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HARDWARE ENGINEER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Engineering
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- telecommunications engineer
1, record 1, English, telecommunications%20engineer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- telecoms engineer 2, record 1, English, telecoms%20engineer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A telecommunications engineer solves problems regarding telecommunications equipment, hardware, and services. It's the job of a telecommunications engineer to understand how the systems work, and to come up with solutions when problems arise. 3, record 1, English, - telecommunications%20engineer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- telecommunication engineer
- telecom engineer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Ingénierie
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ingénieur en télécommunications
1, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20en%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ingénieure en télécommunications 2, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20en%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications
correct, feminine noun
- ingénieur en télécommunication 3, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20en%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communication
correct, masculine noun
- ingénieure en télécommunication 4, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20en%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communication
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui effectue et dirige des recherches en matière de faisabilité, de conception, d'exploitation et de performance des systèmes électroniques de communication utilisés pour transmettre des sons, des images et des données numériques à travers des câbles de cuivre, des fibres optiques ou des satellites 5, record 1, French, - ing%C3%A9nieur%20en%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Engineering
- Computer Hardware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- computer hardware engineer
1, record 2, English, computer%20hardware%20engineer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hardware engineer 1, record 2, English, hardware%20engineer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A computer hardware engineer oversees the manufacture, installation, and testing of computer systems, servers, chips, and circuit boards. In addition, he or she works with peripherals including keyboards, routers, and printers. 2, record 2, English, - computer%20hardware%20engineer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Ingénierie
- Matériel informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ingénieur en matériel informatique
1, record 2, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20en%20mat%C3%A9riel%20informatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ingénieure en matériel informatique 2, record 2, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20en%20mat%C3%A9riel%20informatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] ingénieurs en matériel informatique sont spécialisés dans la conception et les essais de composants et de systèmes électroniques, y compris les processeurs, les cartes de circuits imprimés et les périphériques de mémoire. 3, record 2, French, - ing%C3%A9nieur%20en%20mat%C3%A9riel%20informatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- engineer materials
1, record 3, English, engineer%20materials
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Materials normally consumed in engineer tasks which may be recoverable, but which will usually be left in place. These were formally known as engineer stores, and include such items as culverts, lumber, construction hardware, sand, gravel, and asphalt. 1, record 3, English, - engineer%20materials
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matériels du génie
1, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riels%20du%20g%C3%A9nie
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériel normalement utilisé dans les tâches de génie, qui peut être récupéré, mais qu'on laisse généralement sur place. Ce matériel était anciennement désigné sous le nom de «fourniture du génie» et comprend des articles comme les ponceaux, le bois d'œuvre, le matériel de construction, le sable, le gravier et l'asphalte. 1, record 3, French, - mat%C3%A9riels%20du%20g%C3%A9nie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matériels du génie : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 2, record 3, French, - mat%C3%A9riels%20du%20g%C3%A9nie
Record 3, Key term(s)
- matériel du génie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- performance application programming interface
1, record 4, English, performance%20application%20programming%20interface
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PAPI 1, record 4, English, PAPI
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a machine independent set of callable routines that provide access to the performance counters on most modern processors. 2, record 4, English, - performance%20application%20programming%20interface
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Performance Application Programming Interface. PAPI aims to provide the tool designer and application engineer with a consistent interface and methodology for use of the performance counter hardware found in most major microprocessors. PAPI enables software engineers to see, in near real time, the relation between software performance and processor events. 3, record 4, English, - performance%20application%20programming%20interface
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Performance Application Programming Interface (PAPI) is a project originating from the Innovative Computing Laboratory, Computer Science Department, University of Tennessee, U.S.A. ... The PAPI provides two levels of application programming interfaces as well as some visualization tools. 4, record 4, English, - performance%20application%20programming%20interface
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interface PAPI
1, record 4, French, interface%20PAPI
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- interface de programmation de type PAPI 2, record 4, French, interface%20de%20programmation%20de%20type%20PAPI
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Implémentation de l'interface PAPI sur la machine Multi-PC. 1, record 4, French, - interface%20PAPI
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traitement des signaux [...] Cinq modalités de traitement sont ainsi proposées dans LabStudio : [...] Interface de programmation de type API (Processing API ou PAPI) [...] 3, record 4, French, - interface%20PAPI
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Supply (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- engineer stores
1, record 5, English, engineer%20stores
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Non-explosive materials used in engineer tasks which may be recoverable but usually left in place such as : culverting; expedient roadway material; building material such as bricks, structured steel, cement, lumber and hardware; and roadmaking material such as sand, gravel and asphalt. 1, record 5, English, - engineer%20stores
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Approvisionnement (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- matériel du génie
1, record 5, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20du%20g%C3%A9nie
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériel non explosif pour les tâches du Génie, récupérable, mais qu'on laisse habituellement sur place. Comprend le matériel pour ouvrage de drainage; le matériel pour la construction de routes de fortune; des matériaux de construction, comme des briques, de l'acier profilé, du ciment, des planches et de la quincaillerie; et du matériel de pavage, comme du sable, de la pierre et de l'asphalte. 1, record 5, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20du%20g%C3%A9nie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matériel du génie : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 2, record 5, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20du%20g%C3%A9nie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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