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PURGE [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- purge
1, record 1, English, purge
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To remove or delete information. 1, record 1, English, - purge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éliminer
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9liminer
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Supprimer ou effacer de l'information. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9liminer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- purge
1, record 2, English, purge
correct, see observation, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To systematically and permanently remove data. 2, record 2, English, - purge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is possible to undelete deleted objects, but purged objects are gone forever. 2, record 2, English, - purge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "delete". 3, record 2, English, - purge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éliminer
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9liminer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vider 1, record 2, French, vider
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à «effacer» et à «supprimer». 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9liminer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- purgar
1, record 2, Spanish, purgar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- purge
1, record 3, English, purge
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term relating to the Automated Passport Issuance System (IRIS). 2, record 3, English, - purge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épurer
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9purer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme qui se rapporte au Système informatisé de délivrance des passeports (IRIS). 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9purer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- purge
1, record 4, English, purge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eliminating a substance from a pipe or furnace by flushing it out with another substance, as in purging a furnace of unburned gas by blowing air through it. 1, record 4, English, - purge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- purge
1, record 4, French, purge
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vidange 1, record 4, French, vidange
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évacuation d'un liquide, d'un fluide dont la présence dans une conduite, un récipient nuit au bon fonctionnement d'un appareil. 1, record 4, French, - purge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Purge d'un radiateur de chauffage. 1, record 4, French, - purge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif de vidange : ensemble des équipements permettant d'évacuer le vecteur énergétique contenu dans une tuyauterie. 2, record 4, French, - purge
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- weed
1, record 5, English, weed
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- purge 2, record 5, English, purge
correct, verb
- screen 2, record 5, English, screen
correct, verb
- strip 2, record 5, English, strip
correct, verb, Canada
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To examine records in order to remove permanently file units lacking continuing value. 2, record 5, English, - weed
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trier
1, record 5, French, trier
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sélectionner 2, record 5, French, s%C3%A9lectionner
correct
- expurger 3, record 5, French, expurger
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux Archives nationales, c'est par entente directe entre le directeur général des Archives (représenté, en fait, par le conservateur en chef de la section compétente) et l'administration d'où proviennent les dossiers à trier que s'établissent, de facto, les règles de triage : aucun tableau pré-établi n'existe. Depuis quelques années, le conservateur en chef de la Section contemporaine s'efforce, en liaison avec les services d'Organisations et Méthodes [...], de dresser, pour certains ministères, des tableaux prévoyant, pour chaque catégorie de dossiers, les délais d'éliminations [...] 1, record 5, French, - trier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de documentos (Gestión)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- depurar
1, record 5, Spanish, depurar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- eliminar 1, record 5, Spanish, eliminar
correct
- erradicar 1, record 5, Spanish, erradicar
correct
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desechar los elementos indeseables o innecesarios en un archivo (fichero). 2, record 5, Spanish, - depurar
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-05-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- purge
1, record 6, English, purge
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process where one gas is flushed out of a pipeline system using another gas. 2, record 6, English, - purge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- purge
1, record 6, French, purge
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-02-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- soupape de vidange 1, record 7, French, soupape%20de%20vidange
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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