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CONVERSION ARCHIVOS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- file conversion
1, record 1, English, file%20conversion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FICON 2, record 1, English, FICON
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taking source document information and putting it onto magnetic tape or disk. 3, record 1, English, - file%20conversion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conversion de fichiers
1, record 1, French, conversion%20de%20fichiers
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- reconversion de fichier 2, record 1, French, reconversion%20de%20fichier
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfert d'un fichier d'un support à un autre qui entraîne une adaptation (conversion) aux caractéristiques du nouveau matériel. 3, record 1, French, - conversion%20de%20fichiers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conversión de archivos
1, record 1, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20archivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- conversión de ficheros 1, record 1, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20ficheros
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de transferir un archivo (fichero) desde un tipo de almacenamiento a otro, como de un disco a una cinta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20archivos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- utility function
1, record 2, English, utility%20function
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Functions that are used to perform common system procedures, such as printing, moving data, reading from disk, etc. 1, record 2, English, - utility%20function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction utilitaire
1, record 2, French, fonction%20utilitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonction du programme utilitaire 2, record 2, French, fonction%20du%20programme%20utilitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- función de servivio
1, record 2, Spanish, funci%C3%B3n%20de%20servivio
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- función utilitaría 2, record 2, Spanish, funci%C3%B3n%20utilitar%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operaciones auxiliares como, por ejemplo. búsqueda en cintas, copia de archivos(ficheros), conversión de medios y vaciados a diferentes dispositivos de la memoria dinámica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - funci%C3%B3n%20de%20servivio
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