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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Display Technology
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- regular expression
1, record 1, English, regular%20expression
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RE 2, record 1, English, RE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- regexp 3, record 1, English, regexp
correct
- regex 4, record 1, English, regex
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A regular expression is a sequence of characters that forms a search pattern. When you search for data in a text, you can use this search pattern to describe what you are searching for. A regular expression can be a single character, or a more complicated pattern. 5, record 1, English, - regular%20expression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- expression rationnelle
1, record 1, French, expression%20rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ER 2, record 1, French, ER
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- expression régulière 3, record 1, French, expression%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par expression rationnelle, on entend un groupe de lettres, de chiffres et de caractères spéciaux utilisés pour correspondre à des données. 4, record 1, French, - expression%20rationnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Swayze effect
1, record 2, English, Swayze%20effect
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Imagine that you are in a VR [virtual reality] environment, being able to move in it, to get closer to a character or an animal and... it causes nothing! No reaction!... You are [like] a ghost and this is what [is called] the "Swayze effect. " 2, record 2, English, - Swayze%20effect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet Swayze
1, record 2, French, effet%20Swayze
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'effet Swayze naît [...] de l'absence de reconnaissance [de la part] de notre environnement virtuel, ce qui fait naître en nous un sentiment de solitude et de frustration. Un simple regard d'un protagoniste vers l'utilisateur suffit à valider sa présence dans le monde virtuel. 2, record 2, French, - effet%20Swayze
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- credit rating
1, record 3, English, credit%20rating
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- credit scoring 1, record 3, English, credit%20scoring
correct
- credit assessment 2, record 3, English, credit%20assessment
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are a number of ways that lenders use to decide what credit assessment... to give you. All are similar, however, in that they take into account your credit history, the three Cs [character, capacity, collateral] and the lender's judgment about your good faith. 2, record 3, English, - credit%20rating
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- évaluation du crédit
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9valuation%20du%20cr%C3%A9dit
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évaluation de la solvabilité d'un emprunteur ou d'un client (personne physique ou morale), c'est-à-dire sa capacité de faire face à ses engagements financiers, afin de déterminer dans quelle mesure on peut lui consentir sans risque indu un prêt, un crédit ou une ouverture de crédit. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20du%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'évaluation peut être réalisée par le prêteur ou le fournisseur, ou encore par l'intermédiaire d'une agence spécialisée, moyennant des frais. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20du%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-06-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Real Estate
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- setting
1, record 4, English, setting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Setting :"What is the influence of the building on the present character of the area with which it is associated?" This criterion measures the influence of the building on its streetscape or surroundings, to be interpreted as broader than the limited space referred to under "Site". The present character of the area should be considered in an urban design sense, as well as in terms of building types. 2, record 4, English, - setting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Immobilier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- milieu environnant
1, record 4, French, milieu%20environnant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans quelle mesure le bâtiment influe-t-il sur le caractère actuel du secteur dans lequel il se trouve? Ce critère permet de déterminer si le bâtiment a une incidence sur le panorama urbain ou sur les environs, lesquels doivent être interprétées comme désignant un espace plus grand que l'emplacement. Le caractère actuel du secteur doit être déterminé dans une optique d'urbanisme et également en fonction des types de bâtiment. 2, record 4, French, - milieu%20environnant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-10-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- customs entry
1, record 5, English, customs%20entry
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- entry 2, record 5, English, entry
correct
- customs declaration 3, record 5, English, customs%20declaration
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The administrative processing associated with foreign merchandise that has landed in [the country] for consumption, warehousing, or other reasons... [It] involves the submission to customs of documents that identify the owner of the goods, the type and character of the merchandise, value for duty purposes, and other relevant information upon which the customs authorities may rely in deciding whether the merchandise is permitted admission into the [country], which permits or licenses, if any, apply to the importation, and what rate of duty is to be assessed. 4, record 5, English, - customs%20entry
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All imports must be entered within five working days of arrival at a U.S. [United States] port of entry, unless an extension of time is permitted by the district or area director of customs. Failure to make entry within the prescribed time period will cause the goods to fall into the condition of "general order" under which the unentered merchandise will be transported into a customs bonded warehouse; the goods will remain there, at the owner’s expense, until entry is effected. 4, record 5, English, - customs%20entry
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "customs clearance" and "customs release". 5, record 5, English, - customs%20entry
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déclaration en douane
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9claration%20en%20douane
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte par lequel une personne manifeste dans les formes et manières prescrites, la volonté d'assigner à une marchandise un régime douanier et de mettre fin à un tel régime. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20en%20douane
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer avec «dédouanement», «mainlevée douanière» et «évaluation en douane». 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20en%20douane
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- declaración de mercancías
1, record 5, Spanish, declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Declaración que debe realizarse del modo prescrito por la aduana, mediante la cual las personas interesadas indican qué régimen aduanero pretenden aplicar a las mercancías y suministran los detalles informativos que la aduana requiere para la aplicación del régimen elegido. 1, record 5, Spanish, - declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compárese con "despacho aduanero", "retiro de mercancías", "liberación de mercancías", "aforo de mercancías". 2, record 5, Spanish, - declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Efectuar una declaración de aduanas de mercancías. 3, record 5, Spanish, - declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- directional selection
1, record 6, English, directional%20selection
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reproductive performance as a whole thus tends to become stabilized at a level which is adequate for maintenance but still allows the retention of a great deal of variability and of wide differences in fitness between individuals... characters become stabilized around means with distinct genetic and environmental tails on each side... This is the result of what may be called 'stabilizing selection’; note that ’directional selection’ for a character, up or down, will shift the mean and the variability to new levels while ’disruptive selection’, up and down, will tend to produce two new populations with distinct stabilizing norms. 2, record 6, English, - directional%20selection
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sélection directionnelle
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9lection%20directionnelle
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...caractères se stabilisent près de la moyenne, avec des extrêmes génétiques et environnementaux de chaque coté...cette situation découle d'une sélection stabilisatrice; notons toutefois que la sélection directionnelle, vers le haut ou vers le bas, modifiera les moyennes et les variances d'un caractère vers de nouveaux niveaux, tandis que la sélection divergente aura tendance à produire deux nouvelles populations avec des normes stabilisatrices distinctes. 2, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20directionnelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- selección direccional
1, record 6, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20direccional
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-07-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Heritage
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- evaluation
1, record 7, English, evaluation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This type of evaluation enables Parks Canada to determine which resources are cultural resources and what constitutes their value; in short, what particular qualities and features make up the historic character of a cultural resource. 1, record 7, English, - evaluation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Parks Canada. 2, record 7, English, - evaluation
Record 7, Key term(s)
- evaluation of resource
- resource evaluation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Patrimoine
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- évaluation
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9valuation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'évaluation permet à Parcs Canada d'identifier les ressources culturelles et d'en déterminer la valeur, c'est-à-dire les qualités et les caractéristiques qui en constituent le caractère historique. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9valuation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9valuation
Record 7, Key term(s)
- évaluation de ressource
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-04-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Communication
- Social Psychology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- street language
1, record 8, English, street%20language
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[discussed were] the role of the nurse in counseling employees at risk for HIV [and] the importance of pre- and posttest counseling in accordance with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations. The communication strategies ... used were open-ended questions, terminology (common or street language) easily understood and meaningful to the client, and recognition of cultural figures associated with each approach. 1, record 8, English, - street%20language
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... The researchers’ own knowledge of street language and drug behavior has enabled them to capture information that would escape most observers ... the creation, production, and distribution of a comic book ... targeted for drug users ... uses street language ... ghetto street language and language variation and its effects on attitudes toward and perception of others ... [Source: PASCAL database]. 2, record 8, English, - street%20language
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the spoken language of everyday life is learned from infancy-in the home, in the streets and at times even from associates of dubious character. It includes figures of speech, manufactured words, phrases of obscure origin and also vulgarities and obscenities. In the spoken language we find nonsense words, grammatical errors, mispronunciations, and fad words and phrases which have a brief period of popularity and are then discarded... it includes what in America is considered "colloquial" and "slang", and in France "familier, populaire, langue verte and argot... "Slang is most closely paralleled in French by the "langue verte", which is defined as "the ensemble of words and figures of speech commonly used in the street, along the boulevards, in shops, clubs, markets and workshops, etc. " 3, record 8, English, - street%20language
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la communication
- Psychologie sociale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- langue verte
1, record 8, French, langue%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- langage populaire 2, record 8, French, langage%20populaire
correct, masculine noun
- langage argotique 2, record 8, French, langage%20argotique
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- langue populaire 3, record 8, French, langue%20populaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Idiome dont les mots sont faits pour ne pas être compris par les non-initiés, parlé couramment et naturellement par une certaine classe de gens. 4, record 8, French, - langue%20verte
Record 8, Key term(s)
- langage des rues
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-11-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- privileged occasion
1, record 9, English, privileged%20occasion
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An occasion the circumstances of which are such as to make privileged a statement which is otherwise defamatory .... 2, record 9, English, - privileged%20occasion
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In certain situations, the law allows one to speak and write without restraint, even at the expense of another's good name and character. These are called privileged occasions. What a member of Parliament says on the floor of the House is privileged, but repetition of the same words outside is not.... 1, record 9, English, - privileged%20occasion
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- circonstance constitutive d'immunité
1, record 9, French, circonstance%20constitutive%20d%27immunit%C3%A9
correct, feminine 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 1986-05-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- header sheet 1, record 10, English, header%20sheet
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction sheet which is "read" by an optical character reader(OCR). The header sheets tell the reader what typeface, line spacing, and other format to look for on the documents that follow. Thus, if you want to change from scanning OCR-A to OCR-B, a new header sheet would be required. Not all scanners use header sheets : some read a paper tape; others enter new instructions at the keyboard. Still others offer one scanning option only : all instructions are contained in a single, constant program, with no ability to change. 1, record 10, English, - header%20sheet
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used in the Public Service Commission’s Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601). 2, record 10, English, - header%20sheet
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fiche en-tête
1, record 10, French, fiche%20en%2Dt%C3%AAte
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fiche d'instructions qui est lue par un lecteur optique de caractères. Elle indique à ce dernier le type de caractères, l'espacement vertical et d'autres détails de format à rechercher dans les documents qui la suivent. Ainsi, si vous désirez remplacer les instructions de balayage A par les instructions B, une nouvelle fiche en-tête est nécessaire. Les lecteurs n'utilisent pas tous des fiches en-têtes : certains lisent une bande sur papier, d'autres acceptent l'entrée de nouvelles instructions introduites au clavier. D'autres encore n'offrent qu'une seule possibilité de balayage : toutes les instructions sont contenues dans un programme unique et constant, et ne peuvent être modifiées. 1, record 10, French, - fiche%20en%2Dt%C3%AAte
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-01-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- boundary character 1, record 11, English, boundary%20character
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A boundary character is a character that you type before and after your password. The system knows that what comes between the boundary characters is the password. 1, record 11, English, - boundary%20character
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- délimiteur 1, record 11, French, d%C3%A9limiteur
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un délimiteur est un caractère que vous frappez immédiatement avant et après votre mot de passe. Le système sait que ce qui existe entre les délimiteurs est le mot de passe. 1, record 11, French, - d%C3%A9limiteur
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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