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Gopher [6 records]

Record 1 2013-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Switchgear (Rail Transport)
DEF

Trade mark of Tamper, a division of Cancon Inc. for a type of crossing and switch undercutter (CTIN82, H-120).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
OBS

Selon M. Claude Labarre, il s'agit d'une dégarnisseuse à ballast de faible rendement.

OBS

dégarnisseuse légère Trac-Gopher: terme uniformisé par le Canadien National (CN) - Services linguistiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A client/server application that allows for browsing.

DEF

A search tool that presents information in a hierarchical menu system somewhat like a table of contents.

DEF

A useful Internet searching tool, often used in conjunction with Veronica - another searching program (Glossary - CAM User's Manual 1995).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Système d'information distribué fonctionnant en mode client-serveur où l'accès à l'information est structuré selon un réseau de menus multiniveaux.

DEF

Logiciel de recherche de mots-clés dans Internet.

CONT

Gopher est un logiciel de recherche mis au point à la University of Minnesota. Les serveurs [...] proposent un menu à chaque niveau de recherche d'informations ou de fichiers.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Internet y telemática
DEF

Mecanismo de Internet basado en un sistema de menús que permite localizar información sin saber exactamente en el sitio o recurso en que se encuentra.

OBS

Gopher: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 3 2001-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Job Descriptions
DEF

An employee whose chief duty is running errands.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Descriptions d'emplois

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
CONT

Some inmates ... pay off their drug debts by doing personal favours for those supplying the drugs - like doing their laundry, cleaning their room, being their "gofer".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie

Spanish

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Record 5 1999-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geological Prospecting
  • Geological Research and Exploration
DEF

An irregular prospecting drift following or seeking the ore without regard to maintenance of a regular grade or section.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prospection géologique
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prospección geológica
  • Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
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Record 6 1998-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
  • Geological Research and Exploration
DEF

To mine haphazardly in irregular holes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques

Spanish

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