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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard fork
1, record 1, English, hard%20fork
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HF 2, record 1, English, HF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any great technology needs an upgrade from time to time and this is what Ethereum has decided to do. As opposed to the soft forks that just make an upgrade by creating a new cryptocurrency, this hard fork splits the cryptocurrency code into two. 3, record 1, English, - hard%20fork
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forks can be both hard (i.e., not backwards compatible) and soft (i.e., backwards compatible), and can occur due to a change in consensus or a change in blockchain protocol (i.e., underlying code). 4, record 1, English, - hard%20fork
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hardfork
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- embranchement divergent
1, record 1, French, embranchement%20divergent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- embranchement rétro-incompatible 1, record 1, French, embranchement%20r%C3%A9tro%2Dincompatible
correct, masculine noun
- embranchement majeur 2, record 1, French, embranchement%20majeur
correct, masculine noun
- fourche majeure 3, record 1, French, fourche%20majeure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification majeure [d'un] protocole [de cryptomonnaie], dont les nouvelles règles ne sont pas compatibles avec les précédentes [afin] de pouvoir réviser n'importe quel aspect du code de la [chaîne de blocs]. 4, record 1, French, - embranchement%20divergent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'une trop grande quantité de mineurs refuse d'adopter les nouvelles règles de la monnaie, le groupe de mineurs qui veut modifier les paramètres va suivre une autre route pour donner naissance à une nouvelle monnaie sur une nouvelle chaîne de blocs. On parle alors de «fourche majeure» ou de «hard fork». 3, record 1, French, - embranchement%20divergent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cybernetic Systems
- Marketing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automated cashier
1, record 2, English, automated%20cashier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grocery store robot 2, record 2, English, grocery%20store%20robot%20
- supermarket checkout robot 2, record 2, English, supermarket%20checkout%20robot
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In about 10 years, you’ll start to see much of your food tagged with these miniscule RFID[radio frequency identification] chips. Roll the cart up to an automated cashier and bingo: The bill is tallied! 1, record 2, English, - automated%20cashier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Optical Supermarket Checkout Robot Model 887... speaks English and French can check out your groceries with, if not a smile, great efficiency and courtesy, thank you. Customers have to do some of the work by running purchased items over 887's scanner so it can read the code that identifies and prices the item. It can tell if you’ve made a mistake(like running the same item across the scanner twice). It can also detect cheating... It takes cash or credit cards and will give you the correct change 2, record 2, English, - automated%20cashier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes cybernétiques
- Commercialisation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caisse automatique
1, record 2, French, caisse%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un hypermarché rennais a généralisé depuis cet été les caisses automatiques, sans difficultés apparentes pour les consommateurs mais sous le regard inquiet des défenseurs du métier de caissière. 1, record 2, French, - caisse%20automatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- jazz it up
1, record 3, English, jazz%20it%20up
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After jazzing it up with great musicians, experience electrifying action at the Casino de Hull, only 4 km from Confederation Park. Open 11 a. m. to 3 a. m. Free admission and parking. Dress code in effect. 1, record 3, English, - jazz%20it%20up
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term taken from an Ottawa International Jazz Festival brochure. 1, record 3, English, - jazz%20it%20up
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vibrer au rythme du jazz
1, record 3, French, vibrer%20au%20rythme%20du%20jazz
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après avoir vibré au rythme du jazz, venez vivre des émotions fortes au Casino de Hull, à seulement 4 km du Parc de la Confédération. Ouvert de 11 h à 3 h. Entrée et stationnement gratuits. Code vestimentaire en vigueur. 1, record 3, French, - vibrer%20au%20rythme%20du%20jazz
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme relevé dans un feuillet publicitaire du Festival international de jazz d'Ottawa. 1, record 3, French, - vibrer%20au%20rythme%20du%20jazz
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-03-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- digital key switch
1, record 4, English, digital%20key%20switch
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programmable code arms/disarms system-10, 000 combinations. A great security device for homes or businesses. 1, record 4, English, - digital%20key%20switch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur à code
1, record 4, French, interrupteur%20%C3%A0%20code
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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