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FAX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facsimile
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- facsimile
1, record 1, English, facsimile
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- telefax 2, record 1, English, telefax
correct, standardized
- fax 3, record 1, English, fax
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
- telecopy 4, record 1, English, telecopy
correct
- telefacsimile 5, record 1, English, telefacsimile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of telecommunication for the reproduction at a distance of graphic documents in the form of other graphic documents geometrically similar to the original. 4, record 1, English, - facsimile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facsimile; fax; telefax: terms standardized by CSA International. 6, record 1, English, - facsimile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
facsimile; fax: terms officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - facsimile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécopie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télécopie
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fac-similé 2, record 1, French, fac%2Dsimil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- fax 3, record 1, French, fax
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Télécommunication ayant pour objet la reproduction à distance d'un document graphique sous la forme d'un autre document graphique géométriquement semblable à l'original. 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
télécopie : terme normalisé par la CSA International. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fac-similé; télécopie; fax : termes uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fac-similé; fax : termes uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- facsimilé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Facsímil
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fax
1, record 1, Spanish, fax
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- facsímil 2, record 1, Spanish, facs%C3%ADmil
correct, masculine noun
- facsímile 3, record 1, Spanish, facs%C3%ADmile
correct, masculine noun
- telecopia 4, record 1, Spanish, telecopia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Telecomunicación que permite la] reproducción a distancia, por ondas hertzianas, de documentos en blanco y negro (sin medias tintas). 4, record 1, Spanish, - fax
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facsimile
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fax machine
1, record 2, English, fax%20machine
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- telecopier 2, record 2, English, telecopier
correct, standardized
- fax 3, record 2, English, fax
correct, noun
- facsimile machine 4, record 2, English, facsimile%20machine
correct, standardized
- facsimile device 5, record 2, English, facsimile%20device
correct
- fax device 6, record 2, English, fax%20device
correct
- facsimile unit 7, record 2, English, facsimile%20unit
correct
- fax unit 8, record 2, English, fax%20unit
correct
- facsimile apparatus 7, record 2, English, facsimile%20apparatus
correct
- facsimile telegraph 9, record 2, English, facsimile%20telegraph
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that converts images to signals for transmission over a telephone system, or converts received signals back to images. 10, record 2, English, - fax%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fax machine; facsimile machine; telecopier: terms and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA International material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 11, record 2, English, - fax%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécopie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- télécopieur
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fax 2, record 2, French, fax
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle qui convertit des images en signaux transmissibles sur un réseau téléphonique ou reconvertit en images les signaux reçus. 3, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
télécopieur : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA) International, 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA International décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International. 4, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
télécopieur : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Facsímil
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fax
1, record 2, Spanish, fax
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- máquina de fax 1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20de%20fax
correct, feminine noun
- telecopiador 2, record 2, Spanish, telecopiador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato [que funciona mediante un] procedimiento de fototelegrafía propio para la transmisión a distancia de dibujos, textos escritos y otros documentos gráficos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - fax
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Básicamente, una máquina de fax lo que hace es leer un documento, dividirlo en muchas piezas pequeñas llamados elementos gráficos o pixeles y enviarlos uno por uno a otra máquina similar a través de una línea telefónica. La densidad gráfica de cada elemento se convierte en una señal de corriente eléctrica proporcional a ella, la cual se transmite hacia el receptor. El receptor recibe estas señales, las convierte nuevamente en puntos impresos los cuales va uniendo hasta que aparece en el papel una copia del documento original. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fax
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