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Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A control character used primarily to obliterate an erroneous or unwanted character; on perforated tape this character consists of a code hole in each punch position.

OBS

delete character; rub-out character; delete: terms standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

Key term(s)
  • rubout character
  • rub out character

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
OBS

caractère d'oblitération; oblitération : termes normalisés par l'ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Carácter de control usado primordialmente para eliminar un carácter erróneo o no deseado; en las cintas perforadas, este carácter consiste de una perforación de código en cada posición de perforación.

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Record 2 2012-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

A function that enables a user to remove all or part of a previously entered text.

OBS

delete: term and definition standardized by CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Fonction permettant à l'utilisateur d'effacer la totalité ou une partie d'un texte précédemment entré.

OBS

suppression : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Operación que suprime un dato o registro de un fichero o un fichero.

CONT

En algunos lenguajes existe la operación borrar un fichero y lo que hace es eliminar físicamente el fichero.

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Record 3 2012-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

Remove or obliterate data from a data medium.

OBS

"Delete" refers to elimination of a part or element out of a larger set of material, while "erase" refers to elimination of symbols or data elements from a medium.

OBS

The word "delete" is also the name of a function in text processing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Enlever ou éliminer des données d'un support de données.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
DEF

Anular, cancelar una determinada información.

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Record 4 2009-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
DEF

To remove or invalidate by or as if by running a line through or wiping clean: annul, blot (out), cross (off or out) ... rub (out), scratch (out), strike (out), undo, wipe (out).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

Rayer d'autorité (ce qui est écrit) pour supprimer.

CONT

biffer un nom d'une liste.

CONT

biffer une phrase.

CONT

rayer un paragraphe.

Spanish

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Record 5 - external organization data 2006-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
23.04.01 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

function or mode that enables the user to remove all or part of previously entered text

OBS

delete: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
23.04.01 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

fonction permettant à l'utilisateur d'effacer tout ou partie d'un texte précédemment introduit

OBS

suppression : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994].

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
OBS

A name.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
OBS

Un nom.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
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Record 7 2001-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Property Law (civil law)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)

Spanish

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Record 8 1998-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
CONT

to delete a deficit from a fund.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
CONT

radier un déficit d'un fonds.

Spanish

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Record 9 1980-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
OBS

To delete all messages for a specific inbound or outbound flight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

On veut effacer tous les messages pour un vol à l'arrivée ou au départ.

Spanish

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