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UNIDAD CINTA MAGNETICA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Office Machinery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic tape unit
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20tape%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tape unit 2, record 1, English, tape%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device containing a magnetic tape drive, magnetic heads, and associated controls. 3, record 1, English, - magnetic%20tape%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tape unit; magnetic tape unit: designations and definition standardized by ISO and designations standardized by CSA. 4, record 1, English, - magnetic%20tape%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Mécanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de bande magnétique
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
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
Appareil comprenant un dérouleur de bande magnétique, des têtes magnétiques et les commandes associées. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de bande magnétique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et désignation normalisée par la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Máquinas de oficina
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de cinta magnética
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de cinta 1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20cinta
correct, feminine noun
- unidad con cinta 2, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20con%20cinta
correct, feminine noun
- unidad con cinta magnética 1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20con%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad integrada por una cabeza de lectura/escritura, un mecanismo de movimiento de cinta y de los correspondientes circuitos eléctricos, cuya finalidad es leer y grabar datos en una cinta magnética. 3, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- volume
1, record 2, English, volume
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data carrier that is mounted and demounted as a unit, for example, a reel of magnetic tape, a disk pack. 2, record 2, English, - volume
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volume: the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). 3, record 2, English, - volume
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volume
1, record 2, French, volume
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité amovible d'un support de stockage de données quelconque, par exemple, une bobine ou une cartouche de bande magnétique, ou un chargeur multidisque interchangeable. 1, record 2, French, - volume
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- volumen
1, record 2, Spanish, volumen
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portadora de datos montada y desmontada como una unidad, por ejemplo, un carrete de una cinta magnética o paquete de discos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - volumen
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tape rewind reel 1, record 3, English, tape%20rewind%20reel
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rewind reel 2, record 3, English, rewind%20reel
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bobine de rembobinage
1, record 3, French, bobine%20de%20rembobinage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bobine de rembobinage de bande 1, record 3, French, bobine%20de%20rembobinage%20de%20bande
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bobina de enrollamiento
1, record 3, Spanish, bobina%20de%20enrollamiento
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- carrete de enrollamiento 1, record 3, Spanish, carrete%20de%20enrollamiento
masculine noun, Spain
- bobina de reenrollado 2, record 3, Spanish, bobina%20de%20reenrollado
feminine noun
- carrete de reenrollado 2, record 3, Spanish, carrete%20de%20reenrollado
masculine noun, Spain
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una unidad de cinta magnética, la bobina(carrete) sobre la que se enrolla la cinta después de pasar por la cabeza de lectura/escritura. 1, record 3, Spanish, - bobina%20de%20enrollamiento
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tape sensing mechanism
1, record 4, English, tape%20sensing%20mechanism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de lecture de bande
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20lecture%20de%20bande
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme de détection de bande 1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20de%20bande
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mecanismo sensor de cinta
1, record 4, Spanish, mecanismo%20sensor%20de%20cinta
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- mecanismo lector de cinta 2, record 4, Spanish, mecanismo%20lector%20de%20cinta
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una unidad de cinta magnética, la bobina(carrete) sobre la que se integran todos los elementos necesarios para llevar a cabo la detección o lectura de la información grabada o perforada en la cinta. 2, record 4, Spanish, - mecanismo%20sensor%20de%20cinta
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- magnetic tape reader
1, record 5, English, magnetic%20tape%20reader
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer device able to sense information recorded on a magnetic tape in the form of a series of magnetized spots. 2, record 5, English, - magnetic%20tape%20reader
Record 5, Key term(s)
- magnetic reader
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Électroacoustique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lecteur de bande magnétique
1, record 5, French, lecteur%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Périphérique comprenant une tête de lecture qui transforme en impulsions les signaux enregistrés sur bande magnétique. 2, record 5, French, - lecteur%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Electroacústica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- lectora de cinta magnética
1, record 5, Spanish, lectora%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad integrada por, una cabeza de lectura, un mecanismo de movimiento de cinta y los correspondientes circuitos eléctricos, que detecta los datos registrados en forma de secuencia de puntos magnéticos sobre una cinta magnética. 2, record 5, Spanish, - lectora%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-03-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- storage density
1, record 6, English, storage%20density
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to the storage compaction techniques utilized in recording information on the optical disk, directly related to total amount of user storage space available. 2, record 6, English, - storage%20density
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- densité de compactage
1, record 6, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20compactage
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- densité de mémorisation 2, record 6, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20m%C3%A9morisation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- densidad del almacenamiento
1, record 6, Spanish, densidad%20del%20almacenamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- densidad de memoria 2, record 6, Spanish, densidad%20de%20memoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de unidades de datos que pueden almacenarse por unidad de longitud o de superficie del medio de almacenamiento; por ejemplo, número de bits por pulgada que se pueden almacenar en la cinta magnética. 1, record 6, Spanish, - densidad%20del%20almacenamiento
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-02-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetism
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tape deck
1, record 7, English, tape%20deck
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Électromagnétisme
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tableau de défilement
1, record 7, French, tableau%20de%20d%C3%A9filement
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- table de défilement 1, record 7, French, table%20de%20d%C3%A9filement
feminine noun
- platine d'enregistrement 2, record 7, French, platine%20d%27enregistrement
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electromagnetismo
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- manejador de cinta
1, record 7, Spanish, manejador%20de%20cinta
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- mecanismo de arrastre de la cinta magnética 2, record 7, Spanish, mecanismo%20de%20arrastre%20de%20la%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
masculine noun
- desarrollador de cinta 2, record 7, Spanish, desarrollador%20de%20cinta
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo montado en una unidad independiente que consta de un mecanismo de transporte para manejar la cinta magnética, en unión de una cabeza de lectura y una cabeza de grabación anexa. 1, record 7, Spanish, - manejador%20de%20cinta
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- magnetic tape group
1, record 8, English, magnetic%20tape%20group
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- tape cluster 2, record 8, English, tape%20cluster
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of magnetic tape decks built into a single cabinet, each deck capable of independent operation but sometimes arranged to share one or more interface channels for communication with a central processor. 3, record 8, English, - magnetic%20tape%20group
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic tape group: term officialized by the Department of National Defence. 4, record 8, English, - magnetic%20tape%20group
Record 8, Key term(s)
- tape group
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bloc de dérouleurs
1, record 8, French, bloc%20de%20d%C3%A9rouleurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- groupe de dérouleurs de bandes magnétiques 2, record 8, French, groupe%20de%20d%C3%A9rouleurs%20de%20bandes%20magn%C3%A9tiques
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groupe de dérouleurs de bandes magnétiques : terme uniformisé par le Ministère de la Défense Nationale. 1, record 8, French, - bloc%20de%20d%C3%A9rouleurs
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- grupo de desarrolladores de cinta magnética
1, record 8, Spanish, grupo%20de%20desarrolladores%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- grupo de transportes de cinta magnética 2, record 8, Spanish, grupo%20de%20transportes%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, masculine noun
- grupo de manejadores de cinta 2, record 8, Spanish, grupo%20de%20manejadores%20de%20cinta
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Juego de unidades de cinta magnética, guardadas o almacenadas en un escaparate o alojamiento únicos, cada una de las cuales puede trabajar de forma autónoma, pero que están arregladas de modo que suelen compartir canales de acoplamiento mutuo, para su comunicación con una unidad central de procesamiento. 2, record 8, Spanish, - grupo%20de%20desarrolladores%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
Record 8, Key term(s)
- grupo de desarrolladores de cinta
- grupo de desarrolladores
- grupo de transportes de cinta
- grupo de manejadores
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-10-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pinch roller
1, record 9, English, pinch%20roller
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- pinch roll 2, record 9, English, pinch%20roll
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small wheel that pushes a magnetic tape against a driving wheel with the aim of moving the tape in a unit. 3, record 9, English, - pinch%20roller
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The transport consists of a capstan ... a pinch roller (which presses the tape against the capstan so that friction effects the driving action) 4, record 9, English, - pinch%20roller
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pinch roller: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 9, English, - pinch%20roller
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pinceur
1, record 9, French, pinceur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- galet d'entraînement 2, record 9, French, galet%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
correct, masculine noun
- presseur 1, record 9, French, presseur
correct, masculine noun
- galet pinceur 3, record 9, French, galet%20pinceur
masculine noun
- rouleau pinceur 3, record 9, French, rouleau%20pinceur
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque l'on veut dérouler de la bande, le galet d'entraînement placé près de la tête de lecture-écriture entraîne la bande aisément par une mise en contact 2, record 9, French, - pinceur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de oficina
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- rodillo de presión
1, record 9, Spanish, rodillo%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- rodillo de ajuste 2, record 9, Spanish, rodillo%20de%20ajuste
masculine noun
- rodillo prensador 3, record 9, Spanish, rodillo%20prensador
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeña rueda que empuja la cinta magnética contra una rueda motriz con el objeto de mover la cinta en una unidad. 2, record 9, Spanish, - rodillo%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rodillo de ajuste: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 9, Spanish, - rodillo%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
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