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IMPRESORA SERIE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- daisy wheel
1, record 1, English, daisy%20wheel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A print mechanism that uses a plastic or metal hub with spokes like an old-fashioned wagon wheel [and that has] ... the carved image of a type character [at the end of each spoke]. 2, record 1, English, - daisy%20wheel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- daisywheel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marguerite
1, record 1, French, marguerite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément d'impression de certaines imprimantes à impact, dans lequel chaque caractère se trouve incrusté en relief à l'extrémité d'une barre, toutes les barres étant rattachées à un moyeu central de façon à former une rosace [...] 2, record 1, French, - marguerite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rueda de margarita
1, record 1, Spanish, rueda%20de%20margarita
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 de impresora [de margarita], que contiene imágenes de caracteres ya formados, unidos al extremo de los rayos de una rueda plástica o de metal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - rueda%20de%20margarita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La rueda [de margarita] gira en una dirección según se mueve en serie a través del papel, al llegar al lugar seleccionado por la impresora, un martillo golpea el extremo del rayo, impactando contra la cinta, el carácter que se encuentra en el extremo del rayo seleccionado y de allí haciendo la impresión al papel. 2, record 1, Spanish, - rueda%20de%20margarita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- golfball printer
1, record 2, English, golfball%20printer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- golf ball printer 2, record 2, English, golf%20ball%20printer
correct
- golf-ball printer 3, record 2, English, golf%2Dball%20printer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An impact] printer in which the characters of the typeface are molded onto a spherical carrier. 4, record 2, English, - golfball%20printer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The carrier is rotated about two axes to bring the required character opposite the paper, and then struck against the paper and intervening ink ribbon. 4, record 2, English, - golfball%20printer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à boule
1, record 2, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20boule
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- imprimante à sphère 2, record 2, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20sph%C3%A8re
feminine noun, rare
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante dont la tête d'impression a la forme d'une boule, dont la surface porte des caractères en relief. 3, record 2, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20boule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un mécanisme fait pivoter la boule pour aligner le caractère à taper, puis la projette sur le papier après interposition d'un ruban. 3, record 2, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20boule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de bola
1, record 2, Spanish, impresora%20de%20bola
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- impresora de esfera 1, record 2, Spanish, impresora%20de%20esfera
feminine noun
- impresora con esfera 2, record 2, Spanish, impresora%20con%20esfera
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de impresora en serie que presenta los tipos de imprenta grabados sobre un portador esférico. El portador gira sobre dos ejes para traer el carácter requerido frente al papel y luego se golpean contra el papel y una cinta entintada intermedia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20bola
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- character printer
1, record 3, English, character%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- serial printer 1, record 3, English, serial%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A printer that prints a single character at a time. 2, record 3, English, - character%20printer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A serial printer in this sense may have either a serial or parallel interface. 2, record 3, English, - character%20printer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
character printer; serial printer: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 3, English, - character%20printer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- character at a time printer
- character-at-a-time printer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- imprimante par caractère
1, record 3, French, imprimante%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- imprimante sérielle 2, record 3, French, imprimante%20s%C3%A9rielle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- imprimante caractère par caractère 3, record 3, French, imprimante%20caract%C3%A8re%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- imprimante série 4, record 3, French, imprimante%20s%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante qui imprime un seul caractère à la fois. 5, record 3, French, - imprimante%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une imprimante sérielle, selon cette acception, peut avoir une interface sérielle ou parallèle. 5, record 3, French, - imprimante%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
imprimante par caractère; imprimante sérielle; imprimante caractère par caractère; imprimante série : termes normalisés par l'ISO, la CSA et l'AFNOR. 6, record 3, French, - imprimante%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de carácter por carácter
1, record 3, Spanish, impresora%20de%20car%C3%A1cter%20por%20car%C3%A1cter
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- impresora en serie 1, record 3, Spanish, impresora%20en%20serie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora que recibe la información desde la computadora (ordenador) un bit a la vez por un solo cable. 2, record 3, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20car%C3%A1cter%20por%20car%C3%A1cter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con impresora en paralelo (parallel printer). 2, record 3, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20car%C3%A1cter%20por%20car%C3%A1cter
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- printer port
1, record 4, English, printer%20port
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- printer connector 2, record 4, English, printer%20connector
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outlet that permits a printer connection to the terminal; for hard-copy records of data transmission. 3, record 4, English, - printer%20port
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most computers have two printer ports: a parallel connector and a serial connector. 2, record 4, English, - printer%20port
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
printer connector: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, English, - printer%20port
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- accès d'imprimante
1, record 4, French, acc%C3%A8s%20d%27imprimante
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de l'ordinateur qui permet de connecter une imprimante à l'ordinateur. 2, record 4, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20d%27imprimante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Système TRS-80 Modèle 4] Fiche technique [...] Connexions externes : [...] Accès d'imprimante parallèle. 1, record 4, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20d%27imprimante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des ordinateurs ont deux ports d'imprimante : un connecteur parallèle et un connecteur de série. 2, record 4, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20d%27imprimante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20d%27imprimante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- conector de impresora
1, record 4, Spanish, conector%20de%20impresora
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- puerto de impresora 2, record 4, Spanish, puerto%20de%20impresora
correct, masculine noun
- acceso de impresora 3, record 4, Spanish, acceso%20de%20impresora
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enchufe que permite la conexión de una impresora a la terminal, para lograr copias impresas de las transmisiones de los datos. 4, record 4, Spanish, - conector%20de%20impresora
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mayoría de los ordenadores tienen dos puertos de impresora : un conector paralelo y un conector serie. 5, record 4, Spanish, - conector%20de%20impresora
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conector de impresora; puerto de impresora: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 4, Spanish, - conector%20de%20impresora
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