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IMPRESORA IMPACTO [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bubblejet printer
1, record 1, English, bubblejet%20printer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ink jet printer in which the printing process consists of tiny bubbles of ink that are driven by a microprocessor. 2, record 1, English, - bubblejet%20printer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bubble-jet printer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à bulles d'encre
1, record 1, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20bulles%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante à jet d'encre dans laquelle l'impression est obtenue au moyen de minuscules bulles d'encre sous la commande d'un microprocesseur. 2, record 1, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20bulles%20d%27encre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Equipo (Artes gráficas e imprenta)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de inyección
1, record 1, Spanish, impresora%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora de no impacto en la cual los caracteres se forman por la proyección de partículas de tinta sobre el papel. 1, record 1, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- letter quality printer 1, record 2, English, letter%20quality%20printer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imprimante qualité courrier
1, record 2, French, imprimante%20qualit%C3%A9%20courrier
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- imprimante de qualité lettre 2, record 2, French, imprimante%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20lettre
feminine noun
- imprimante qualité lettre 2, record 2, French, imprimante%20qualit%C3%A9%20lettre
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce message sera reçu dans la ville destinataire et imprimé sur une imprimante qualité lettre, inséré dans une enveloppe à fenêtre et remis à un facteur avec traitement prioritaire. 2, record 2, French, - imprimante%20qualit%C3%A9%20courrier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de alta calidad de escritura
1, record 2, Spanish, impresora%20de%20alta%20calidad%20de%20escritura
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora de impacto que produce una salida impresa semejante a la producida por una buena máquina de escribir. 1, record 2, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20alta%20calidad%20de%20escritura
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chain printer
1, record 3, English, chain%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impact printer in which the type slugs are carried by the links of a revolving chain. 2, record 3, English, - chain%20printer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chain printer: term and definition standardized by CSA International and ISO. 3, record 3, English, - chain%20printer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à chaîne
1, record 3, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante à impact dans laquelle les caractères d'impression sont portés par les maillons d'une chaîne tournante. 2, record 3, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imprimante à chaîne : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO; terme uniformisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 3, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora en cadena
1, record 3, Spanish, impresora%20en%20cadena
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora de impacto en la cual los tipos son soportados por los enlaces de una cadena. 1, record 3, Spanish, - impresora%20en%20cadena
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- impact printer
1, record 4, English, impact%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- strike-on printer 2, record 4, English, strike%2Don%20printer
rare
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A printer in which printing is the result of mechanically striking the printing medium. 3, record 4, English, - impact%20printer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[For example:] drum, chain, matrix, and daisy-wheel printers. 4, record 4, English, - impact%20printer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
impact printer: term and definition standardized by CSA International and ISO. 5, record 4, English, - impact%20printer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- strike on printer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à impact
1, record 4, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20impact
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- imprimante à percussion 2, record 4, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20percussion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante dans laquelle l'impression est provoquée par des contacts mécaniques avec le support d'impression. 3, record 4, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20impact
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Par exemple,] l'imprimante à tambour, l'imprimante à chaîne, l'imprimante matricielle et l'imprimante à marguerite. 4, record 4, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20impact
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
imprimante à impact; imprimante à percussion : termes et définition normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO. 5, record 4, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20impact
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
imprimante à percussion : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 4, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20impact
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de impacto
1, record 4, Spanish, impresora%20de%20impacto
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- impresora de percusión 2, record 4, Spanish, impresora%20de%20percusi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora en la cual la impresión es el resultado de golpear mecánicamente el medio de impresión. 1, record 4, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20impacto
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- belt printer
1, record 5, English, belt%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impact printer in which the character set available for printing is carried on a belt. 2, record 5, English, - belt%20printer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
belt printer: term and definition standardized by CSA International and ISO. 3, record 5, English, - belt%20printer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à courroie
1, record 5, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20courroie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante à impact dans laquelle le jeu de caractères d'impression est porté sur une courroie. 2, record 5, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20courroie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imprimante à courroie : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO. 3, record 5, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20courroie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Artes gráficas e imprenta
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de banda
1, record 5, Spanish, impresora%20de%20banda
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora de impacto en la cual un conjunto de caracteres disponibles para impresión es soportado sobre una banda flexible. 1, record 5, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20banda
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- drum printer
1, record 6, English, drum%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- barrel printer 2, record 6, English, barrel%20printer
Great Britain
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impact printer in which a full character set placed on a rotating drum is made available for each print position. 3, record 6, English, - drum%20printer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drum printer: term and definition standardized by CSA International and ISO. 4, record 6, English, - drum%20printer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à tambour
1, record 6, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20tambour
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante à impact dans laquelle un jeu de caractères complet disposé sur un cylindre en rotation est offert face à chaque position d'impression. 2, record 6, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imprimante à tambour : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Distintos procesos de impresión
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de cilindro
1, record 6, Spanish, impresora%20de%20cilindro
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- impresora en tambor 2, record 6, Spanish, impresora%20en%20tambor
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora de impacto en la cual un conjunto completo de caracteres colocados sobre un cilindro que rota esta disponible para cada posición de impresión. 1, record 6, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20cilindro
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Impresora de línea a línea que imprime una línea de caracteres formados totalmente al golpear una cinta entintada y papel contra un tambor que gira rápidamente; el tambor contiene un juego completo de caracteres en relieve que le dan la vuelta en cada posición de impresión, formando una hilera de A, B, C, etc. en su superficie. Según gira el tambor, se imprimen todas las A en la línea, todas las B, etcétera, hasta haber dado una vuelta completa. 2, record 6, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20cilindro
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-10-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- band printer
1, record 7, English, band%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impact printer in which the character set available for printing is carried on a flexible band. 2, record 7, English, - band%20printer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
band printer: term and definition standardized by CSA International and ISO. 3, record 7, English, - band%20printer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à bande
1, record 7, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20bande
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante à impact dans laquelle le jeu de caractères d'impression est porté sur une bande flexible. 2, record 7, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20bande
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imprimante à bande : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO. 3, record 7, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20bande
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Artes gráficas e imprenta
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de banda
1, record 7, Spanish, impresora%20de%20banda
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora de impacto en la cual un conjunto de caracteres disponibles para impresión es soportado sobre una banda flexible. 1, record 7, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20banda
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-10-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bar printer
1, record 8, English, bar%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impact printer in which the type slugs are carried on a type bar. 2, record 8, English, - bar%20printer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bar printer: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 8, English, - bar%20printer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à barre
1, record 8, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20barre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante à impact dans laquelle les caractères d'impression sont portés par une barre d'impression. 2, record 8, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20barre
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imprimante à barre : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 8, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20barre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ofimática
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de barra
1, record 8, Spanish, impresora%20de%20barra
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora de impacto en la cual los tipos son soportados en una barra de tipos. 1, record 8, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20barra
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Non-impact Printing
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- nonimpact printer
1, record 9, English, nonimpact%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- NIP 2, record 9, English, NIP
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- non-impact printer 3, record 9, English, non%2Dimpact%20printer
correct
- impactless printer 4, record 9, English, impactless%20printer
correct, less frequent
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A printer in which printing is not the result of mechanically striking the printing medium. 5, record 9, English, - nonimpact%20printer
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thermal, inkjet and laser printers are different types of nonimpact printers. 6, record 9, English, - nonimpact%20printer
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nonimpact printer: term and definition standardized by CSA International and ISO. 6, record 9, English, - nonimpact%20printer
Record 9, Key term(s)
- non impact printer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Impression sans impact
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- imprimante sans impact
1, record 9, French, imprimante%20sans%20impact
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- imprimante sans percussion 2, record 9, French, imprimante%20sans%20percussion
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- imprimante non-impact 3, record 9, French, imprimante%20non%2Dimpact
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante dans laquelle l'impression n'est pas provoquée par des contacts mécaniques avec le support d'impression. 4, record 9, French, - imprimante%20sans%20impact
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les imprimantes thermiques, à jet d'encre et lasers sont divers types d'imprimantes sans impact. 5, record 9, French, - imprimante%20sans%20impact
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
imprimante sans impact : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO. 5, record 9, French, - imprimante%20sans%20impact
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Impresión sin impacto
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora no impactante
1, record 9, Spanish, impresora%20no%20impactante
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- impresora sin percusión 1, record 9, Spanish, impresora%20sin%20percusi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- impresora de no impacto 2, record 9, Spanish, impresora%20de%20no%20impacto
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora que no emplea una cinta convencional y martillo de caracteres para la impresión, formando caracteres matriciales o totalmente formados, uno de cada vez, mediante señales electrónicas, químicas o de calor, que se transfieren al papel. 3, record 9, Spanish, - impresora%20no%20impactante
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estas impresoras se diferencian de modo significativo de las impresoras de tambor o de carro, ya que por lo general crean una imagen de carga elevada sobre el papel, después se pasa la tinta sobre el papel, quedando adherida a las zonas cargadas. Después de ello, se fija la tinta al papel por medio de un proceso de calentamiento (en muchos tipos de impresoras). 3, record 9, Spanish, - impresora%20no%20impactante
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- solid-font printer
1, record 10, English, solid%2Dfont%20printer
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- formed-characters printer 2, record 10, English, formed%2Dcharacters%20printer
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impact printer in which the complete shape of each character is molded onto a font character. 3, record 10, English, - solid%2Dfont%20printer
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à caractères préformés
1, record 10, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8res%20pr%C3%A9form%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- imprimante à caractères formés 2, record 10, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8res%20form%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante qui utilise des caractères en relief, portés par paires, par des barres, ou groupés sur un support en forme de «boule», de «marguerite» ou de «tulipe». 1, record 10, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8res%20pr%C3%A9form%C3%A9s
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Equipo (Artes gráficas e imprenta)
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de caracteres sólidos
1, record 10, Spanish, impresora%20de%20caracteres%20s%C3%B3lidos
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de impresora de impacto, en la que la forma total de cada carácter de su repertorio se graba o moldea en un elemento portador de caracteres. 1, record 10, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20caracteres%20s%C3%B3lidos
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