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PRECEDENCE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Military Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- precedence
1, record 1, English, precedence
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- prec 2, record 1, English, prec
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A designation assigned to a message by the originator to indicate to communication personnel the relative order of handling and to the addressee the order in which the message is to be noted. 3, record 1, English, - precedence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
precedence: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - precedence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
precedence; prec: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - precedence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Transmissions militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- priorité
1, record 1, French, priorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- pri 2, record 1, French, pri
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- degré de priorité 3, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20de%20priorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indication portée sur un message par l'autorité d'origine pour indiquer au personnel des transmissions l'ordre dans lequel il faut acheminer le message, et aux destinataires l'ordre dans lequel il doit être exploité. 4, record 1, French, - priorit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
priorité : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - priorit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
priorité; pri : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - priorit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
degré de priorité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des transmissions. 5, record 1, French, - priorit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Comunicaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prioridad
1, record 1, Spanish, prioridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calificación asignada a un mensaje por el remitente para indicar al personal que lo tramita el orden relativo para su envío al destinatario. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prioridad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- precedence 1, record 2, English, precedence
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The order of precedence of orders, decorations and medals. 1, record 2, English, - precedence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hiérarchie
1, record 2, French, hi%C3%A9rarchie
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hiérarchie des ordres, décorations et médailles. [Grande encyclopédie Larousse, vol. 18, décoration, 1973, p. 3691] 1, record 2, French, - hi%C3%A9rarchie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- operator precedence
1, record 3, English, operator%20precedence
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- precedence 2, record 3, English, precedence
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ordering rule defining the sequence of the application of operators within an expression. 3, record 3, English, - operator%20precedence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ordering rule may specify the evaluation direction. 3, record 3, English, - operator%20precedence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
operator precedence; precedence: terms standardized by ISO/IEC and CSA. 4, record 3, English, - operator%20precedence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- préséance des opérateurs
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9ance%20des%20op%C3%A9rateurs
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- priorité des opérateurs 2, record 3, French, priorit%C3%A9%20des%20op%C3%A9rateurs
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- priorité 3, record 3, French, priorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- précédence 4, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9c%C3%A9dence
avoid, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une expression, règle déterminant l'ordre d'exécution des opérations. 5, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9ance%20des%20op%C3%A9rateurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle peut spécifier si l'évaluation est faite de gauche à droite ou de droite à gauche. 6, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9ance%20des%20op%C3%A9rateurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le calque de l'anglais «précédence» est déconseillé. 4, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9ance%20des%20op%C3%A9rateurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
priorité des opérateurs; priorité; préséance des opérateurs : termes normalisés par l'ISO /CEI et la CSA. 4, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9ance%20des%20op%C3%A9rateurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- precedencia de los operadores
1, record 3, Spanish, precedencia%20de%20los%20operadores
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En los lenguajes de programación, es una relación de orden, definiendo la secuencia de la aplicación de los operadores dentro de una expresión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - precedencia%20de%20los%20operadores
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- precedence
1, record 4, English, precedence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rank 1, record 4, English, rank
correct, noun
- rank and precedence 1, record 4, English, rank%20and%20precedence
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rang
1, record 4, French, rang
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- International Relations
- Official Ceremonies
- Parliamentary Language
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- precedence
1, record 5, English, precedence
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The order or priority as to place or time observed by Heads of State and diplomats in formal and ceremonial occasions; priority of place based on superiority of rank. 2, record 5, English, - precedence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Relations internationales
- Cérémonies officielles
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- préséance
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9ance
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'emploie uniquement pour les personnes. 1, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9ance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-06-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Federalism
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
- Parliamentary Language
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- paramountcy
1, record 6, English, paramountcy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- preponderance 2, record 6, English, preponderance
correct
- primacy 2, record 6, English, primacy
correct
- supremacy 2, record 6, English, supremacy
correct
- precedence 3, record 6, English, precedence
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fédéralisme
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- suprématie
1, record 6, French, supr%C3%A9matie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- prépondérance 2, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9pond%C3%A9rance
feminine noun
- primauté 3, record 6, French, primaut%C3%A9
feminine noun
- prédominance 2, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9dominance
avoid, feminine noun
- préséance 2, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9ance
avoid, feminine noun
- supériorité 2, record 6, French, sup%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9
avoid, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suprématie : Primauté en vertu de laquelle une source de droit s'impose à celles qui lui sont subordonnées dans la hiérarchie des normes. Ex. suprématie du traité sur la loi, suprématie de la loi sur le décret. 4, record 6, French, - supr%C3%A9matie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-06-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- precedence
1, record 7, English, precedence
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- priorité
1, record 7, French, priorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-08-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- priority
1, record 8, English, priority
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- precedence 2, record 8, English, precedence
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relative importance assigned to a specific job or other processing activity. 1, record 8, English, - priority
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- préséance
1, record 8, French, pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9ance
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- priorité 2, record 8, French, priorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- urgence 1, record 8, French, urgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rang attribué à une tâche, qui détermine la préséance que cette tâche doit avoir en ce qui concerne l'accès aux ressources du système. 3, record 8, French, - pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9ance
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- prioridad
1, record 8, Spanish, prioridad
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-01-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- precedence
1, record 9, English, precedence
officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... of a train ... 2, record 9, English, - precedence
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
precedence: term officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 9, English, - precedence
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- préséance
1, record 9, French, pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9ance
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) train dont la préséance est déterminée par l'indicateur. (...) et non priorité, (...) 2, record 9, French, - pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9ance
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
préséance : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 3, record 9, French, - pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9ance
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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