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MACHINE CARACTERES [11 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- machine type solderer
1, record 1, English, machine%20type%20solderer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- type-soldering machine tender 1, record 1, English, type%2Dsoldering%20machine%20tender
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier à la machine à souder les caractères de dactylographie par brasage tendre
1, record 1, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20souder%20les%20caract%C3%A8res%20de%20dactylographie%20par%20brasage%20tendre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la machine à souder les caractères de dactylographie par brasage tendre 1, record 1, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20souder%20les%20caract%C3%A8res%20de%20dactylographie%20par%20brasage%20tendre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- typecasting machine operator
1, record 2, English, typecasting%20machine%20operator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machine à fondre les caractères d’imprimerie
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20fondre%20les%20caract%C3%A8res%20d%26rsquo%3Bimprimerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de machine à fondre les caractères d’imprimerie 1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20fondre%20les%20caract%C3%A8res%20%20d%26rsquo%3Bimprimerie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2022-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- machine typecaster
1, record 3, English, machine%20typecaster
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fondeur de caractères d’imprimerie à la machine
1, record 3, French, fondeur%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20d%26rsquo%3Bimprimerie%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fondeuse de caractères d’imprimerie à la machine 1, record 3, French, fondeuse%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20%20d%26rsquo%3Bimprimerie%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- character-oriented computer
1, record 4, English, character%2Doriented%20computer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- character machine 2, record 4, English, character%20machine
- character-oriented machine 2, record 4, English, character%2Doriented%20machine
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer in which the locations of individual characters, rather than words, can be addressed. 1, record 4, English, - character%2Doriented%20computer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine caractère
1, record 4, French, machine%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- machine à caractères 1, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Machine traitant des caractères. 1, record 4, French, - machine%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- single-character caster
1, record 5, English, single%2Dcharacter%20caster
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- single-type caster 1, record 5, English, single%2Dtype%20caster
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hot metal typesetter that casts individual characters in lines, e.g. the Monotype. 1, record 5, English, - single%2Dcharacter%20caster
Record 5, Key term(s)
- single character caster
- single type caster
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- machine à caractères séparés
1, record 5, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8res%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composeuse-fondeuse qui produit des lignes de caractères mobiles, p. ex., la Monotype. 1, record 5, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8res%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-05-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- typecasting and typesetting machine 1, record 6, English, typecasting%20and%20typesetting%20machine
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- machine à fondre les caractères et à composer
1, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20fondre%20les%20caract%C3%A8res%20et%20%C3%A0%20composer
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-09-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- type-soldering-machine tender
1, record 7, English, type%2Dsoldering%2Dmachine%20tender
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- soudeur à la machine de caractères de dactylographie
1, record 7, French, soudeur%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20de%20dactylographie
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- soudeuse à la machine de caractères de dactylographie 2, record 7, French, soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20de%20dactylographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- keyboard machine casting and setting separate types 1, record 8, English, keyboard%20machine%20casting%20and%20setting%20separate%20types
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- machine à composer et à fondre les caractères séparés
1, record 8, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20et%20%C3%A0%20fondre%20les%20caract%C3%A8res%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
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 Machines and Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lead casting type-setting and composing machine 1, record 9, English, lead%20casting%20type%2Dsetting%20and%20composing%20machine
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- machine à fondre et à composer les caractères
1, record 9, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20fondre%20et%20%C3%A0%20composer%20les%20caract%C3%A8res
feminine noun
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 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- lundlow casting machine operator 1, record 10, English, lundlow%20casting%20machine%20operator
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fondeur de caractères machine Ludlow 1, record 10, French, fondeur%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20machine%20Ludlow
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
8-01.25 1, record 10, French, - fondeur%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20machine%20Ludlow
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- micro-elite typewriter 1, record 11, English, micro%2Delite%20typewriter
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- machine à écrire à caractères microélite
1, record 11, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8res%20micro%C3%A9lite
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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