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ENTITY [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Theory
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- entity
1, record 1, English, entity
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An active element within a subsystem. 2, record 1, English, - entity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cooperation between entities in a layer is controlled by one or more protocols. 2, record 1, English, - entity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entity: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 1, English, - entity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entité
1, record 1, French, entit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément actif d'un sous-système. 2, record 1, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La coopération entre les entités d'une même couche obéit à un ou plusieurs protocoles. 2, record 1, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entité : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 1, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de la información
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- entidad
1, record 1, Spanish, entidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- entity
1, record 2, English, entity
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any concrete or abstract thing that exists, did exist, or might exist, including associations among these things. 2, record 2, English, - entity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: A person, an object, an event, an idea, a process, etc. 2, record 2, English, - entity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An entity exists whether data about it are available or not. 2, record 2, English, - entity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
entity: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 2, English, - entity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entité
1, record 2, French, entit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout objet ou association d'objets, concret ou abstrait, existant, ayant existé ou pouvant exister, y compris les relations entre ces objets. 1, record 2, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : Personne, événement, idée, processus, etc. 1, record 2, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une entité existe que l'on dispose de données à son sujet ou non. 1, record 2, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
entité : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 2, record 2, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- entidad
1, record 2, Spanish, entidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- entity
1, record 3, English, entity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the graphic elements, most commonly a line, arc, circle or surface which forms part of a model. 2, record 3, English, - entity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entité
1, record 3, French, entit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
entité d'annotation, entité d'association 1, record 3, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- entidad
1, record 3, Spanish, entidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2012-08-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- entity
1, record 4, English, entity
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<databases> any concrete or abstract thing that exists, did exist, or might exist, including associations among these things 1, record 4, English, - entity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: A person, an object, an event, an idea, a process, etc. 1, record 4, English, - entity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An entity exists whether data about it are available or not. 1, record 4, English, - entity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
entity: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999]. 2, record 4, English, - entity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- entité
1, record 4, French, entit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<bases de données> tout objet ou association d'objets, concret ou abstrait, existant, ayant existé ou pouvant exister, y compris les relations entre ces objets 1, record 4, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : Personne, événement, idée, processus, etc. 1, record 4, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une entité existe que l'on dispose de données à son sujet ou non. 1, record 4, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
entité : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999]. 2, record 4, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2011-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- entity
1, record 5, English, entity
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<open systems interconnection> active element within a subsystem 1, record 5, English, - entity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cooperation between entities in a layer is controlled by one or more protocols. 1, record 5, English, - entity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entity: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-26:1993]. 2, record 5, English, - entity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- entité
1, record 5, French, entit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<interconnexion de systèmes ouverts> élément actif d'un sous-système 1, record 5, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La coopération entre les entités d'une même couche obéit à un ou plusieurs protocoles. 1, record 5, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entité : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-26:1993]. 2, record 5, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-01-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- entity
1, record 6, English, entity
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- entité
1, record 6, French, entit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tout espace, événement ou abstraction pouvant être identifié et localisé dans l'espace. 1, record 6, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-11-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- economic unit
1, record 7, English, economic%20unit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- economic entity 2, record 7, English, economic%20entity
correct
- entity 3, record 7, English, entity
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of organizations operating under common control where the financial statements may be consolidated or combined. 1, record 7, English, - economic%20unit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "accounting entity" and "legal entity". 4, record 7, English, - economic%20unit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- groupe
1, record 7, French, groupe
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- entité économique 2, record 7, French, entit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
- entité 1, record 7, French, entit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- unité économique 1, record 7, French, unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'entreprises ou d'organismes ayant une même direction et donnant généralement lieu à l'établissement d'états financiers (ou comptes) consolidés ou cumulés. 1, record 7, French, - groupe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de la empresa (Generalidades)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- sujeto económico
1, record 7, Spanish, sujeto%20econ%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- ente económico 2, record 7, Spanish, ente%20econ%C3%B3mico
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-12-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Federal Administration
- Government Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- entity
1, record 8, English, entity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A body corporate, trust, partnership or fund, an unincorporated association or organization, Her Majesty in right of Canada or of a province, or an agency of Her Majesty in either of such rights, as well as a foreign country or any of its political subdivisions and any of its agencies. 2, record 8, English, - entity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Administration fédérale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- entité
1, record 8, French, entit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne morale, fiducie, société de personnes, fonds, toute organisation ou association non dotée de la personnalité morale, Sa Majesté du chef du Canada ou d'une province et ses organismes et le gouvernement d'un pays étranger ou de l'une de ses subdivisions politiques et ses organismes. 2, record 8, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-02-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- body
1, record 9, English, body
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- entity 1, record 9, English, entity
correct
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- entité
1, record 9, French, entit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-06-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- entity
1, record 10, English, entity
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- item 1, record 10, English, item
correct, standardized
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That which can be individually described and considered. 1, record 10, English, - entity
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An entity may be, for example: - an activity or a process, - a product, - an organization, a system, or a person or - any combination thereof. 1, record 10, English, - entity
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 10, English, - entity
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- entité
1, record 10, French, entit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ce qui peut être décrit et considéré individuellement. 1, record 10, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une entité peut être, par exemple - une activité ou un processus, - un produit, - un organisme, un système ou une personne, ou - une combinaison de l'ensemble ci-dessus. 1, record 10, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entité : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. Il est de rigueur d'employer ce terme dans le cadre des travaux de rédaction ou de traduction des documents de l'ONGC. 2, record 10, French, - entit%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-11-20
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- entity
1, record 11, English, entity
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A division of the activities of a natural person, partnership, corporation, or other organization, separate and complete in form, usually distinguished from a larger identity such as a head office, controlling corporation, or other more inclusive economic unit. 2, record 11, English, - entity
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- division
1, record 11, French, division
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- succursale 2, record 11, French, succursale
correct, feminine noun
- service 1, record 11, French, service
correct, masculine noun
- établissement 1, record 11, French, %C3%A9tablissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité, le plus souvent sans individualité juridique distincte, établie à une fin particulière au sein d'une entité. 2, record 11, French, - division
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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