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DOCUMENT ACTIF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active document
1, record 1, English, active%20document
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- current document 2, record 1, English, current%20document
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The document in the currently selected document window. 3, record 1, English, - active%20document
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The active document owns a set of data and has access to storage where the data can be saved and retrieved. It can create and manage one or more views on its data. 4, record 1, English, - active%20document
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- document actif
1, record 1, French, document%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- document actuel 1, record 1, French, document%20actuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- documento activo
1, record 1, Spanish, documento%20activo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- documento actual 1, record 1, Spanish, documento%20actual
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Records Management (Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- active record
1, record 2, English, active%20record
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- current record 2, record 2, English, current%20record
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A record needed to perform current operations or ongoing business matters. 3, record 2, English, - active%20record
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is consulted frequently, and it must be conveniently available for immediate reference, either manually or via a computer system. 3, record 2, English, - active%20record
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- document actif
1, record 2, French, document%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- document courant 2, record 2, French, document%20courant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document qui est couramment utilisé à des fins administratives ou légales. 3, record 2, French, - document%20actif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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