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UMB [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laundry Work
- Military Logistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mobile laundry unit
1, record 1, English, mobile%20laundry%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MLU 1, record 1, English, MLU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Blanchissage
- Logistique militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité mobile de buanderie
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20mobile%20de%20buanderie
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UMB 1, record 1, French, UMB
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- upper memory block
1, record 2, English, upper%20memory%20block
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- UMB 2, record 2, English, UMB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- block of upper memory 1, record 2, English, block%20of%20upper%20memory
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A section of memory in the High DOS area [the 384K address space between 640K and 1MB]. Some such blocks are used to store BIOS code, and some are free. 1, record 2, English, - upper%20memory%20block
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A memory manager lets you recover wasted address space in this region by converting unused areas into pockets of usable RAM called upper memory blocks, or UMBs. 1, record 2, English, - upper%20memory%20block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc de la mémoire supérieure
1, record 2, French, bloc%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bloc de mémoire supérieure 1, record 2, French, bloc%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct
- bloc de zone de mémoire supérieure 3, record 2, French, bloc%20de%20zone%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bloc de mémoire vive se trouvant dans la zone système, entre 640ko et 1 024ko, également appelée mémoire supérieure du Dos; elle occupe les zones laissées libres par la mémoire vidéo et le Bios. 1, record 2, French, - bloc%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- World Billiards Union
1, record 3, English, World%20Billiards%20Union
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Union mondiale de billard
1, record 3, French, Union%20mondiale%20de%20billard
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- UMB 2, record 3, French, UMB
correct, international
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-09-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Balkan Medical Union
1, record 4, English, Balkan%20Medical%20Union
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Union médicale balkanique
1, record 4, French, Union%20m%C3%A9dicale%20balkanique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- UMB 2, record 4, French, UMB
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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