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PISTA ALTERNA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternate track
1, record 1, English, alternate%20track
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alternative track 2, record 1, English, alternative%20track
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spare track used in place of a normal track in the event that the latter is damaged or inoperable. 3, record 1, English, - alternate%20track
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alternate track; alternative track: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - alternate%20track
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alternate track: term standardized by CSA. 4, record 1, English, - alternate%20track
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piste de rechange
1, record 1, French, piste%20de%20rechange
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- piste de remplacement 2, record 1, French, piste%20de%20remplacement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- piste de réserve 3, record 1, French, piste%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piste laissée disponible pour remplacer éventuellement une piste détériorée ou inexploitable. 4, record 1, French, - piste%20de%20rechange
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piste de rechange; piste de remplacement : termes et définition normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - piste%20de%20rechange
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pista alterna
1, record 1, Spanish, pista%20alterna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pista de sustitución 2, record 1, Spanish, pista%20de%20sustituci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- pista alternativa 3, record 1, Spanish, pista%20alternativa
correct, feminine noun
- pista sustituta 3, record 1, Spanish, pista%20sustituta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pista de reserva usada en lugar de una pista normal en caso que esta última este dañada o sea inoperable. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pista%20alterna
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