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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2014-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

An electronic submission refers to a manuscript submitted by electronic means : that is, via e-mail or a web form on the Internet, or on an electronic medium such as a compact disc, a hard disk or a USB flash drive.... the term "manuscript" can be extended to digital photographs and videos, and online surveys too. In other words, any manuscript prepared and submitted online can be considered to be an electronic submission.

PHR

Electronic submission of a form, an application, a document, statements of account.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Nouvelle option pour la présentation électronique du formulaire Renseignements requis des organismes participant aux programmes de partenariats de recherche [...]

PHR

Présentation électronique d'un formulaire, d'une demande, d'un document, des états de compte.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Automation
OBS

To load the heads of a disc drive is to release the heads so that they make contact with the disc or ride on the thin film of air created by the rotation of the disc in the case of the hard disc.

OBS

Terminology used in the Public Service Commission’s Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bureautique
DEF

Opération qui consiste à mettre les têtes d'une unité de disque en contact avec la face du disque ou, dans le cas d'un disque dur, avec la mince couche d'air engendrée par la rotation de ce disque.

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
DEF

a miniature version of the hard disc drive unit found in most desktop computers, developed by HP, measuring less than 4 cm in diameter and used in laptop and hand held devices

OBS

The Wall Street Journal Supplement of 921116.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs

Spanish

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