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Record 1 2012-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

... the Controlled Products Regulations say that, even though all nine categories [of hazards] must be filled in as completely as possible, the words "not available" and "not applicable" can be used where information is unknown or irrelevant. "Not applicable" is self-explanatory; the category is not relevant to the type of product.

CONT

Where there is no information disclosed in respect of a category set out in column I of an item of Schedule I, the material safety data sheet shall disclose, under the heading for that category ..., the words "not available" or "not applicable," as the case may be ...

OBS

N/A: abbreviation used at the DTSD [Departmental Translation Services Directorate] - Indian Affairs.

OBS

not applicable; N/A: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

[Expression] utilisée dans les formules pour indiquer qu'une question ou un article ne s'appliquent pas au cas présent.

OBS

S/O : abréviation en usage à la DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériel] - Affaires indiennes.

OBS

sans objet; s/o : terme et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
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Record 2 2002-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages
  • Computer Display Technology
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

Multiple null states. A facility that allows user definitions for an arbitrary number of application specific Null values, such as "Unknown", "Missing", "Not Applicable", "Pending", etc. Each such Null value would have a different representation in the database so that they could be distinguished by query expressions during retrieval or update.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
CONT

États nuls multiples. Fonction qui permet des définitions d'utilisateur d'un nombre arbitraire de valeurs nulles d'application particulière telles « inconnue », « manquante », « sans objet », « en cours », etc. Chacune de ces valeurs nulles est représentée différemment dans la base de données; cela permet de les reconnaître en utilisant une expression d'interrogation lors de l'extraction ou de la mise à jour.

OBS

Termes (et définitions) tirés de « Langage de bases de données SQL Annexe A - Fonctions offertes par les normes qui incluent la norme NCTTI SQL » publiée par le Conseil du Trésor.

Spanish

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