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MAGNETO-LECTEUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Magnetism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic ink character reader
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20ink%20character%20reader
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MICR 2, record 1, English, MICR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magnetic ink character recognition reader 3, record 1, English, magnetic%20ink%20character%20recognition%20reader
correct
- magnetic character reader 4, record 1, English, magnetic%20character%20reader
correct
- MICR reader 3, record 1, English, MICR%20reader
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An input unit which reads characters written with magnetic ink. 5, record 1, English, - magnetic%20ink%20character%20reader
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic ink character reader: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 6, record 1, English, - magnetic%20ink%20character%20reader
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Magnétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lecteur de caractères à encre magnétique
1, record 1, French, lecteur%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20%C3%A0%20encre%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lecteur de caractères magnétiques 2, record 1, French, lecteur%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20magn%C3%A9tiques
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- magnéto-lecteur 3, record 1, French, magn%C3%A9to%2Dlecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité d'entrée qui lit des caractères écrits avec une encre magnétique. 4, record 1, French, - lecteur%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20%C3%A0%20encre%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lecteur de caractères à encre magnétique; lecteur de caractères à encre magnétique : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - lecteur%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20%C3%A0%20encre%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lecteur de caractères magnétisables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Magnetismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lectora de caracteres con tinta magnética
1, record 1, Spanish, lectora%20de%20caracteres%20con%20tinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lector de caracteres con tinta magnética 2, record 1, Spanish, lector%20de%20caracteres%20con%20tinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, masculine noun
- lectora de caracteres magnéticos 1, record 1, Spanish, lectora%20de%20caracteres%20magn%C3%A9ticos
correct, feminine noun
- lector de caracteres magnéticos 3, record 1, Spanish, lector%20de%20caracteres%20magn%C3%A9ticos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máquina lectora de caracteres, capaz de leer los caracteres impresos con tinta metálica magnetizada, empleando para dicho fin, métodos de reconocimiento de caracteres de tinta magnética. 4, record 1, Spanish, - lectora%20de%20caracteres%20con%20tinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic reader
1, record 2, English, magnetic%20reader
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device capable of restoring information recorded on a magnetic tape ... for the purpose of transferring the information to some other storage medium. 2, record 2, English, - magnetic%20reader
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lecteur magnétique
1, record 2, French, lecteur%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- magnéto-lecteur 2, record 2, French, magn%C3%A9to%2Dlecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- magnetolector
1, record 2, Spanish, magnetolector
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- TV magnetic reader 1, record 3, English, TV%20magnetic%20reader
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- magnéto-lecteur de télévision
1, record 3, French, magn%C3%A9to%2Dlecteur%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Télévision magnétique pour aveugles. 1, record 3, French, - magn%C3%A9to%2Dlecteur%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
magnéto-lecteur. 2, record 3, French, - magn%C3%A9to%2Dlecteur%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
magnéto-lecture : lecture de marques ou de caractères magnétiques. 3, record 3, French, - magn%C3%A9to%2Dlecteur%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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