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MASTERFILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- master file
1, record 1, English, master%20file
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- main file 2, record 1, English, main%20file
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - master%20file
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
master file; main file: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - master%20file
Record 1, Key term(s)
- masterfile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fichier maître
1, record 1, French, fichier%20ma%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fichier principal 2, record 1, French, fichier%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- fichier de base 3, record 1, French, fichier%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fichier maître : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - fichier%20ma%C3%AEtre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fichero maestro
1, record 1, Spanish, fichero%20maestro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- archivo maestro 1, record 1, Spanish, archivo%20maestro
correct, masculine noun
- fichero principal 2, record 1, Spanish, fichero%20principal
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo principal 1, record 1, Spanish, archivo%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- fichero original 2, record 1, Spanish, fichero%20original
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo original 2, record 1, Spanish, archivo%20original
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - fichero%20maestro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es opuesto a archivo (fichero) de transacciones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fichero%20maestro
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