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CHARIOT AUTOMATIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic carriage
1, record 1, English, automatic%20carriage
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control mechanism, for a printing or writing device, that can automatically control the feeding, spacing, skipping, and ejecting of paper or preprinted forms. 2, record 1, English, - automatic%20carriage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatic carriage: term standardized by CSA. 3, record 1, English, - automatic%20carriage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chariot automatique
1, record 1, French, chariot%20automatique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme de commande d'une imprimante. 2, record 1, French, - chariot%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il contrôle automatiquement l'alimentation, l'espacement, les sauts et la sortie des listes imprimées. 2, record 1, French, - chariot%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 3, record 1, French, - chariot%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - chariot%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
chariot automatique : terme normalisé par la CSA. 5, record 1, French, - chariot%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Ofimática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carro automático
1, record 1, Spanish, carro%20autom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de control instalada, por ejemplo, en una máquina de escribir y en dispositivos perforadores automáticos por teclado; dicha unidad controla de modo automático los espacios, saltos, alimentación y salida del papel, etc. 2, record 1, Spanish, - carro%20autom%C3%A1tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automatic carriage 1, record 2, English, automatic%20carriage
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chariot automatique
1, record 2, French, chariot%20automatique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 2, French, - chariot%20automatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - chariot%20automatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- automated log carriage 1, record 3, English, automated%20log%20carriage
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chariot automatique pour les billes
1, record 3, French, chariot%20automatique%20pour%20les%20billes
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 3, French, - chariot%20automatique%20pour%20les%20billes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 3, French, - chariot%20automatique%20pour%20les%20billes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Electronic Publishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- automatic return
1, record 4, English, automatic%20return
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- soft return 2, record 4, English, soft%20return
correct
- soft carriage return 3, record 4, English, soft%20carriage%20return
correct
- automatic carriage return 1, record 4, English, automatic%20carriage%20return
correct
- soft carrier return 4, record 4, English, soft%20carrier%20return
- automatic carrier return 5, record 4, English, automatic%20carrier%20return
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature of some word processors in which the machine holds a word until it is finished to see if it will fit on a line. 1, record 4, English, - automatic%20return
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the word is too long, a return is inserted and the word placed on the next line. 1, record 4, English, - automatic%20return
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Éditique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- retour à la ligne automatique
1, record 4, French, retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- retour chariot automatique 2, record 4, French, retour%20chariot%20automatique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- retour de chariot automatique 2, record 4, French, retour%20de%20chariot%20automatique
see observation, masculine noun
- retour automatique du chariot 3, record 4, French, retour%20automatique%20du%20chariot
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un traitement de texte, fonctionnalité qui entraîne le passage automatique à la ligne suivante d'un mot qui aurait, sinon, débordé dans la marge. 1, record 4, French, - retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne%20automatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 4, record 4, French, - retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne%20automatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 4, French, - retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne%20automatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Publicación electrónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- retorno selectivo del carro
1, record 4, Spanish, retorno%20selectivo%20del%20carro
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- retorno de carro selectivo 2, record 4, Spanish, retorno%20de%20carro%20selectivo
masculine noun
- retorno selectivo 2, record 4, Spanish, retorno%20selectivo
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un programa de procesamiento de palabras, es un corte de línea insertado por el programa para mantener los márgenes. 1, record 4, Spanish, - retorno%20selectivo%20del%20carro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La posición del retorno del carro por programática puede cambiar al cambiar los márgenes o si se inserta o suprime un texto dentro de la línea. 1, record 4, Spanish, - retorno%20selectivo%20del%20carro
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
- Animal Feed Processing Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- self-unloading box
1, record 5, English, self%2Dunloading%20box
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chopped hay, green feed or silage can be put into the self-unloading box and topped off with a layer of grain and premix. Once the unloading mechanism is put into gear, the grain and roughage will be mixed as they tumble into the feed trough. These boxes come in 5.6 m³ and 11 m³ capacities. 1, record 5, English, - self%2Dunloading%20box
Record 5, Key term(s)
- self unloading box
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
- Alimentation des animaux (Matériel)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chariot à déchargement automatique
1, record 5, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9chargement%20automatique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 5, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9chargement%20automatique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 5, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9chargement%20automatique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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