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TYPEWRITING [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Workplace Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- typewriting speed 1, record 1, English, typewriting%20speed
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail et équipements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rendement à la frappe
1, record 1, French, rendement%20%C3%A0%20la%20frappe
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Forms Design
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- typewriting
1, record 2, English, typewriting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- typing 1, record 2, English, typing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A typewritten paper. 1, record 2, English, - typewriting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Imprimés et formules
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dactylographie
1, record 2, French, dactylographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Texte dactylographié. 2, record 2, French, - dactylographie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- typewriter
1, record 3, English, typewriter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a machine for writing mechanically in letters and characters like those produced by printer's types. 1, record 3, English, - typewriter
Record 3, Key term(s)
- typewriting machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine à écrire
1, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- clavigraphe 2, record 3, French, clavigraphe
avoid, masculine noun, Canada
- dactylographe 3, record 3, French, dactylographe
avoid, masculine noun, Canada, obsolete
- dactylo 4, record 3, French, dactylo
avoid, masculine noun, Canada, obsolete
- dactylo 4, record 3, French, dactylo
- dactylotype 2, record 3, French, dactylotype
correct, masculine noun, archaic
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine permettant de remplacer l'écriture manuscrite par une écriture gravée, comme en typographie. 1, record 3, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1873, comme elle allait entrer dans la pratique générale, la machine à écrire reçut le nom de dactylographe, qui avait désigné précédemment une machine servant de moyen de communication aux sourds-muets et aux aveugles. Plus tard, la machine à écrire s'est aussi appelée dactylotype. [...] À la fin du XIXe siècle, dactylographe a commencé à désigner, en même temps que la machine, la «personne dont la profession est de se servir de la machine à écrire pour écrire ou pour transcrire des textes». Enfin, la machine a perdu, il y a une vingtaine d'années, ses noms de dactylographe et de dactylotype. Elle ne se nomme plus que machine à écrire, mais dactylographe (dactylo par abréviation) a conservé son dernier sens. [...] Le mot (clavigraphe) d'invention canadienne, mélange de latin et de grec, n'a jamais eu cours en français. C'est un barbarisme. 2, record 3, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina de escribir
1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20de%20escribir
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Occupation Names (General)
- Office-Work Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- International Federation of Shorthand and Typewriting 1, record 4, English, International%20Federation%20of%20Shorthand%20and%20Typewriting
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Organisation du travail de bureau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Fédération internationale des sténographes et dactylographes
1, record 4, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20internationale%20des%20st%C3%A9nographes%20et%20dactylographes
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Organización del trabajo de oficina
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Federación Internacional de Taquigrafía y Dactilografía
1, record 4, Spanish, Federaci%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20de%20Taquigraf%C3%ADa%20y%20Dactilograf%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-08-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- magnetic card typewriting machine 1, record 5, English, magnetic%20card%20typewriting%20machine
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mag card typewriter 2, record 5, English, mag%20card%20typewriter
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maintains a current knowledge of equipment and its uses, such as mag card typewriters, composers.... 2, record 5, English, - magnetic%20card%20typewriting%20machine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- machine à écrire à carte magnétique
1, record 5, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20%C3%A0%20carte%20magn%C3%A9tique
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Service de traduction IBM - Montréal. 1, record 5, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20%C3%A0%20carte%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-08-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- International Federation for Stenography and Typewriting
1, record 6, English, International%20Federation%20for%20Stenography%20and%20Typewriting
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Fédération internationale de sténographie et de dactylographie
1, record 6, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20internationale%20de%20st%C3%A9nographie%20et%20de%20dactylographie
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- INTERSTENO 2, record 6, French, INTERSTENO
correct, international
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-10-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- typing
1, record 7, English, typing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- typewriting 1, record 7, English, typewriting
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act, study, or art of using a typewriter. 1, record 7, English, - typing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dactylographie
1, record 7, French, dactylographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'utilisation de la machine à écrire. 1, record 7, French, - dactylographie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-03-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- American Typewriting 1, record 8, English, American%20Typewriting
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Printing type. 1, record 8, English, - American%20Typewriting
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- caractère machine à écrire américaine 1, record 8, French, caract%C3%A8re%20machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20am%C3%A9ricaine
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- frappe dactylographiée américaine 1, record 8, French, frappe%20dactylographi%C3%A9e%20am%C3%A9ricaine
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Caractère d'imprimerie. 1, record 8, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20am%C3%A9ricaine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1979-12-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- typewriting paper 1, record 9, English, typewriting%20paper
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paper intended principally to receive an initial type-script, adequately sized, of high mechanical strength and having good resistance to the impact of the type of a typewriter and to erasure. 1, record 9, English, - typewriting%20paper
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- papier pour machine à écrire
1, record 9, French, papier%20pour%20machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papier destiné principalement à recevoir la frappe directe, convenablement collé, de haute résistance mécanique et ayant une bonne résistance à l'impact des caractères d'une machine à écrire et au gommage. 1, record 9, French, - papier%20pour%20machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- combined adding and typewriting machine 1, record 10, English, combined%20adding%20and%20typewriting%20machine
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- machine à additionner et à écrire combinée
1, record 10, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20additionner%20et%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20combin%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- special-purpose typewriting machine 1, record 11, English, special%2Dpurpose%20typewriting%20machine
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- special-purpose typewriter 1, record 11, English, special%2Dpurpose%20typewriter
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the inherent versatility of the typewriter (...) has led to its application to many tasks (...) -- have been developed for use as composing machines 1, record 11, English, - special%2Dpurpose%20typewriting%20machine
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- machine à écrire spéciale 1, record 11, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
classification des machines à écrire. (...) Les machines spéciales. Ce sont des machines établies en vue d'emplois particuliers. (...) les machines fanfold (...) les machines à écrire à plat 1, record 11, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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