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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Radioelectricity
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- test recording current
1, record 1, English, test%20recording%20current
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The recording current between 200% and 220% of the current which is required to produce the reference field at a recording density of 16.5 ftpmm [flux transitions per millimetre] (420 ftpin [flux transitions per inch]). 1, record 1, English, - test%20recording%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
test recording current: plural term (test recording currents) and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 2, record 1, English, - test%20recording%20current
Record 1, Key term(s)
- test recording currents
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Radioélectricité
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant d'enregistrement d'essai
1, record 1, French, courant%20d%27enregistrement%20d%27essai
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
Courant d’enregistrement entre 200 % et 220 % du courant nécessaire pour produire le champ de référence à une densité d’enregistrement de 16, 5 ftpmm [transitions de flux par millimètre](420 ftpin [transitions de flux par pouce]). 1, record 1, French, - courant%20d%27enregistrement%20d%27essai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant d’enregistrement d’essai : terme au pluriel (courants d’enregistrement d’essai) et définition normalisés par l’Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 1, French, - courant%20d%27enregistrement%20d%27essai
Record 1, Key term(s)
- courants d'enregistrement d'essai
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Radioelectricity
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reference current
1, record 2, English, reference%20current
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The minimum recording current amplitude (square wave) which causes, under the given test conditions, a readback voltage amplitude on the reference card equal to 80% of the maximum amplitude at a density of 8 ftpmm (flux transitions per millimetre) or 200 ftpi (flux transitions per inch). 1, record 2, English, - reference%20current
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reference current: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 2, record 2, English, - reference%20current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Radioélectricité
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant de référence
1, record 2, French, courant%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amplitude minimale du courant d’enregistrement(onde carrée) qui provoque sur la carte de référence, dans les conditions d’essai données, une amplitude de tension de relecture égale à 80 % de l'amplitude maximale à la densité de 8 ftpmm(transitions de flux par millimètre) soit 200 ftpi(transitions de flux par pouce). 1, record 2, French, - courant%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant de référence : terme et définition normalisés par l’Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 2, French, - courant%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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