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SERVER HARDWARE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- web technician
1, record 1, English, web%20technician
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Web technician 1, record 1, English, Web%20technician
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Web technicians are responsible for installing and maintaining the hardware and software on servers that support company websites on the Internet. Their job is to optimize network performance and ensure the smooth running of the web server system. They also deal with hardware malfunctions and implement solutions for website malfunctions. 1, record 1, English, - web%20technician
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
web technician: 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. 2, record 1, English, - web%20technician
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- technicien Web
1, record 1, French, technicien%20Web
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- technicienne Web 2, record 1, French, technicienne%20Web
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le technicien Web se charge de la mise en place des sites Internet et intranet, du matériel et des logiciels de serveur Web. Il en assure l'entretien et la surveillance afin de rendre leur utilisation optimale. Il offre un soutien aux utilisateurs des sites Web. 1, record 1, French, - technicien%20Web
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
technicien Web; technicienne Web : 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 1, French, - technicien%20Web
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- técnico de web
1, record 1, Spanish, t%C3%A9cnico%20de%20web
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
técnico de web: El Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, de la Real Academia Española, indica que "web" se escribe en minúscula cuando se emplea como adjetivo. En cuanto al número, aunque es frecuente el plural invariable (sitios web), recomienda también la forma "webs" (los sitios webs). 2, record 1, Spanish, - t%C3%A9cnico%20de%20web
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- server administrator
1, record 2, English, server%20administrator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A server administrator is responsible for the computer servers of an organization. This individual ensures on a daily basis that they are running efficiently by performing upgrading and maintenance tasks on hardware and software, resolving technical problems, overseeing their activity levels, ensuring server security, and developing new system structures when necessary. 1, record 2, English, - server%20administrator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- administrateur de serveur
1, record 2, French, administrateur%20de%20serveur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- administratrice de serveur 2, record 2, French, administratrice%20de%20serveur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un administrateur de serveur […] a la responsabilité de gérer et de surveiller les performances des serveurs informatiques dans le centre de données d'une entreprise. 1, record 2, French, - administrateur%20de%20serveur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Tecnología de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- administrador de servidores
1, record 2, Spanish, administrador%20de%20servidores
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- administradora de servidores 2, record 2, Spanish, administradora%20de%20servidores
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- test environment
1, record 3, English, test%20environment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- testing environment 2, record 3, English, testing%20environment
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A test environment is a server that allows you to run the test cases you have defined... It also involves hardware and network configuration. 3, record 3, English, - test%20environment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- environnement de test
1, record 3, French, environnement%20de%20test
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- microserver
1, record 4, English, microserver
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microservers are intended to do small, specific jobs, either within a datacentre or inside a business that perhaps can’t afford or doesn’t need more powerful server hardware, and they use power-efficient and affordable components to help keep costs low. 2, record 4, English, - microserver
Record 4, Key term(s)
- micro server
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microserveur
1, record 4, French, microserveur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trente fois plus de serveurs dans un même volume[,] mais bien moins de puissance par serveur, telle est l'équation des microserveurs [...] 2, record 4, French, - microserveur
Record 4, Key term(s)
- micro-serveur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- microservidor
1, record 4, Spanish, microservidor
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-04-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Software
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- virtualization server
1, record 5, English, virtualization%20server
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The virtualization server. Hardware vendors … have begun developing servers that are purpose-built for server-consolidation using virtualization. 2, record 5, English, - virtualization%20server
Record 5, Key term(s)
- virtualisation server
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Logiciels
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- serveur de virtualisation
1, record 5, French, serveur%20de%20virtualisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un serveur de virtualisation. Ce serveur est destiné à faire fonctionner au minimum une douzaine de serveurs virtuels de test et/ou de production. 2, record 5, French, - serveur%20de%20virtualisation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Internet y telemática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- servidor de virtualización
1, record 5, Spanish, servidor%20de%20virtualizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-03-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Software
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- platform
1, record 6, English, platform
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of equipment or software used as a base on which to build something else. 2, record 6, English, - platform
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, a mainframe computer can serve as a platform for a large accounting system. Microsoft Windows serves as a platform for application software. 2, record 6, English, - platform
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
hardware platform, server platform, social media platform, software platform 3, record 6, English, - platform
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Logiciels
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plateforme
1, record 6, French, plateforme
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- plate-forme 2, record 6, French, plate%2Dforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 6, French, - plateforme
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme : Cette graphie, puisée du document intitulé «Les rectifications de l'orthographe» du Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2015). 3, record 6, French, - plateforme
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
plateforme de média social, plateforme logicielle, plateforme matérielle 3, record 6, French, - plateforme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- plataforma
1, record 6, Spanish, plataforma
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una plataforma es una combinación de hardware y software usada para ejecutar aplicaciones; en su forma más simple consiste únicamente en un sistema operativo, una arquitectura, o una combinación de ambos. La plataforma más conocida es probablemente Microsoft Windows en una arquitectura x86 [...] 1, record 6, Spanish, - plataforma
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Software
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- server platform
1, record 7, English, server%20platform
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hardware and/or operating system software of a server or family of servers. 2, record 7, English, - server%20platform
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Logiciels
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plateforme de serveur
1, record 7, French, plateforme%20de%20serveur
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- plate-forme de serveur 2, record 7, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20serveur
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-04-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- web server hardware
1, record 8, English, web%20server%20hardware
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Web server hardware 2, record 8, English, Web%20server%20hardware
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
web server hardware : 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 8, English, - web%20server%20hardware
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- matériel de serveur Web
1, record 8, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20serveur%20Web
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matériel de serveur Web : 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. 2, record 8, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20serveur%20Web
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-10-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- beta bug
1, record 9, English, beta%20bug
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The problems, errors, glitches, or anomalies identified during the pre-release phase of a commercial computer product. 1, record 9, English, - beta%20bug
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Beta bugs usually pertain to software(such as an operating system or Web server application), but this term is also used to refer to hardware. 1, record 9, English, - beta%20bug
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bogue bêta
1, record 9, French, bogue%20b%C3%AAta
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-08-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- presetting data
1, record 10, English, presetting%20data
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The printing plant's own hardware(server) is used to implement the networking system. Only the presetting data for the ink keys and duct rollers are transferred. 1, record 10, English, - presetting%20data
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- donnée de préréglage
1, record 10, French, donn%C3%A9e%20de%20pr%C3%A9r%C3%A9glage
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il existe aussi une version de base, le Logotronic basic développé pour transmettre le plus simplement du monde les données de préréglage à la machine. 1, record 10, French, - donn%C3%A9e%20de%20pr%C3%A9r%C3%A9glage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-01-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- client-side program
1, record 11, English, client%2Dside%20program
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer program that is downloaded from a server and executed or run using the end user's computer hardware. Java and JavaScript are examples of client-side programs. 1, record 11, English, - client%2Dside%20program
Record 11, Key term(s)
- client side program
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- programme côté-client
1, record 11, French, programme%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%2Dclient
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le client est l'ordinateur qui demande de l'information à un serveur qui entrepose l'information et la rend accessible. Si un document Web exige qu'un programme ou qu'un applet apparaisse sur l'ordinateur de l'utilisateur, il s'agit d'un programme côté-client. 1, record 11, French, - programme%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%2Dclient
Record 11, Key term(s)
- programme côté client
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-05-21
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- server hardware
1, record 12, English, server%20hardware
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All hardware components that are physically attached to the server or are included as part of the servers configuration. 1, record 12, English, - server%20hardware
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard disk, memory, backup tape, LAN printers. 1, record 12, English, - server%20hardware
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- matériel serveur
1, record 12, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20serveur
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toutes les composantes matérielles qui sont physiquement reliées au serveur ou qui sont incluses dans sa configuration. 1, record 12, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20serveur
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disque dur, mémoire, unité de bande de sauvegarde, imprimantes RL. 1, record 12, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20serveur
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1998-12-02
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Data Banks and Databases
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- compute server
1, record 13, English, compute%20server
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Server : A hardware and software device designed to perform a specific function for many users. 2, record 13, English, - compute%20server
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Banques et bases de données
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- serveur de calcul
1, record 13, French, serveur%20de%20calcul
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- serveur mathématique 1, record 13, French, serveur%20math%C3%A9matique
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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