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MACHINE DICTER PORTATIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- portable dictation machine
1, record 1, English, portable%20dictation%20machine
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- travelling dictation machine 2, record 1, English, travelling%20dictation%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dictation machine having a self-contained power supply designed primarily for easy movement from one place to another. 3, record 1, English, - portable%20dictation%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portable dictation machine: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - portable%20dictation%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine à dicter portative
1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20dicter%20portative
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine à dicter de voyage 2, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20dicter%20de%20voyage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à dicter portative : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20dicter%20portative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- portable dictation unit
1, record 2, English, portable%20dictation%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A dictation unit designed for in-the-field use. Portable dictation units vary in weight from about one-half pound to two pounds, and come in sizes small enough to fit in a shirt pocket or purse to as big as a cigar box. Recordings are made on magnetic or plastic belts, or on magnetic tape reels, discs, cassettes or micro-cassettes. Each of these media is easily mailed or forwarded back to a central office for transcription on a compatible desktop unit. 1, record 2, English, - portable%20dictation%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à dicter portative
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20dicter%20portative
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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