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TABULATEUR [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decimal tabulator
1, record 1, English, decimal%20tabulator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decimal tab 2, record 1, English, decimal%20tab
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a typewriter, a device that is used to align figures according to the decimal sign. 3, record 1, English, - decimal%20tabulator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By using the decimal tabulator, one can align figures without using the space bar or the backspace key. 3, record 1, English, - decimal%20tabulator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tabulateur décimal
1, record 1, French, tabulateur%20d%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d’une machine à écrire qui permet l’alignement de chiffres en fonction du point décimal. 2, record 1, French, - tabulateur%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tabulateur décimal permet d’aligner les chiffres sans utiliser la barre d’espacement ou la touche de rappel arrière. 3, record 1, French, - tabulateur%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabulador decimal
1, record 1, Spanish, tabulador%20decimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tab clear 1, record 2, English, tab%20clear
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dégagement du tabulateur
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9gagement%20du%20tabulateur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le dégagement du tabulateur obtient le retrait d’un arrêt particulier ou en d’autre cas, le retrait de tous les arrêts. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9gagement%20du%20tabulateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- point counter
1, record 3, English, point%20counter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a mechanical stage which moves the thin section to a succession of equally spaced points in a linear traverse. 1, record 3, English, - point%20counter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compteur de points
1, record 3, French, compteur%20de%20points
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le compteur de points se compose d’une surplatine spéciale qui se fixe sur la platine d’un microscope polarisant ordinaire, et est relié par un câble électrique à un tabulateur. Chaque touche de ce dernier comporte un totalisateur automatique et doit être affectée par l'opérateur à l'un des constituants de la lame mince examinée. L'opérateur identifie le minéral placé sous la croisée des fils du réticule et appuie sur la touche correspondante. 1, record 3, French, - compteur%20de%20points
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
- Electronic Publishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tabulating mechanism 1, record 4, English, tabulating%20mechanism
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Every typewriter is fitted with some device to enable the typist to stop the carriage at predetermined positions, as an aid to setting out work accurately and quickly. 1, record 4, English, - tabulating%20mechanism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
- Éditique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de tabulation
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20tabulation
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le tabulateur est un mécanisme qui permet de placer automatiquement et instantanément le chariot des machines à écrire à certaines positions déterminées à l'avance. 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20tabulation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de oficina
- Publicación electrónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mecanismo tabulador
1, record 4, Spanish, mecanismo%20tabulador
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- mecanismo de tabulación 2, record 4, Spanish, mecanismo%20de%20tabulaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una máquina de escribir es un arreglo de sus componentes que permite que la portadora del papel o el elemento de impresión se muevan rápidamente a las posiciones prefijadas para hacer una función de tabulación. 1, record 4, Spanish, - mecanismo%20tabulador
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tabulator key
1, record 5, English, tabulator%20key
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tab 2, record 5, English, tab
correct, noun
- tab bar 3, record 5, English, tab%20bar
correct
- tab key 2, record 5, English, tab%20key
correct, noun
- TAB 4, record 5, English, TAB
correct
- tabulation key 5, record 5, English, tabulation%20key
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The key on the computer keyboard that is marked with forward and backword arrows. It advances the cursor to a preset spot. 4, record 5, English, - tabulator%20key
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In localmode, pressing the TAB key moves the cursor one tab position to the right; or, if there are no more tabs, to the right margin. (See Set-up A). In online mode, the terminal sends a tab code to the host. ... In Set-up B and C, the TAB key moves the cursor to the start of the next block of parameters. 6, record 5, English, - tabulator%20key
Record 5, Key term(s)
- tabulator
- tab-key
- tab stop
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- touche de tabulation
1, record 5, French, touche%20de%20tabulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tabulation 2, record 5, French, tabulation
correct, feminine noun
- touche Tabulation 2, record 5, French, touche%20Tabulation
correct, feminine noun
- TAB 2, record 5, French, TAB
correct, feminine noun
- tabulateur 3, record 5, French, tabulateur
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] tabulation (TAB) génère des espaces sur une ligne jusqu’à une position précédemment définie. 2, record 5, French, - touche%20de%20tabulation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Seul, l’emplacement non modifié de la touche Tabulation ne soulève aucun problème [...] 2, record 5, French, - touche%20de%20tabulation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ofimática
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecla tabuladora
1, record 5, Spanish, tecla%20tabuladora
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- tecla de tabulación 2, record 5, Spanish, tecla%20de%20tabulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tecla usada para insertar un número fijo de caracteres en blanco en un documento. 1, record 5, Spanish, - tecla%20tabuladora
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta tecla suele usarse frecuentemente para controlar el cursor en los menús de instrucciones en la pantalla. 1, record 5, Spanish, - tecla%20tabuladora
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-08-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tab-delimited 1, record 6, English, tab%2Ddelimited
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tab delimited 2, record 6, English, tab%20delimited
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Layout of registers in which each field is separated by a tab, but unlike fields separated by commas, each item of alphanumerical data is not enclosed by inverted commas. 2, record 6, English, - tab%2Ddelimited
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tab delimited: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 6, English, - tab%2Ddelimited
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- séparé par des tabulateurs 1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9par%C3%A9%20par%20des%20tabulateurs
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- séparé par des tabulations 2, record 6, French, s%C3%A9par%C3%A9%20par%20des%20tabulations
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition des registres dans lesquels les zones sont séparées par un tabulateur et dont les données alphanumériques ne sont pas fermées par des guillemets, à différence des archives séparés par des virgules. 1, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9par%C3%A9%20par%20des%20tabulateurs
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séparé par des tabulateurs : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l’autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9par%C3%A9%20par%20des%20tabulateurs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- separado por tabuladores
1, record 6, Spanish, separado%20por%20tabuladores
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- limitado por tabuladores 2, record 6, Spanish, limitado%20por%20tabuladores
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposición de registros en el que los campos están separados entre sí mediante un tabulador. A diferencia de los archivos en los que los campos están separados por comas, los datos alfanuméricos no están encerrados entre comillas. 3, record 6, Spanish, - separado%20por%20tabuladores
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
separado por tabuladores: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 6, Spanish, - separado%20por%20tabuladores
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-12-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Office Automation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tabulator
1, record 7, English, tabulator
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- tab 2, record 7, English, tab
correct
- tab set 2, record 7, English, tab%20set
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device on an office machine (as a typewriter) having stops that can be set for tabulator work. 1, record 7, English, - tabulator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Bureautique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- taquet de tabulation
1, record 7, French, taquet%20de%20tabulation
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- taquet 2, record 7, French, taquet
correct, masculine noun
- tabulateur 3, record 7, French, tabulateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Butée métallique qui sert à régler les arrêts du chariot d’une machine à écrire. 2, record 7, French, - taquet%20de%20tabulation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tabulation : Dans les machines à écrire, ensemble des taquets mis automatiquement sur le chariot pour l’arrêter en début de paragraphe ou de colonne. 3, record 7, French, - taquet%20de%20tabulation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-05-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tabbing 1, record 8, English, tabbing
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pressing the tab key so that the carriage or the cursor moves to the next tab stop. 1, record 8, English, - tabbing
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used in the Public Service Commission's Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601). 2, record 8, English, - tabbing
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- enfoncement du tabulateur
1, record 8, French, enfoncement%20du%20tabulateur
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui amène le chariot ou le curseur au taquet de tabulation suivant. 1, record 8, French, - enfoncement%20du%20tabulateur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tabular insert 1, record 9, English, tabular%20insert
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cavalier de tabulateur 1, record 9, French, cavalier%20de%20tabulateur
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- tabulator bar 1, record 10, English, tabulator%20bar
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[--a key what automatically sets the typewriter according to spots fixed with the tab set.] 1, record 10, English, - tabulator%20bar
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- barre de tabulateur 1, record 10, French, barre%20de%20tabulateur
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[--touche qui commande l’espacement fixé par les taquets de tabulation.] 1, record 10, French, - barre%20de%20tabulateur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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