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FUNCTIONAL DISTRIBUTION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hierarchical distribution
1, record 1, English, hierarchical%20distribution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Control distribution] in which each processor has a specific role in a hierarchical relationship with the other processors. 2, record 1, English, - hierarchical%20distribution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Careful exchange design will permit some re-use of processor types, but there is a tendency for each processor and its software package to be unique. 2, record 1, English, - hierarchical%20distribution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are three forms of control distribution. Functional distribution..., hierarchical distribution... [and] spatial distribution. 2, record 1, English, - hierarchical%20distribution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- répartition hiérarchique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9partition%20hi%C3%A9rarchique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Répartition de la commande] dans laquelle chaque processeur a une fonction dans une hiérarchie de processeurs. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9partition%20hi%C3%A9rarchique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut distinguer trois formes de répartition de la commande. La répartition fonctionnelle [...], la répartition hiérarchique [et] la répartition géographique [...] 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9partition%20hi%C3%A9rarchique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mailing list manager
1, record 2, English, mailing%20list%20manager
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mail exploder 2, record 2, English, mail%20exploder
correct
- mail broadcast 3, record 2, English, mail%20broadcast
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mail server software that receives incoming contributions to the list and sends out copies to all the subscribers. 1, record 2, English, - mailing%20list%20manager
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Part of an electronic mail delivery system which allows a message to be delivered to a list of addresses. 4, record 2, English, - mailing%20list%20manager
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mail exploders are used to implement mailing lists. 4, record 2, English, - mailing%20list%20manager
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 DEF
A functional unit that replicates a message as required and routes these duplicates to various recipients indicated by a distribution list. 5, record 2, English, - mailing%20list%20manager
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diffuseur du courrier
1, record 2, French, diffuseur%20du%20courrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un système de remise de courrier électronique, qui permet d'envoyer un message à une liste d'adresses. 2, record 2, French, - diffuseur%20du%20courrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les diffuseurs de courrier sont utilisés pour mettre en œuvre les listes de courrier. 2, record 2, French, - diffuseur%20du%20courrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle qui permet de dupliquer un message et de le réacheminer aux membres d'une liste de distribution. 3, record 2, French, - diffuseur%20du%20courrier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- statement distribution
1, record 3, English, statement%20distribution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Providing functional direction to persons who are responsible for cheque and direct deposit payment statement distribution... 1, record 3, English, - statement%20distribution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distribution des relevés
1, record 3, French, distribution%20des%20relev%C3%A9s
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Donner une orientation fonctionnelle aux personnes chargées de la distribution des chèques et des relevés de paiement par dépôt direct. 1, record 3, French, - distribution%20des%20relev%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2014-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- message transfer agent
1, record 4, English, message%20transfer%20agent
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MTA 1, record 4, English, MTA
correct, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
functional unit of the message transfer system that conveys messages to users or to groups of users identified by distribution lists 1, record 4, English, - message%20transfer%20agent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
message transfer agent; MTA: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-32:1999]. 2, record 4, English, - message%20transfer%20agent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agent de transfert de messages
1, record 4, French, agent%20de%20transfert%20de%20messages
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
unité fonctionnelle du système de transfert de messages, qui envoie des messages à des utilisateurs ou à des groupes d'utilisateurs identifiés par des listes de distribution 1, record 4, French, - agent%20de%20transfert%20de%20messages
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agent de transfert de messages : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-32:1999]. 2, record 4, French, - agent%20de%20transfert%20de%20messages
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-01-25
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
- mail exploder
1, record 5, English, mail%20exploder
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mail broadcaster 1, record 5, English, mail%20broadcaster
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
functional unit that replicates a message as required and routes the resulting copies to various recipients indicated by a distribution list 1, record 5, English, - mail%20exploder
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mail exploder; mail broadcaster: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-32:1999]. 2, record 5, English, - mail%20exploder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diffuseur de courrier
1, record 5, French, diffuseur%20de%20courrier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
unité fonctionnelle qui permet de dupliquer un message et de le réacheminer aux membres d'une liste de distribution 1, record 5, French, - diffuseur%20de%20courrier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffuseur de courrier : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-32:1999]. 2, record 5, French, - diffuseur%20de%20courrier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-01-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- polar group
1, record 6, English, polar%20group
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- polar grouping 2, record 6, English, polar%20grouping
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional group, in which the distribution gives rise to a significant electric dipole moment. Such a group is responsible for the affinity for markedly polar surfaces and for water in particular, and for the hydrophilic character of the molecule. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 1, record 6, English, - polar%20group
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polar group: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - polar%20group
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- groupement polaire
1, record 6, French, groupement%20polaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupement fonctionnel dont les caractéristiques de répartition électronique tendent à assurer à la molécule un moment électrique dipolaire notable. Un tel groupement conditionne l'affinité pour les surfaces nettement polaires, pour l'eau en particulier, et le caractère hydrophile de la molécule. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 6, French, - groupement%20polaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groupement polaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 6, French, - groupement%20polaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- agrupamiento polar
1, record 6, Spanish, agrupamiento%20polar
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- somatotopy
1, record 7, English, somatotopy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The topographic association of positional relationships of receptors in the body via respective nerve fibers to their terminal distribution in specific functional areas of the cerebral cortex. 1, record 7, English, - somatotopy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- somatotopie
1, record 7, French, somatotopie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisation anatomique particulière des centres nerveux, qui fait que, dans une aire cérébrale donnée, une zone précise assure la représentation de chaque partie du corps. 1, record 7, French, - somatotopie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-04-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- logistics
1, record 8, English, logistics
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The management of all inbound and outbound materials, parts, supplies, and finished goods. 1, record 8, English, - logistics
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Logistics consists of the integrated management of purchasing, transportation and storage on a functional basis. On a channel basis, logistics consists of the management of the pre-production, in-production, and post-production channels. The term logistics should be distinguished from physical distribution in that the latter normally applies to only the post-production channel. 1, record 8, English, - logistics
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standardized by CGSB. 2, record 8, English, - logistics
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- logistique
1, record 8, French, logistique
see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gestion de toutes les matières qui entrent et qui sortent, des pièces, des fournitures et des produits finis. 1, record 8, French, - logistique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La logistique consiste en la gestion intégrée des achats, du transport et de l'entreposage sur une base fonctionnelle. Pour ce qui est des canaux de distribution, la logistique consiste en la gestion des canaux de pré-production, de production en cours et de post-production. La logistique se distingue de la distribution physique en ce que cette dernière s'applique habituellement seulement aux canaux de post-production. 1, record 8, French, - logistique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalisé par l'ONGC. 2, record 8, French, - logistique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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