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IMPRESORA CONTROL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carriage-control tape
1, record 1, English, carriage%2Dcontrol%20tape
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carriage tape 3, record 1, English, carriage%20tape
correct, standardized
- control tape 4, record 1, English, control%20tape
correct
- control loop 4, record 1, English, control%20loop
correct
- carriage loop 5, record 1, English, carriage%20loop
correct
- paper-tape loop 5, record 1, English, paper%2Dtape%20loop
correct
- carriage control loop 6, record 1, English, carriage%20control%20loop
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A punched tape that contains line feed control data for certain types of printers. 7, record 1, English, - carriage%2Dcontrol%20tape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carriage-control tape; carriage tape: terms and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 2, record 1, English, - carriage%2Dcontrol%20tape
Record 1, Key term(s)
- punched-tape loop
- form loop
- carriage-control loop
- carriage control tape
- paper tape loop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande pilote
1, record 1, French, bande%20pilote
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande-pilote 2, record 1, French, bande%2Dpilote
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande perforée comportant les données de contrôle de présentation de ligne de certains types d'imprimantes. 1, record 1, French, - bande%20pilote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bande pilote : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - bande%20pilote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de oficina
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinta de control de carro
1, record 1, Spanish, cinta%20de%20control%20de%20carro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cinta de carro 2, record 1, Spanish, cinta%20de%20carro
correct, feminine noun
- cinta de control 1, record 1, Spanish, cinta%20de%20control
correct, feminine noun
- banda de control 1, record 1, Spanish, banda%20de%20control
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- cinta de mandos 1, record 1, Spanish, cinta%20de%20mandos
correct, feminine noun
- ciclo de cinta de papel 2, record 1, Spanish, ciclo%20de%20cinta%20de%20papel
correct, masculine noun
- bucle de cinta de papel 2, record 1, Spanish, bucle%20de%20cinta%20de%20papel
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- cinta piloto 2, record 1, Spanish, cinta%20piloto
correct, feminine noun
- banda piloto 2, record 1, Spanish, banda%20piloto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Cinta que] contiene los códigos de control relacionados con el movimiento del carro en la impresora y, por tanto, controla el posicionamiento vertical y horizontal del carro, así como la unidad de alimentación del papel. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cinta%20de%20control%20de%20carro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- presentation medium
1, record 2, English, presentation%20medium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medium for the reproduction of data to a user. 2, record 2, English, - presentation%20medium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: Sound as emitted by a loudspeaker; graphics as presented on a screen. 2, record 2, English, - presentation%20medium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
presentation medium: The plural form is "presentation media." 3, record 2, English, - presentation%20medium
Record 2, Key term(s)
- presentation media
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- média de présentation
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9dia%20de%20pr%C3%A9sentation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Média pour la reproduction de données pour l'utilisateur ou pour l'acquisition de données par l'utilisateur. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9dia%20de%20pr%C3%A9sentation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : Son émis par un haut-parleur; graphiques présentés sur un écran. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9dia%20de%20pr%C3%A9sentation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- medio de presentación
1, record 2, Spanish, medio%20de%20presentaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En SNA [arquitectura de la red de sistemas], es un medio compartido por la unidad lógica y el operador terminal. 2, record 2, Spanish, - medio%20de%20presentaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ejemplos de medios de presentación son el papel en un impresora, la pantalla de visualización, una tarjeta magnética que se introduce y luego se saca de una terminal y las cintas o discos magnéticos que pueden montarse o desmontarse de una terminal. Los teclados y los paneles de control forman parte de los medios de presentación cuando le permiten al operador que cambie o controle la información contenida en el medio. 2, record 2, Spanish, - medio%20de%20presentaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Office Machinery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ribbon reverse control 1, record 3, English, ribbon%20reverse%20control
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- reverse control 2, record 3, English, reverse%20control
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Mécanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réglage de retour du ruban
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9glage%20de%20retour%20du%20ruban
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réglage de retour 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9glage%20de%20retour
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui permet à l'opérateur de changer la direction du mouvement du ruban encreur. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9glage%20de%20retour%20du%20ruban
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
- Equipo (Artes gráficas e imprenta)
- Máquinas de oficina
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- control de inversión de la cinta
1, record 3, Spanish, control%20de%20inversi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20cinta
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una impresora o máquina de escribir, es un control que cambia la dirección de la alimentación normal de la cinta. 1, record 3, Spanish, - control%20de%20inversi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20cinta
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- control code
1, record 4, English, control%20code
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special code used for control functions and purposes other than scrambling, such as auto-clear or for synchronisation. 2, record 4, English, - control%20code
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- code de contrôle
1, record 4, French, code%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- code de commande 2, record 4, French, code%20de%20commande
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- código de control
1, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20control
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código reservador por el equipo de computación con fines de control, por ejemplo adelantar una página en la impresora. 1, record 4, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20de%20control
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vertical format unit
1, record 5, English, vertical%20format%20unit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- VFU 2, record 5, English, VFU
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- vertical format control unit 1, record 5, English, vertical%20format%20control%20unit
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control unit that provides the automatic vertical position of text within definable limits. 3, record 5, English, - vertical%20format%20unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unité de bande pilote
1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20bande%20pilote
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de cinta piloto
1, record 5, Spanish, unidad%20de%20cinta%20piloto
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de formato vertical 2, record 5, Spanish, unidad%20de%20formato%20vertical
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la electrónica de control de una impresora que dirige el formato vertical del documento que se va a imprimir. 2, record 5, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20cinta%20piloto
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Office Automation
- Electronic Publishing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- page break
1, record 6, English, page%20break
correct, noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- new page break 2, record 6, English, new%20page%20break
correct, standardized
- page skip 3, record 6, English, page%20skip
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A function that ends printing on the current page and restarts printing at the top of the next page. 4, record 6, English, - page%20break
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
page break; new page break: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 5, record 6, English, - page%20break
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Bureautique
- Éditique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- saut de page
1, record 6, French, saut%20de%20page
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- changement de page 2, record 6, French, changement%20de%20page
correct, masculine noun
- fin de page 3, record 6, French, fin%20de%20page
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commande intégrée qui provoque la fin de l'impression sur la page en cours et la continuation de l'impression en haut de la page suivante. 4, record 6, French, - saut%20de%20page
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saut de page : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 5, record 6, French, - saut%20de%20page
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En arts graphiques, lorsqu'il s'agit d'un feuillet, on voit, à l'occasion, «changement de feuillet». 6, record 6, French, - saut%20de%20page
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Ofimática
- Publicación electrónica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- interrupción de página
1, record 6, Spanish, interrupci%C3%B3n%20de%20p%C3%A1gina
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- salto de página 1, record 6, Spanish, salto%20de%20p%C3%A1gina
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter de control, que hace que una impresora salte el resto de la página en curso, y se mueva hasta el comienzo de la página siguiente. 2, record 6, Spanish, - interrupci%C3%B3n%20de%20p%C3%A1gina
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-08-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- monitor printer
1, record 7, English, monitor%20printer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- monitoring printer 2, record 7, English, monitoring%20printer
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that prints all messages transmitted over the circuit to which it is connected. 3, record 7, English, - monitor%20printer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The use of a monitoring printer to check on the frequency of a teletypewriter circuit. 2, record 7, English, - monitor%20printer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- imprimante de contrôle
1, record 7, French, imprimante%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de oficina
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de control
1, record 7, Spanish, impresora%20de%20control
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que imprime todos los mensajes transmitidos por un circuito al cual está conectado. 1, record 7, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20control
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- line feed key
1, record 8, English, line%20feed%20key
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- LF key 2, record 8, English, LF%20key
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control key on a keyboard that advances the paper in the printer or the cursor on the video screen, to the next line. 3, record 8, English, - line%20feed%20key
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- touche "line feed"
1, record 8, French, touche%20%5C%22line%20feed%5C%22
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- touche LF 1, record 8, French, touche%20LF
correct, feminine noun
- touche saut de ligne 1, record 8, French, touche%20saut%20de%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Touche de contrôle sur un clavier, servant à faire progresser la feuille d'une imprimante d'une ligne, et sur un écran, à avancer le curseur sur la ligne suivante. 2, record 8, French, - touche%20%5C%22line%20feed%5C%22
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecla de alimentación de línea
1, record 8, Spanish, tecla%20de%20alimentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tecla de control de terminal; esta tecla adelanta el cursor en la pantalla de visualización hasta la próxima línea o el papel en la impresora al renglón siguiente. 1, record 8, Spanish, - tecla%20de%20alimentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20l%C3%ADnea
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-07-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- paper throw character
1, record 9, English, paper%20throw%20character
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- caractère de saut de papier
1, record 9, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20saut%20de%20papier
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes gráficas e imprenta
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de alimentación de papel
1, record 9, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20alimentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20papel
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- carácter de salto de papel 2, record 9, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20salto%20de%20papel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter de control de una impresora, por medio del cual se obtiene el avance rápido del papel continuo sin activar los elementos de impresión. 3, record 9, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20alimentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20papel
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