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BLOCK TRANSFER [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- block transfer
1, record 1, English, block%20transfer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
process of transferring one or more blocks of data in one operation 1, record 1, English, - block%20transfer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A block transfer can be done with or without erasing data from the original location. 1, record 1, English, - block%20transfer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
block transfer: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-6:1987]. 2, record 1, English, - block%20transfer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transfert par blocs
1, record 1, French, transfert%20par%20blocs
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
action de transférer des données regroupées en bloc 1, record 1, French, - transfert%20par%20blocs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un transfert par blocs peut être effectué avec ou sans effacement des données de l'emplacement d'origine. 1, record 1, French, - transfert%20par%20blocs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transfert par blocs : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-6:1987]. 2, record 1, French, - transfert%20par%20blocs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- block transfer
1, record 2, English, block%20transfer
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of transferring one or more blocks of data in one operation. 2, record 2, English, - block%20transfer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A block transfer can be done with or without erasing data from the original location. 2, record 2, English, - block%20transfer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
block transfer: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 2, English, - block%20transfer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transfert par blocs
1, record 2, French, transfert%20par%20blocs
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transfert de bloc 2, record 2, French, transfert%20de%20bloc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de transférer des données regroupées en bloc. 3, record 2, French, - transfert%20par%20blocs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Action de transférer un ou plusieurs blocs de données, déclenchée par une seule opération. 4, record 2, French, - transfert%20par%20blocs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transfert par blocs : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - transfert%20par%20blocs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia de bloque
1, record 2, Spanish, transferencia%20de%20bloque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traslado de un grupo de palabras consecutivas de un lugar a otro. 2, record 2, Spanish, - transferencia%20de%20bloque
Record 2, Key term(s)
- transferencia de bloques
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- block transfer
1, record 3, English, block%20transfer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1977, federal transfers that formerly had been tied to provincial spending for health and post-secondary education were converted to a "block" transfer, consisting of cash and the value of income tax points given up by the federal government at the time. 1, record 3, English, - block%20transfer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transfert global
1, record 3, French, transfert%20global
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transfert en bloc 1, record 3, French, transfert%20en%20bloc
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1977, les transferts fédéraux qui avaient été établis jusque-là en fonction des dépenses consacrées par les provinces à la santé et à l'enseignement postsecondaire ont fait place à un transfert global ou «en bloc», formé d'une partie en espèces et d'une partie en points d'impôt sur le revenu que le gouvernement fédéral a alors cédés aux provinces. 1, record 3, French, - transfert%20global
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Presupuestación del sector público
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia global
1, record 3, Spanish, transferencia%20global
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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