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WP SYSTEM [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- global search
1, record 1, English, global%20search
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of a WP [word processing] system to find every occurrence of a character, word or phrase in a text. 2, record 1, English, - global%20search
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- recherche globale
1, record 1, French, recherche%20globale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possibilité d'un système de traitement de texte, de trouver les occurrences d'un caractère, d'un mot ou d'une phrase dans un texte. 2, record 1, French, - recherche%20globale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ofimática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- búsqueda global
1, record 1, Spanish, b%C3%BAsqueda%20global
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el procesamiento de palabras, [búsqueda que] consiste en encontrar automáticamente, con una sola instrucción, un carácter o grupo de caracteres en donde quiera que aparezcan en un documento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - b%C3%BAsqueda%20global
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La búsqueda global puede proporcionar la opción de cambiar un carácter o grupo de caracteres por otros cada vez que éstos se presenten. 1, record 1, Spanish, - b%C3%BAsqueda%20global
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Office Automation
- Electronic Publishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft page break
1, record 2, English, soft%20page%20break
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A page break inserted by automatic pagination that may change its position during editing. 2, record 2, English, - soft%20page%20break
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Page break : For a WP system that provides continuous scrolling, a visible indicator on the display which shows the end of one page and the beginning of the next. A soft page break is assigned by the system and may move during editing. A hard page break is established by the user, and the system may not move it, even if editing would change the boundary of a page. 3, record 2, English, - soft%20page%20break
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soft page break: Terminology used in the Public Service Commission’s Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601). 4, record 2, English, - soft%20page%20break
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soft page break: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 5, record 2, English, - soft%20page%20break
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Bureautique
- Éditique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saut de page conditionnel
1, record 2, French, saut%20de%20page%20conditionnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indicateur de changement de page provisoire 2, record 2, French, indicateur%20de%20changement%20de%20page%20provisoire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saut de page inséré lors de la mise en page automatique et dont la position peut varier en cours d'édition. 3, record 2, French, - saut%20de%20page%20conditionnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indicateur de changement de page : Dans un système de traitement de texte où est prévu le défilement ininterrompu du papier, indicateur, visible à l'écran, de la fin d'une page et du début de la suivante. Un changement de page est dit provisoire lorsqu'il est attribué par le système et qu'il peut être déplacé pendant l'édition. Il est dit définitif lorsque c'est l'utilisateur qui l'établit et que le système ne peut pas le déplacer, même si l'édition devait changer la limite d'une page. 2, record 2, French, - saut%20de%20page%20conditionnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saut de page conditionnel : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 4, record 2, French, - saut%20de%20page%20conditionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Ofimática
- Publicación electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corte de página selectivo
1, record 2, Spanish, corte%20de%20p%C3%A1gina%20selectivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ruptura de página selectiva 2, record 2, Spanish, ruptura%20de%20p%C3%A1gina%20selectiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un programa de procesamiento de palabras es un corte de página insertado por el programa basándose en el estado actual del texto; el corte de página puede moverse hacia arriba o hacia abajo si se hacen inserciones, supresiones cambios en los márgenes o en las características y tamaños de las páginas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - corte%20de%20p%C3%A1gina%20selectivo
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Office Automation
- Electronic Publishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard page break
1, record 3, English, hard%20page%20break
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Page break : For a WP system that provides continuous scrolling, a visible indicator on the display which shows the end of one page and the beginning of the next. A soft page break is assigned by the system and may move during editing. A hard page break is established by the user, and the system may not move it, even if editing would change the boundary of a page. 2, record 3, English, - hard%20page%20break
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used in the Public Service Commission’s Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601). 3, record 3, English, - hard%20page%20break
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hard page break: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 3, English, - hard%20page%20break
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Bureautique
- Éditique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saut de page obligatoire
1, record 3, French, saut%20de%20page%20obligatoire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- saut de page impératif 1, record 3, French, saut%20de%20page%20imp%C3%A9ratif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- indicateur de changement de page définitif 2, record 3, French, indicateur%20de%20changement%20de%20page%20d%C3%A9finitif
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indicateur de changement de page : Dans un système de traitement de texte où est prévu le défilement ininterrompu du papier, indicateur, visible à l'écran, de la fin d'une page et du début de la suivante. Un changement de page est dit provisoire lorsqu'il est attribué par le système et qu'il peut être déplacé pendant l'édition. Il est dit définitif lorsque c'est l'utilisateur qui l'établit et que le système ne peut pas le déplacer, même si l'édition devait changer la limite d'une page. 2, record 3, French, - saut%20de%20page%20obligatoire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saut de page obligatoire; saut de page impératif : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 3, French, - saut%20de%20page%20obligatoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- backspace correction 1, record 4, English, backspace%20correction
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For the WP system, to correct the last letter keyed, the operator need only press rub or backspace and enter the new character directly over the wrong one. 1, record 4, English, - backspace%20correction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology used in the Public Service Commission’s Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601). 2, record 4, English, - backspace%20correction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rappel arrière-correction
1, record 4, French, rappel%20arri%C3%A8re%2Dcorrection
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour corriger la dernière lettre introduite, l'opérateur d'une machine de traitement de texte n'a qu'à appuyer sur la touche rub (effacer) ou back-space et introduire le nouveau caractère directement par-dessus. 1, record 4, French, - rappel%20arri%C3%A8re%2Dcorrection
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-06-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- automatic document management 1, record 5, English, automatic%20document%20management
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the WP system maintains each document you create a complete entity, and you do not have to keep track of the page sequence. 1, record 5, English, - automatic%20document%20management
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology used in the Public Service Commission’s Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601). 2, record 5, English, - automatic%20document%20management
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gestion automatique des documents
1, record 5, French, gestion%20automatique%20des%20documents
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conservation par le système de traitement de texte, à titre d'entité complète, de chaque document que vous créez, ce qui vous dispense de la nécessité de tenir registre de la suite de pages. 1, record 5, French, - gestion%20automatique%20des%20documents
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-05-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- line oriented WP 1, record 6, English, line%20oriented%20WP
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- line oriented word processing 1, record 6, English, line%20oriented%20word%20processing
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A WP system which has a typing line-the only place where corrections can be made in the text. 1, record 6, English, - line%20oriented%20WP
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used in the Public Service Commission’s Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601). 2, record 6, English, - line%20oriented%20WP
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système de traitement de texte à éditeur "ligne"
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20traitement%20de%20texte%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9diteur%20%5C%22ligne%5C%22
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de traitement de texte comportant une ligne de frappe, celle-ci étant la seule partie du texte où l'on peut faire des corrections. 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20traitement%20de%20texte%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9diteur%20%5C%22ligne%5C%22
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-04-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- attendant phone
1, record 7, English, attendant%20phone
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a central dictation system, a phone which allows the word originator to communicate with an aide in the WP center or other remote recorder location. 1, record 7, English, - attendant%20phone
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- téléphone de service
1, record 7, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20de%20service
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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