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GATEWAY PROGRAM [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Youth Digital Gateway
1, record 1, English, Youth%20Digital%20Gateway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... an online, interactive, user-friendly platform to help youth access federal supports, that is focused on outcome-based results. 1, record 1, English, - Youth%20Digital%20Gateway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Youth Digital Gateway :program announced in the 2019 federal budget. 2, record 1, English, - Youth%20Digital%20Gateway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Passerelle numérique des jeunes
1, record 1, French, Passerelle%20num%C3%A9rique%20des%20jeunes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] plateforme en ligne interactive et conviviale qui donne aux jeunes un accès aux soutiens fédéraux et qui met l'accent sur les résultats. 1, record 1, French, - Passerelle%20num%C3%A9rique%20des%20jeunes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Passerelle numérique des jeunes : programme annoncé dans le budget fédéral de 2019. 2, record 1, French, - Passerelle%20num%C3%A9rique%20des%20jeunes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- client web browser
1, record 2, English, client%20web%20browser
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- client Web browser 2, record 2, English, client%20Web%20browser
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HTML forms have been designed for the sole purpose of prompting and accepting fielded data from a client Web browser and processing it with a server-based software program invoked through a CGI Common Gateway Interface. 2, record 2, English, - client%20web%20browser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
client web browser: The Translation Bureau recommends in its revised 2013 Linguistic Recommendation that “web” not be capitalized when it is part of a compound, whether the compound is written as two words or one, with or without a hyphen. 3, record 2, English, - client%20web%20browser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- navigateur Web client
1, record 2, French, navigateur%20Web%20client
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formulaires HTML ont été conçus aux seules fins de demander et de recevoir des champs de données d'un navigateur Web client puis de les traiter en utilisant un logiciel sur serveur appelé au moyen d'une IPC interface de passerelle commune. 1, record 2, French, - navigateur%20Web%20client
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes (et justifications) tirés du rapport sommaire intitulé : «Projet pilote d'échange d'information sur formulaires électroniques normalisés» publié par le Groupe de travail sur les normes des documents électroniques (GTNDE), Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor, Gouvernement du Canada. 2, record 2, French, - navigateur%20Web%20client
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
navigateur Web client : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2013 la majuscule initiale lorsque «Web» est employé après un nom qu’il qualifie. Il est toujours invariable. 3, record 2, French, - navigateur%20Web%20client
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- HTML form
1, record 3, English, HTML%20form
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HTML forms have been designed for the sole purpose of prompting and accepting fielded data from a client Web browser and processing it with a server-based software program invoked through a CGI(Common Gateway Interface). 2, record 3, English, - HTML%20form
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formulaire HTML
1, record 3, French, formulaire%20HTML
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formulaires HTML ont été conçus aux seules fins de demander et de recevoir des champs de données d'un navigateur Web client puis de les traiter en utilisant un logiciel sur serveur appelé au moyen d'une IPC (interface de passerelle commune). 2, record 3, French, - formulaire%20HTML
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telephone Switching
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- softswitch
1, record 4, English, softswitch
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- soft switch 2, record 4, English, soft%20switch
correct
- software switch 3, record 4, English, software%20switch
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any open application program interface(API) software used to bridge a public switched telephone network(PSTN) and voice over Internet Protocol(VoIP) by separating the call control functions of a phone call from the media gateway(transport layer). 3, record 4, English, - softswitch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- commutateur logiciel
1, record 4, French, commutateur%20logiciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une infrastructure de nouvelle génération, l'intelligence du traitement des appels voix est déportée sur un serveur informatique, appelé commutateur logiciel [...] Ce cerveau assure les fonctions de commande, selon le jargon des téléphonistes. 1, record 4, French, - commutateur%20logiciel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- incoming packet
1, record 5, English, incoming%20packet
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When an incoming packet destined for a host machine on a particular local area network arrives at a gateway, the gateway asks the(Address Resolution Protocol) ARP program to find a physical host or MAC address that matches the IP address. 1, record 5, English, - incoming%20packet
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- paquet entrant
1, record 5, French, paquet%20entrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ordinateur [...] convertit un paquet entrant et envoie un nouveau paquet à l'ordinateur client en se basant sur une table de conversion. 1, record 5, French, - paquet%20entrant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- physical host
1, record 6, English, physical%20host
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- physical host computer 2, record 6, English, physical%20host%20computer
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When an incoming packet destined for a host machine on a particular local area network arrives at a gateway, the gateway asks the(Address Resolution Protocol) ARP program to find a physical host or MAC address that matches the IP address. 1, record 6, English, - physical%20host
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hôte physique
1, record 6, French, h%C3%B4te%20physique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'éventualité d'une panne dans une machine virtuelle, celle-ci peut instantanément être remise à une étape antérieure sans devoir redémarrer l'hôte physique ni la machine virtuelle. 1, record 6, French, - h%C3%B4te%20physique
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ordinateur hôte physique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-05-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- CGI script
1, record 7, English, CGI%20script
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Common Gateway Interface script 1, record 7, English, Common%20Gateway%20Interface%20script
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Common Gateway Interface script) A small program written in a script language such as Perl that functions as the glue between HTML pages and other programs on the Web server. 1, record 7, English, - CGI%20script
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, a CGI script would allow search data entered on a Web page to be sent to the DBMS (database management system). It would also format the results of that search onto an HTML page, which is sent back to the user. CGI scripts have been the initial mechanism used to make Web sites interact with databases and other programs. Java and JavaScript programs and ActiveX components are expected to perform much of this processing in the future. 1, record 7, English, - CGI%20script
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- script CGI
1, record 7, French, script%20CGI
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- script IPC 2, record 7, French, script%20IPC
correct, masculine noun
- script interface de passerelle commune 2, record 7, French, script%20interface%20de%20passerelle%20commune
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le script CGI est la méthode standard qui permet à une page Web et un programme sur un serveur Web d'échanger de l'information. 1, record 7, French, - script%20CGI
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque vous remplissez un formulaire Web, il utilise le script CGI pour transmettre l'information à un programme sur le serveur. CGI signifie common gateway interface (interface de passerelle commune). 1, record 7, French, - script%20CGI
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-11-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fielded data
1, record 8, English, fielded%20data
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HTML forms have been designed for the sole purpose of prompting and accepting fielded data from a client Web browser and processing it with a server-based software program invoked through a CGI Common Gateway Interface. 1, record 8, English, - fielded%20data
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- champ de données
1, record 8, French, champ%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formulaires HTML ont été conçus aux seules fins de demander et de recevoir des champs de données d'un navigateur Web client puis de les traiter en utilisant un logiciel sur serveur appelé au moyen d'une IPC interface de passerelle commune. 1, record 8, French, - champ%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes (et justifications) tirés du rapport sommaire intitulé : « Projet pilote d'échange d'information sur formulaires électroniques normalisés » publié Groupe de travail sur les normes des documents électroniques (GTNDE), Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor, Gouvernement du Canada. 2, record 8, French, - champ%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-11-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- server-based software program
1, record 9, English, server%2Dbased%20software%20program
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HTML forms have been designed for the sole purpose of prompting and accepting fielded data from a client Web browser and processing it with a server-based software program invoked through a CGI Common Gateway Interface. 1, record 9, English, - server%2Dbased%20software%20program
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- logiciel sur serveur
1, record 9, French, logiciel%20sur%20serveur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formulaires HTML ont été conçus aux seules fins de demander et de recevoir des champs de données d'un navigateur Web client puis de les traiter en utilisant un logiciel sur serveur appelé au moyen d'une IPC interface de passerelle commune. 1, record 9, French, - logiciel%20sur%20serveur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes (et justifications) tirés du rapport sommaire intitulé : « Projet pilote d'échange d'information sur formulaires électroniques normalisés » publié Groupe de travail sur les normes des documents électroniques (GTNDE), Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor, Gouvernement du Canada. 2, record 9, French, - logiciel%20sur%20serveur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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