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MICROFILMER [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outline of the writing
1, record 1, English, outline%20of%20the%20writing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This method involves microfilming the page to be processed. The microfilm is then treated as an opaque screen containing a set of transparent letters and signs. A coherent beam of light (a laser beam) is then passed through the screen, on which the outline of the writing remains transparent. 1, record 1, English, - outline%20of%20the%20writing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tracé de l’écriture
1, record 1, French, trac%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9criture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode consiste à microfilmer la page à étudier. Le microfilm est considéré comme un écran opaque dans lequel se trouve un ensemble de caractères et de signes transparents. Ensuite, on fait passer un faisceau de lumière cohérente(rayon laser) à travers l'écran, où le tracé de l'écriture est resté transparent. 1, record 1, French, - trac%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9criture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Micrographics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microfilm
1, record 2, English, microfilm
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Micrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microfilmer
1, record 2, French, microfilmer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enregistrer des documents à une échelle réduite sur microfilm. 2, record 2, French, - microfilmer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Micrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microfilmar
1, record 2, Spanish, microfilmar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Examination and Preparation of Drawings to be Microfilmed
1, record 3, English, Examination%20and%20Preparation%20of%20Drawings%20to%20be%20Microfilmed
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standard number: CAN/CGSB-72.8-M80 1, record 3, English, - Examination%20and%20Preparation%20of%20Drawings%20to%20be%20Microfilmed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Examen et préparation des dessins à microfilmer
1, record 3, French, Examen%20et%20pr%C3%A9paration%20des%20dessins%20%C3%A0%20microfilmer
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro de norme : CAN/CGSB-72.8-M80 1, record 3, French, - Examen%20et%20pr%C3%A9paration%20des%20dessins%20%C3%A0%20microfilmer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Micrographics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- micrographics machine 1, record 4, English, micrographics%20machine
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Micrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine à microfilmer
1, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20microfilmer
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-12-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Micrographics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- multiframe microfilming
1, record 5, English, multiframe%20microfilming
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a method of filming drawings that cannot be contained in one frame. 1, record 5, English, - multiframe%20microfilming
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Micrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- microfilmage en multicadres
1, record 5, French, microfilmage%20en%20multicadres
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
technique utilisée pour microfilmer des dessins qui ne peuvent être contenus en un seul cadre d’image. 1, record 5, French, - microfilmage%20en%20multicadres
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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