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DXF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Data Exchange File
1, record 1, English, Data%20Exchange%20File
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DXF 2, record 1, English, DXF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ACTON reads the geometric data of a drawing from the Data Exchange File (DXF) used in AutoCAD and other PC-based drafting programs. The geometric entities recognized by ACTON include POINT'S, LINE's, SOLID's, 3DLINE's, and 3DFACE's. 1, record 1, English, - Data%20Exchange%20File
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Data Exchange File
1, record 1, French, Data%20Exchange%20File
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DXF 2, record 1, French, DXF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Data Exchange Format
1, record 2, English, Data%20Exchange%20Format
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DXF 1, record 2, English, DXF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
data exchange: the use of data by more than one system or program. 2, record 2, English, - Data%20Exchange%20Format
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- format DXF
1, record 2, French, format%20DXF
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format graphique de logiciel CAO, utilisé par Autodesk pour décrire les données en Autocad. Ce format est devenu un standard de facto. 1, record 2, French, - format%20DXF
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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