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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- character code value
1, record 1, English, character%20code%20value
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of encodings are defined for the [Universal Character Set(UCS) ]; the most basic are UCS-4 and UCS-2, four and two bytes per character respectively, into which the actual character code value is encoded without transformation. 1, record 1, English, - character%20code%20value
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur du code de caractère
1, record 1, French, valeur%20du%20code%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor del código de carácter
1, record 1, Spanish, valor%20del%20c%C3%B3digo%20de%20car%C3%A1cter
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- display reference information 1, record 2, English, display%20reference%20information
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This time the question does not refer to elapsed flying time or even true flying time but to the actual miles per hour the aircraft flies. A wealth of information is stored in the computer and is readily available when such questions arise. To obtain this information, the transaction code is DRI meaning Display Reference Information. 1, record 2, English, - display%20reference%20information
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gares ferroviaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affichage des références
1, record 2, French, affichage%20des%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rences
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette fois, il ne s'agit pas de la durée totale du vol ou de sa durée réelle, mais de la vitesse de l'appareil (en milles à l'heure). L'ordinateur contient une foule de renseignements à ce sujet. Pour les obtenir, il suffit de composer le code DRI (Display Reference Information). 1, record 2, French, - affichage%20des%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rences
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Special Water Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- self-supporting tank
1, record 3, English, self%2Dsupporting%20tank
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- structural tank 2, record 3, English, structural%20tank
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cargo tank of the FSO is designed by the Leak Before Failure(LBF) concept in conformity with the self-supporting tank type B in IMO Gas Code. In fatigue design of the type B tank, the builder thought it indispensable that the actual structural construction tolerance be better than the tolerance assumed in the design. Although the hull structure is not subjected to the type B by IMO Gas Code, it structure was evaluated in order to ensure reliability equivalent to that of the cargo tank. 3, record 3, English, - self%2Dsupporting%20tank
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cuve autoporteuse
1, record 3, French, cuve%20autoporteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- citerne autoporteuse 2, record 3, French, citerne%20autoporteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur les vraquiers transportant du gaz liquéfié, réservoir spécialement conçu pour supporter la pression hydrostatique et les efforts dynamiques du contenu et rattaché au navire par quelques points d'ancrage seulement. 3, record 3, French, - cuve%20autoporteuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-08-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- parallel simulation
1, record 4, English, parallel%20simulation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- parallel simulation testing 2, record 4, English, parallel%20simulation%20testing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... parallel simulation, in which actual client data is processed using a copy of the client's software that has undergone program code analysis by the auditor... and is under the control of the auditor. The data processed on the auditor's copy of the software is compared to the data previously processed by the client to ensure that the processing is identical. This procedure provides evidence as to the effectiveness of design of programmed control procedures as well as aspects of the effectiveness of operation. 3, record 4, English, - parallel%20simulation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- simulation en parallèle
1, record 4, French, simulation%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'audit assistée par ordinateur consistant pour l'auditeur à saisir et à traiter les données de l'entité cliente avec des logiciels d'audit, pour ensuite comparer les résultats obtenus avec ceux produits par le système informatique de l'entité cliente. 1, record 4, French, - simulation%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- magnification factor
1, record 5, English, magnification%20factor
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
constant multiplier applied to the nominal dimensions of a bar code symbol to obtain the actual dimensions at which it must be produced 1, record 5, English, - magnification%20factor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnification factor: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 5, English, - magnification%20factor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-10-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Language (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Encoding Committee
1, record 6, English, Canadian%20Aboriginal%20Syllabics%20Encoding%20Committee
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- CASEC 2, record 6, English, CASEC
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When Catholic Missionaries first arrived in Canada, they had a lot of trouble trying to figure out how to give the Bible to the aborigines. Not only were the phonettes of many First Nations languages quite beyond the scope of the alphabet, these people had no written system of their own. The missionaries therefore developed a general syllabary for use among the aborigines. Although it might seem strange to use a syllabary instead of an alphabet, in actual fact most writing traditions develop as syllabaries instead of alphabets. The missionaries probably chose to use a syllabary because it is conceptually simpler, and therefore a better introduction to the principle of writing for peoples who had no previous exposure to such a practice. The Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics system consists of a variety of geometric shapes. Each shape is associated with a consenant, and its spatial orientation is associated with a vowel. Today, the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics are used as the primary means of codifying many First Nations languages. A Unicode chart helps maintain the use of these languages into the 21st Century, and supports computer use and a web presence for these nations. The characters in this code block are a unification of various local syllabaries of Canada into a single repertoire based on character appearance. The syllabics were originally invented in the late 1830s by James Evans for Algonquian languages, and then adopted and altered by various communities and linguistic groups. The primary used community for this script consists of several aboriginal groups throughout Canada, including Algonquian, inuktitut and Athapascan language families. The script is also used by government agencies and in business, education and media. The repertoire is organized primarily on structural principles found in the 1994 report of the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Encoding Committee, and is essentially a glyphic encoding. 3, record 6, English, - Canadian%20Aboriginal%20Syllabics%20Encoding%20Committee
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Comité de codage du syllabaire autochtone canadien
1, record 6, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20codage%20du%20syllabaire%20autochtone%20canadien
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- CCSAC 1, record 6, French, CCSAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Comité canadien de codage de l'écriture syllabique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-12-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- write key
1, record 7, English, write%20key
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A code in the program status double-word used in conjunction with a memory lock to determine whether or not a program can write into a specific page of actual addresses. 2, record 7, English, - write%20key
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- clé d'écriture
1, record 7, French, cl%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9criture
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- code d'écriture 1, record 7, French, code%20d%27%C3%A9criture
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecla de escritura
1, record 7, Spanish, tecla%20de%20escritura
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se refiere a un código específico, en la doble palabra de condición del programa, diseñado para ser usado en conjunción con un bloqueo de memoria, para determinar si un programa puede escribir o no, en una página determinada de memoria. 1, record 7, Spanish, - tecla%20de%20escritura
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-03-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mixed mode CD
1, record 8, English, mixed%20mode%20CD
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A CD which combines data and audio tracks. 2, record 8, English, - mixed%20mode%20CD
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is] normally used for games where the data track provides the actual game code and the audio track provides the music. 3, record 8, English, - mixed%20mode%20CD
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 2, record 8, English, - mixed%20mode%20CD
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- CD mixte
1, record 8, French, CD%20mixte
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque compact qui combine les pistes de données et de son. 2, record 8, French, - CD%20mixte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-05-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- vendor account number
1, record 9, English, vendor%20account%20number
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A vendor account number contains the information a company code requires in presenting the actual value of the business transactions carried out with a vendor. Payables to vendors are simultaneously recorded in a general ledger account by assigning a reconciliation account to the vendor account. 1, record 9, English, - vendor%20account%20number
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- numéro de compte fournisseur
1, record 9, French, num%C3%A9ro%20de%20compte%20fournisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le numéro de compte fournisseur renferme les données qu'une société exige au moment de présenter la valeur réelle des opérations commerciales exécutées avec un fournisseur. Le système enregistre les dettes des fournisseurs dans un compte général en attribuant un compte collectif au compte fournisseur. 1, record 9, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20de%20compte%20fournisseur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-09-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- absolute programming
1, record 10, English, absolute%20programming
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- absolute language programming 2, record 10, English, absolute%20language%20programming
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The writing of a computer program in which all addresses are referred to by their actual code numbers in the computer system. 2, record 10, English, - absolute%20programming
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- programmation absolue
1, record 10, French, programmation%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-10-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- violent criminal behaviour 1, record 11, English, violent%20criminal%20behaviour
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The criminal law can only punish actual behaviour committed with the requisite criminal intent. The one exception to this general principle is the Criminal Code provision for indeterminate imprisonment of dangerous offenders. Although it may amount to preventive detention in some sense, this power is available only upon sentencing for a violent offence, and requires proof of a persistent pattern of violent criminal behaviour sufficient to justify a sentence of indeterminate life imprisonment. 1, record 11, English, - violent%20criminal%20behaviour
Record 11, Key term(s)
- violent criminal behavior
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- comportement criminel violent
1, record 11, French, comportement%20criminel%20violent
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le droit criminel ne peut réprimer que les actes déjà commis, lorsque l'accusé avait une intention criminelle. La seule exception à ce principe général réside dans la disposition du Code criminel prévoyant la détention des délinquants dangereux pendant une période indéterminée. Bien qu'en un sens, cela équivaille à une détention préventive, cette disposition ne peut être appliquée qu'aux auteurs de comportement criminel violent de façon assez habituelle pour justifier une détention pendant une période indéterminée. 1, record 11, French, - comportement%20criminel%20violent
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1995-08-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- case code
1, record 12, English, case%20code
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The International Fibreboard Case Code has been developed by the FEFCO and ASSCO as an official system basing on an original concept developed in 1958 by Johan Selin, the actual ITC' S Principal Adviser on Export Packaging... 1, record 12, English, - case%20code
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- code caisse
1, record 12, French, code%20caisse
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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