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INSTRUCTION [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Programming Languages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- statement
1, record 1, English, statement
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- instruction 2, record 1, English, instruction
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] specification of an operation and identification of any associated operands. 3, record 1, English, - statement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bodies of C functions (including the main function) are made up of statements. These can either be simple statements that do not contain other statements, or compound statements that have other statements inside them. 1, record 1, English, - statement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
statement; instruction: designations and definitions standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 4, record 1, English, - statement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Langages de programmation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instruction
1, record 1, French, instruction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- énoncé 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9nonc%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Python exécute normalement les instructions de la première à la dernière, sauf lorsqu'il rencontre une instruction conditionnelle comme l'instruction if [si] [...] Une telle instruction va permettre au programme de suivre différents chemins suivant les circonstances. 3, record 1, French, - instruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction : désignation normalisée par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - instruction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción de programa
1, record 1, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20programa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrucción 2, record 1, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto o juego de caracteres que especifica una operación que va a ser ejecutada por la computadora y el valor o lugar de uno o más operandos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20programa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Military (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- instruction
1, record 2, English, instruction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- order 2, record 2, English, order
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A command or order. 3, record 2, English, - instruction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this sense, the terms "instruction" and "order" are generally used in the plural form. 4, record 2, English, - instruction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In this context, "order" is frequently used as a synonym of "instruction". 4, record 2, English, - instruction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- consigne
1, record 2, French, consigne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre permanent donné à quelqu'un et s'appliquant à une situation définie. 2, record 2, French, - consigne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Observer, respecter la consigne. 3, record 2, French, - consigne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il la traquait dans sa chambre en dépit de toutes les consignes. 2, record 2, French, - consigne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
- Militar (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción
1, record 2, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de reglas o advertencias para algún fin. 1, record 2, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instrucción: se usa más en plural. 1, record 2, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Financial Institutions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- instruction
1, record 3, English, instruction
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A communication or that part of a communication that contains the authorization and required details for a transfer. 2, record 3, English, - instruction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 3, record 3, English, - instruction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Institutions financières
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- instruction
1, record 3, French, instruction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Message ou partie d'un message contenant l'autorisation et les informations requises pour un transfert. 1, record 3, French, - instruction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 3, French, - instruction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Instituciones financieras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción
1, record 3, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- instruction to a committee
1, record 4, English, instruction%20to%20a%20committee
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- instruction 2, record 4, English, instruction
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A direction by the House of Commons or the Senate to a committee that has already received an order of reference, further defining its course of action or authorizing it to exercise powers that it does not normally possess. 3, record 4, English, - instruction%20to%20a%20committee
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A mandatory instruction is one that directs a committee to deal with a particular issue or to conduct its study in a certain way. A permissive instruction gives a committee the power to do something it would not otherwise be able to do, but does not compel the committee to use that power. 4, record 4, English, - instruction%20to%20a%20committee
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- instruction à un comité
1, record 4, French, instruction%20%C3%A0%20un%20comit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- instruction 2, record 4, French, instruction
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Directive émise par la Chambre des communes ou le Sénat à un comité qui a déjà reçu un ordre de renvoi. Selon le cas, l'instruction oriente les travaux du comité ou lui confère des pouvoirs qu'il ne possède pas généralement. 3, record 4, French, - instruction%20%C3%A0%20un%20comit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une instruction impérative ordonne à un comité de traiter une question particulière ou d'entreprendre une étude d'une certaine manière. Une instruction facultative donne à un comité le pouvoir de faire quelque chose qu'il ne pourrait pas faire autrement, mais le comité n'est pas contraint d'exercer ce pouvoir. 4, record 4, French, - instruction%20%C3%A0%20un%20comit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-08-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- direction
1, record 5, English, direction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- instruction 1, record 5, English, instruction
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The instruction given by the judge to a jury upon a point of law arising or involved in the case. 1, record 5, English, - direction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- directive
1, record 5, French, directive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- instruction 1, record 5, French, instruction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
directive; instruction : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - directive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- instruction
1, record 6, English, instruction
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An area director may advise the applicant of the names of those solicitors within the area who can take instructions from a client in a language in which the applicant can converse. (R.R.O., 1990, c. 710, 84(3)). 1, record 6, English, - instruction
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- instruction
1, record 6, French, instruction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - instruction
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-02-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- Military Training
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- instruction
1, record 7, English, instruction
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- instr 1, record 7, English, instr
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction; instr: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 7, English, - instruction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- instruction
1, record 7, French, instruction
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- instr 1, record 7, French, instr
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction; instr : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 7, French, - instruction
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- instruction
1, record 8, English, instruction
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- statement 1, record 8, English, statement
avoid, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
specification of an operation and identification of any associated operands 1, record 8, English, - instruction
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction; statement: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 8, English, - instruction
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- instruction
1, record 8, French, instruction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
spécification d'une opération et identification de ses opérandes 1, record 8, French, - instruction
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 8, French, - instruction
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-04-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Education (General)
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- instruction
1, record 9, English, instruction
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The methodical teaching of information. 1, record 9, English, - instruction
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"to instruct": to train in some special field: give skill or knowledge in some art or field of specialization. 2, record 9, English, - instruction
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also education, training. 1, record 9, English, - instruction
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- enseignement théorique
1, record 9, French, enseignement%20th%C3%A9orique
correct, masculine 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 1987-09-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Special Education
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- instruction 1, record 10, English, instruction
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Éducation spéciale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- didaxie
1, record 10, French, didaxie
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modalité de ce qui est propre à instruire, que ce soit dans ou hors l'institution. 1, record 10, French, - didaxie
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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