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coding system [7 records]

Record 1 2007-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
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Record 2 2006-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial Accounting
DEF

A system of numbers or distinctive symbols attaching to accounts, entries, invoices, vouchers, or other records or document serving as a device for distinguishing the members of a class of items from each other and as an index.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité générale
DEF

Système de numéros ou de codes distinctifs attribués à des comptes, des écritures, des factures, des pièces justificatives ou d'autres enregistrements ou documents, servant à répertorier et à distinguer les divers éléments d'un même groupe.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

A cryptographic system in which cryptographic equivalents (letters, digits, or both) are substituted for plaintext elements (words, phrases, or sentences).

OBS

Contrast with cipher system. See also cryptographic system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Job Descriptions
CONT

NOC Coding System. One the features of the National Occupational Classification is its system of codes. Each major group, minor group and unit group has its own unique code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Descriptions d'emplois
CONT

Système de codification de la [Classification nationale des professions]. Une des caractéristiques de la CNP est son système de codes. Chaque grand groupe, chaque sous-groupe et chaque groupe de base possède son propre code.

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
DEF

A system which provides a uniform structure for coding financial transactions in departments and agencies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
DEF

Système utilisé pour classifier les opérations financières de façon uniforme dans les ministères et organismes centraux.

Spanish

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Record 6 1990-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
  • Codes (Software)
CONT

By sending special characters called escape characters, the mode of operation of the receiving machine can be changed to generate a different character set. Such characters or groups of such characters can extend the scope of any coding system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
  • Codes (Logiciels)
CONT

(...) Grâce à un système de codage, l'ordinateur est capable d'assimiler et de traiter les types d'informations les plus divers (lettres, chiffres, symboles ou figures).

Spanish

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Record 7 1982-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
OBS

assisted in the implementation of a new coding system for all overseas traffic routing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
OBS

Selon Marcel Nouvel, on ne parlerait pas d'un "coding system": il s'agit en fait d'un système de traduction d'indicatif.

Spanish

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