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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat
1, record 1, English, clustered%20regularly%20interspaced%20short%20palindromic%20repeat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CRISPR 1, record 1, English, CRISPR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[CRISPRs] consist of repeating sequences of genetic code, interrupted by "spacer" sequences – remnants of genetic code from past invaders. The system serves as a genetic memory that helps the cell detect and destroy invaders(called "bacteriophage") when they return. 2, record 1, English, - clustered%20regularly%20interspaced%20short%20palindromic%20repeat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courte répétition palindromique groupée et régulièrement espacée
1, record 1, French, courte%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20palindromique%20group%C3%A9e%20et%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8rement%20espac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CRISPR 2, record 1, French, CRISPR
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bactéries et les archées possèdent une mémoire génétique qui les protège des infections phagiques ainsi que de l'intrusion de plasmides et probablement d'autres formes d'invasion par de l'ADN étranger. Cette mémoire est conférée par des entités génétiques nommées CRISPR [...] 3, record 1, French, - courte%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20palindromique%20group%C3%A9e%20et%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8rement%20espac%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- repetición palindrómica corta agrupada y regularmente espaciada
1, record 1, Spanish, repetici%C3%B3n%20palindr%C3%B3mica%20corta%20agrupada%20y%20regularmente%20espaciada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CRISPR 1, record 1, Spanish, CRISPR
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las CRISPR o repeticiones palindrómicas cortas agrupadas y regularmente espaciadas, se producen en el genoma de ciertas bacterias [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - repetici%C3%B3n%20palindr%C3%B3mica%20corta%20agrupada%20y%20regularmente%20espaciada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indentation
1, record 2, English, indentation
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Python, all the code that you type is arranged via correct whitespaces and therefore if at any instance you have a bad indentation, the overall code will not run and the interpreter will simply return an error function. 2, record 2, English, - indentation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indentation: designation standardized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). 3, record 2, English, - indentation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indentation
1, record 2, French, indentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bubble up 1, record 3, English, bubble%20up
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abends should be handled by the mainline and subroutines should only "bubble up" the return code to it. 1, record 3, English, - bubble%20up
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bubble-up
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acheminer l'information régressivement
1, record 3, French, acheminer%20l%27information%20r%C3%A9gressivement
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le code de retour est acheminé d'un sous-programme à l'autre (par ordre décroissant; p. ex. du 5e au 1er, en passant par les sous-programmes 4, 3 et 2). Cette cascade est illustrée en anglais par l'expression bubble up. 1, record 3, French, - acheminer%20l%27information%20r%C3%A9gressivement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- restoration
1, record 4, English, restoration
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conservation measure aiming at returning a degraded ecosystem or population to its original condition in order to correct past abuses that have impaired the productivity of the resources base. 2, record 4, English, - restoration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the management of many ... landfills is now considered inadequate and has resulted over the years in the contamination of surrounding soils and groundwater, the Minister is urging owners to conduct hazard assessments and to implement restoration measures to diminish or eliminate threats to human health and to the environment. 3, record 4, English, - restoration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "rehabilitation, "which means "to return a degraded ecosystem or population to an undegraded condition, which may be different from its original condition. "[Source :"Caring for the Earth : a strategy for sustainable living, "by the World Conservation Union(code CAREA-E) ] 2, record 4, English, - restoration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- restauration
1, record 4, French, restauration
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- remise en état 2, record 4, French, remise%20en%20%C3%A9tat
correct, feminine noun
- régénération 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
- remise en bon état 3, record 4, French, remise%20en%20bon%20%C3%A9tat
correct, feminine noun
- reconstitution 4, record 4, French, reconstitution
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération visant à rendre un écosystème dégradé ou une population dégradée à son état d'origine, à redonner à un lieu son aspect initial. 4, record 4, French, - restauration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple : faire du reboisement permet d'arrêter la destruction d'un sol et de reconstituer les sols dégradés ou détruits. 4, record 4, French, - restauration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Reconstituer» signifie «Rétablir (un tissu, un organe) dans son état antérieur (et normal)»; «régénérer» signifie «Renouveler en redonnant les qualités perdues». 4, record 4, French, - restauration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
remise en état; régénération : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’environnement» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 4, French, - restauration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
régénération des sols, restauration d'un sol, restauration de la qualité des eaux 4, record 4, French, - restauration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remote Control (Telecommunications)
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cancel name record 1, record 5, English, cancel%20name%20record
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You want to instruct the computer to cancel all reservations held by this passenger and return the seats to inventory so they may be re-sold. To do this we use the cancel name record transaction. The cancel name record transaction code is XXX. 1, record 5, English, - cancel%20name%20record
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commandes à distance (Télécommunications)
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- annulation du dossier
1, record 5, French, annulation%20du%20dossier
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vous voulez lui demander d'annuler toutes les réservations faites au nom de ce passager et de remettre les places dans l'inventaire pour être revendues. Il vous faut alors utiliser la transaction annulation du dossier dont le code est XXX. 1, record 5, French, - annulation%20du%20dossier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-03-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Office Automation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Enter key
1, record 6, English, Enter%20key
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- enter key 2, record 6, English, enter%20key
correct
- Return key 3, record 6, English, Return%20key
correct
- return key 2, record 6, English, return%20key
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Return key... In data entry operations, it is used to end the line of input and signal the computer to process it. In word processing, it ends the line or paragraph and inserts a return code into the document. It is not used like a typewriter return key to end lines within a paragraph. The computer wraps words to the next line automatically. 4, record 6, English, - Enter%20key
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On some keyboard layouts, the Return and Enter key are two different keys, an artifact of the differing handling of newlines by different operating systems. As an example, on the Macintosh, the Return key is the usual key, while the Enter key is positioned at the lower right of the numeric key pad. For example, while using the text tool in Adobe Photoshop, the Return key produces a new line while the Enter key ends editing mode. 5, record 6, English, - Enter%20key
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Enter/Return key on an English keyboard adopts different variations such as: Enter, Return, an arrow pointing left, etc. 6, record 6, English, - Enter%20key
Record 6, Key term(s)
- carriage return key
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Bureautique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- touche Entrée
1, record 6, French, touche%20Entr%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- touche d'entrée 2, record 6, French, touche%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- touche Retour 3, record 6, French, touche%20Retour
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] touche Entrée [...] porte le nom Entrée sur les claviers IBM, et Retour sur les claviers Macintosh. Pour le système d'exploitation, la touche Entrée indique qu'une commande doit être exécutée. Dans un programme de traitement de texte, elle marque la fin d'un paragraphe. Pour un tableur, elle peut être le signal de l'exécution d'une commande ou celui de l'insertion d'une donnée ou d'une formule dans une cellule. Dans un programme de gestion de base de données, elle peut signifier qu'un article est complet et doit être intégré à la base. 4, record 6, French, - touche%20Entr%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les claviers Macintosh et IBM ont une autre touche Entrée, située à droite du pavé numérique (ou, sur certains Macintosh, à droite de la barre d'espacement). Les programmes peuvent la traiter de façon différente de la touche principale Entrée/Retour, et, pour certaines opérations, répondre à l'une et non à l'autre. 4, record 6, French, - touche%20Entr%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La touche Entrée/Retour sur un clavier français adopte quelques variantes, telles que : Entr, Entrée, Retour, une flèche pointant vers la gauche, etc. 5, record 6, French, - touche%20Entr%C3%A9e
Record 6, Key term(s)
- touche Retour-chariot
- touche de retour
- touche de retour-chariot
- touche Retour chariot
- touche de retour chariot
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Ofimática
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecla de entrada
1, record 6, Spanish, tecla%20de%20entrada
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- tecla de retorno 1, record 6, Spanish, tecla%20de%20retorno
correct, feminine noun
- tecla de regreso 2, record 6, Spanish, tecla%20de%20regreso
correct, feminine noun
- tecla de REGRESO 1, record 6, Spanish, tecla%20de%20REGRESO
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tecla en el teclado que termina una línea. 1, record 6, Spanish, - tecla%20de%20entrada
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tecla de regreso se emplea para terminar una línea de entrada o terminar una línea o párrafo en el procesamiento de palabras. 1, record 6, Spanish, - tecla%20de%20entrada
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- anonymous code
1, record 7, English, anonymous%20code
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An anonymous code given to you so the web site operator can see how many users return at a later time. 1, record 7, English, - anonymous%20code
Record 7, Key term(s)
- anonymous
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- code anonyme
1, record 7, French, code%20anonyme
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code utilisateur générique qui permet à l'internaute d'entrer en communication avec un serveur FTP anonyme sans mot de passe. 1, record 7, French, - code%20anonyme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-03-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Legal Actions
- Property Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- summary removal
1, record 8, English, summary%20removal
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The summary removal from a park and the preventing of the return to a park of any person guilty of a contravention of such provisions of the Park Regulations or the Criminal Code as the Governor in Council may specify... 1, record 8, English, - summary%20removal
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Actions en justice
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- expulsion sans formalité
1, record 8, French, expulsion%20sans%20formalit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expulsion sans formalité des auteurs d'infractions aux dispositions des règlements relatifs aux parcs ou du Code criminel que le gouverneur en conseil peut préciser, et la prise de mesures destinées à empêcher leur retour [...] 1, record 8, French, - expulsion%20sans%20formalit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-08-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lead out
1, record 9, English, lead%20out
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- lead out area 1, record 9, English, lead%20out%20area
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A buffer area after the last track on a CD. 1, record 9, English, - lead%20out
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the lead out code is ready by the CD player it will return to the beginning of track no 1 or it will stop playing, depending on the programming. 1, record 9, English, - lead%20out
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fin de la zone d'enregistrement
1, record 9, French, fin%20de%20la%20zone%20d%27enregistrement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone tampon ne contenant aucune donnée et qui suit le dernier morceau disque. 2, record 9, French, - fin%20de%20la%20zone%20d%27enregistrement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-11-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- order reason
1, record 10, English, order%20reason
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In some transactions this field is used to indicate the reason for raising the sales order. In module 177, this field is used as a return reason code. Values used for ZINT, ZFOR & ZUNI are as follows : 010-Garment destroyed-contaminated; 020-Garment destroyed-wear & tear; 030-Replacement of lost articles; 040-Size or item change; 050-Return new garment; 060-Return used garment(replacement) ;070-Return used garment(no replacement) ;080-Forms-incorrect shipment; 090-Forms-damaged in transit; 100-Forms-Misc. return; 110-Forms-Quarantined; 200-Incorrect amount; 201-Incorrect quantity-services NTR. 900-Interdepartmental settlement cancelled. 1, record 10, English, - order%20reason
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- raison du passage de la commande client
1, record 10, French, raison%20du%20passage%20de%20la%20commande%20client
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certaines transactions, on indique dans cette zone le motif d'établissement d'une commande client. Dans le module 177, on tape dans cette zone la raison de la commande. Voici les valeurs utilisées pour les types : ZINT, ZFOR et ZUNI : 010 - Uniformes - vêtements détruits (contam.); 020 - Uniformes - vêtements détruits (usés); 030 - Uniformes - remplacement d'objets perdus; 040 - Uniformes - modific. Taille/Chang articles; 050 - Uniformes - retour de vêtements neufs; 060 - Uniformes - retour vêtements usés (remplac); 070 - Uniformes - retour vêt. Usés (sans remplac); 080 - Retour formulaires - erreurs livraison; 090 - Retour formulaires - endommagés (transp); 100 - Retour de formulaires - divers110 - Articles en quarantaine; 200 - Quantité erronée; 201 - Quantité erronée - services RNF; 900 - RI annulé. Application SD du SAP. 1, record 10, French, - raison%20du%20passage%20de%20la%20commande%20client
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-05-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Office Automation
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- universal key 1, record 11, English, universal%20key
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A key, such as RETURN, found on most WP keyboards, which does not produce a printable character, but may produce a universal control code. 1, record 11, English, - universal%20key
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used in the Public Service Commission’s Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601). 2, record 11, English, - universal%20key
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Bureautique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- touche universelle
1, record 11, French, touche%20universelle
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Touche, comme RETOUR, que l'on trouve dans la plupart des claviers de système de traitement de texte et qui n'entraîne pas l'impression d'un caractère, mais produit plutôt un code de commande universel. 1, record 11, French, - touche%20universelle
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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