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CINTA PERFORACION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paper tape unit
1, record 1, English, paper%20tape%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- paper-tape unit 2, record 1, English, paper%2Dtape%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mechanism which handles punched paper tape and usually consists of a paper-tape transport, sensing and recording of perforating heads, and associated electrical and electronic equipment. 2, record 1, English, - paper%20tape%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de bande papier
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20bande%20papier
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité à bande perforée 2, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20bande%20perfor%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de oficina
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de cinta de papel
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20cinta%20de%20papel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mecanismo que maneja la cinta de papel perforada y que por lo general consta de una unidad de arrastre de la cinta de papel, cabezas de detección y registro o de perforación y equipos eléctricos y electrónicos relacionados con dicho mecanismo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20cinta%20de%20papel
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Office Machinery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- punch position
1, record 2, English, punch%20position
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- punching position 2, record 2, English, punching%20position
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A defined position on a data medium on which a hole may be punched to record data. 3, record 2, English, - punch%20position
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punch position; punching position: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 4, record 2, English, - punch%20position
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Mécanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- position de perforation
1, record 2, French, position%20de%20perforation
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
Position déterminée sur un support de données à laquelle un trou peut être perforé pour enregistrer des données. 2, record 2, French, - position%20de%20perforation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
position de perforation : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - position%20de%20perforation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Máquinas de oficina
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición de perforación
1, record 2, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20de%20perforaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de las diversas posiciones en una tarjeta(ficha) o cinta de papel donde puede hacerse una perforación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20de%20perforaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tape feed
1, record 3, English, tape%20feed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that feeds tape to be read or sensed by the machine. 2, record 3, English, - tape%20feed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme d'entraînement de bande
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20de%20bande
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo de alimentación de cinta
1, record 3, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20alimentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cinta
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mecanismo que forma parte de una lectora o perforadora de cinta de papel. Es aquella parte de la máquina en que puede alimentarse la cinta de papel para lectura o perforación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20alimentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cinta
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