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PERFORATION CARTES [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- punch path
1, record 1, English, punch%20path
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a punch, card path that has a punch station 1, record 1, English, - punch%20path
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punch path: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, English, - punch%20path
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chemin de perforation
1, record 1, French, chemin%20de%20perforation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dans un perforateur, chemin de cartes comportant un poste de perforation 1, record 1, French, - chemin%20de%20perforation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chemin de perforation : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, French, - chemin%20de%20perforation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auto-duplicate
1, record 2, English, auto%2Dduplicate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An old-timer is someone who could use the duplicate feature on a keypunch to retype a card automatically while adding a character in the middle of the card ... You could also program the drum to auto-duplicate until the input hopper ran out. 1, record 2, English, - auto%2Dduplicate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- reproduction automatique
1, record 2, French, reproduction%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La poinçonneuse de cartes électriques Pelerod(1950) est [...] destinée à la perforation de cartes 80 colonnes. L'opérateur [...] dispose d’un clavier alphanumérique type machine à écrire et d’un clavier numérique. La reproduction automatique de valeurs constantes est prévue. 1, record 2, French, - reproduction%20automatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- punching rate
1, record 3, English, punching%20rate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- perforation rate 2, record 3, English, perforation%20rate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of cards, characters, blocks, fields, or words of information placed in the form of holes distributed on cards, or paper tape per unit of time. 3, record 3, English, - punching%20rate
Record 3, Key term(s)
- punch speed
- output speed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de perforation
1, record 3, French, vitesse%20de%20perforation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cadence de perforation 2, record 3, French, cadence%20de%20perforation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
perforateur de cartes. C'est une machine qui [...] perfore des cartes sur ordres reçus de l'unité centrale. La vitesse de perforation ne dépasse pas 500 cartes à la minute. 3, record 3, French, - vitesse%20de%20perforation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de oficina
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de perforación
1, record 3, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20perforaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tasa de perforación 2, record 3, Spanish, tasa%20de%20perforaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de tarjetas (fichas), caracteres, bloques, campos o palabras de información situados en forma de perforaciones distribuidas en tarjetas o cintas de papel por unidad de tiempo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - velocidad%20de%20perforaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Office Machinery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sorting needle
1, record 4, English, sorting%20needle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sorting rod 2, record 4, English, sorting%20rod
- sort needle 3, record 4, English, sort%20needle
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Mécanographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aiguille de tri
1, record 4, French, aiguille%20de%20tri
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longue aiguille permettant de s’assurer de l'existence d’une perforation déterminée dans toutes les cartes d’un jeu. 2, record 4, French, - aiguille%20de%20tri
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Máquinas de oficina
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguja de clasificación
1, record 4, Spanish, aguja%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aguja utilizada para investigar (insertándola en la perforación) un lote de tarjetas (fichas) con el objeto de verificar que en todas ellas aparece una perforación común. 2, record 4, Spanish, - aguja%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- punch path
1, record 5, English, punch%20path
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a punch, a card path that has a punch station. 2, record 5, English, - punch%20path
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punch path: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 5, English, - punch%20path
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chemin de perforation
1, record 5, French, chemin%20de%20perforation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un perforateur, chemin de cartes comportant un poste de perforation. 2, record 5, French, - chemin%20de%20perforation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chemin de perforation : terme normalisé par la CSA et l’ISO. 3, record 5, French, - chemin%20de%20perforation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-12-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gang punching
1, record 6, English, gang%20punching
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- gang punch 2, record 6, English, gang%20punch
correct, noun
- gangpunching 1, record 6, English, gangpunching
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reproducing punch can perform other recording functions. One of them is known as gang punching. Gang punching is the recording of data from one card onto the card or cards following it. 3, record 6, English, - gang%20punching
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- perforation en série
1, record 6, French, perforation%20en%20s%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La perforation en série consiste à pratiquer des perforations constantes dans une suite de cartes, sur la base d’une carte maîtresse. 1, record 6, French, - perforation%20en%20s%C3%A9rie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-03-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- single-column pence coding
1, record 7, English, single%2Dcolumn%20pence%20coding
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- pence coding 1, record 7, English, pence%20coding
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punched card coding in which a single digit from 0 to 11, inclusive, is represented in a column by a single punch. 1, record 7, English, - single%2Dcolumn%20pence%20coding
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- code duodécimal à une colonne
1, record 7, French, code%20duod%C3%A9cimal%20%C3%A0%20une%20colonne
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
codification permettant de représenter les pennies par une seule perforation dans une colonne de cartes. 1, record 7, French, - code%20duod%C3%A9cimal%20%C3%A0%20une%20colonne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hand punch 1, record 8, English, hand%20punch
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--a hand-operated device for cutting holes or notches in paper or cardboard. 1, record 8, English, - hand%20punch
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pince à main 1, record 8, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pour perforer les cartes, on peut employer(...) des--avec lesquelles on effectue la perforation désirée. 1, record 8, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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