PC%2Dto%2Dfax%20interface
correct
- PC fax card 4, record 2, English, PC%20fax%20card
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - personal%20computer%20fax%20board
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
- Télécopie
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carte PC Fax
1, record 2, French, carte%20PC%20Fax
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - carte%20PC%20Fax
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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