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physical [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- physical
1, record 1, English, physical
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used to describe entities as they exist in contrast to logical entities as they appear. [Definition officially approved by GESC.] 1, record 1, English, - physical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
physical: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 2, record 1, English, - physical
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- physique
1, record 1, French, physique
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme utilisé pour décrire des entités matérielles par opposition aux entités logiques (abstraites). [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 1, record 1, French, - physique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
physique : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 1, French, - physique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- físico
1, record 1, Spanish, f%C3%ADsico
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- physical
1, record 2, English, physical
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bricks-and-mortar 2, record 2, English, bricks%2Dand%2Dmortar
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Online retailers brought shopping outside the bricks-and-mortar stores. 3, record 2, English, - physical
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
bricks-and-mortar university. 3, record 2, English, - physical
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast "click-and-mortar", "virtual university", "digital certificate", "dot-com startup", "cyberstore", "e-shopping". 4, record 2, English, - physical
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dot-com
- eMBA
- physical shops
- offline shop
- brick-and-mortar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matériel
1, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riel
proposal, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- physique 1, record 2, French, physique
proposal, adjective
- classique 1, record 2, French, classique
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'opposé de «virtuel», «électronique», «numérique», «réseauté», «cyber-», «en ligne». 1, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- physical 1, record 3, English, physical
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réel
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9el
adjective, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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