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MASTER FILE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Government Accounting
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- master file
1, record 1, English, master%20file
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Comptabilité publique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fichier maître
1, record 1, French, fichier%20ma%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fichier principal 1, record 1, French, fichier%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- fichier permanent 2, record 1, French, fichier%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier contenant des données de référence relativement permanentes (fichier d'inventaire, fichier clients, etc.) pour une application déterminée. 2, record 1, French, - fichier%20ma%C3%AEtre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- master file
1, record 2, English, master%20file
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- main file 2, record 2, English, main%20file
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file that is used as an authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent, even though its contents may change. 3, record 2, English, - master%20file
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
master file; main file: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - master%20file
Record 2, Key term(s)
- masterfile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fichier maître
1, record 2, French, fichier%20ma%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fichier principal 2, record 2, French, fichier%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- fichier de base 3, record 2, French, fichier%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fichier maître : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - fichier%20ma%C3%AEtre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fichero maestro
1, record 2, Spanish, fichero%20maestro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- archivo maestro 1, record 2, Spanish, archivo%20maestro
correct, masculine noun
- fichero principal 2, record 2, Spanish, fichero%20principal
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo principal 1, record 2, Spanish, archivo%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- fichero original 2, record 2, Spanish, fichero%20original
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo original 2, record 2, Spanish, archivo%20original
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo (fichero) que contiene datos relativamente permanentes, que se usan como referencia, y que, generalmente, es periódicamente actualizado. 3, record 2, Spanish, - fichero%20maestro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es opuesto a archivo (fichero) de transacciones. 3, record 2, Spanish, - fichero%20maestro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- master file
1, record 3, English, master%20file
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Immigration Appeal Board 2, record 3, English, - master%20file
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dossier principal
1, record 3, French, dossier%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commission d'appel de l'immigration 2, record 3, French, - dossier%20principal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- master file
1, record 4, English, master%20file
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- father file 1, record 4, English, father%20file
correct
- parent file 2, record 4, English, parent%20file
correct
- grandfather file 3, record 4, English, grandfather%20file
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The file to be updated is generally called the master file. The common [updating] procedure is to hold three generations of the file, referred to as grandfather file, father file and son file - son being the current generation. 1, record 4, English, - master%20file
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fichier créateur
1, record 4, French, fichier%20cr%C3%A9ateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fichier principal 2, record 4, French, fichier%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- fichier-maître 2, record 4, French, fichier%2Dma%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de primera generación
1, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20de%20primera%20generaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero de primera generación 1, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20de%20primera%20generaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- archivo abuelo 2, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20abuelo
correct, masculine noun
- fichero abuelo 2, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20abuelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-10-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- master file
1, record 5, English, master%20file
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- main file 1, record 5, English, main%20file
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fichier principal
1, record 5, French, fichier%20principal
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fichier-maître 1, record 5, French, fichier%2Dma%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun
- fichier maître 1, record 5, French, fichier%20ma%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression "fichier principal" est plus usitée à Statistique Canada. 1, record 5, French, - fichier%20principal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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