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CALLING PROCEDURE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asynchronous procedure
1, record 1, English, asynchronous%20procedure
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure that can be executed concurrently with the calling part of the program. 2, record 1, English, - asynchronous%20procedure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asynchronous procedure: designation and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 1, English, - asynchronous%20procedure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédure asynchrone
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20asynchrone
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure qui peut être exécutée en concurrence avec la partie du programme qui l'appelle. 1, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20asynchrone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
procédure asynchrone : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 2, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20asynchrone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- procedimiento asíncrono
1, record 1, Spanish, procedimiento%20as%C3%ADncrono
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] procedimiento que puede ejecutarse al mismo tiempo que la parte de llamada del programa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - procedimiento%20as%C3%ADncrono
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backtrack programming
1, record 2, English, backtrack%20programming
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- backtracking programming 2, record 2, English, backtracking%20programming
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programming that explores chains of alternative hypotheses in a depth-first fashion, by going down branches until it encounters failure, and then going back up to a previous mode and down another branch, and so on. 3, record 2, English, - backtrack%20programming
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Backtrack programming is often realized by recursion. A choice is made by calling a recursive procedure. A backtrack is made by returning from the procedure. When a backtrack(return) is made, the programmer must take care that the program's variables are restored to their values at the time of choice(call). 4, record 2, English, - backtrack%20programming
Record 2, Key term(s)
- back-track programming
- back-tracking programming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- programmation avec retour arrière
1, record 2, French, programmation%20avec%20retour%20arri%C3%A8re
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- programmation avec recul 1, record 2, French, programmation%20avec%20recul
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- competitive bidding
1, record 3, English, competitive%20bidding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- competitive invitation 2, record 3, English, competitive%20invitation
correct
- competitive tendering 3, record 3, English, competitive%20tendering
correct
- competitive bid solicitation 4, record 3, English, competitive%20bid%20solicitation
correct
- competitive bid call 5, record 3, English, competitive%20bid%20call
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure for calling tenders with a view to awarding a contract, in which a number of sources vie with each other to submit the most favourable tender. 6, record 3, English, - competitive%20bidding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A competitive bid solicitation is one (for which) ... two or more qualified sources are solicited for the same requirement; NOTE - An exception to this general criterion is when the requirement is for the services of a consultant. For the purposes of the Government Contract Regulations, at least 3 proposals should be solicited to comply with the consulting services competition policy; ... 7, record 3, English, - competitive%20bidding
Record 3, Key term(s)
- competitive bidding system
- competitive bidding process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mise en concurrence
1, record 3, French, mise%20en%20concurrence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- appel d'offres concurrentiel 2, record 3, French, appel%20d%27offres%20concurrentiel
correct, masculine noun
- appel d'offres 3, record 3, French, appel%20d%27offres
correct, masculine noun
- appel à la concurrence 4, record 3, French, appel%20%C3%A0%20la%20concurrence
masculine noun
- mise en compétition 5, record 3, French, mise%20en%20comp%C3%A9tition
feminine noun
- demande de soumissions par voie concurrentielle 6, record 3, French, demande%20de%20soumissions%20par%20voie%20concurrentielle
feminine noun
- demande de soumissions concurrentielle 6, record 3, French, demande%20de%20soumissions%20concurrentielle
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les marchés des collectivités locales et de leurs établissements publics sont passés après mise en concurrence et signés par l'autorité compétente de la collectivité ou de l'établissement contractant. 7, record 3, French, - mise%20en%20concurrence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un appel d'offres est dit «concurrentiel» lorsqu'au moins deux ou, dans le cas d'un contrat pour les services d'un conseiller, au moins trois candidats sont pressentis. Il est dit «ouvert» lorsque tout candidat peut remettre une offre. 8, record 3, French, - mise%20en%20concurrence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «demande de soumissions par voie concurrentielle»,«demande de soumissions concurrentielles» et «appel d'offres concurrentiel» proviennent du Guide de la politique des approvisionnements et services en usage au MAS. 9, record 3, French, - mise%20en%20concurrence
Record 3, Key term(s)
- appel d'offre
- système d'appel d'offres
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
- Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- licitación pública
1, record 3, Spanish, licitaci%C3%B3n%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento formal y competitivo de adquisiciones mediante el cual se solicitan públicamente, reciben y evalúan ofertas para la adquisición de bienes, obras o servicios y se adjudica el contrato correspondiente al licitador que ofrezca la propuesta más ventajosa, esto es, la evaluada como la más baja. 2, record 3, Spanish, - licitaci%C3%B3n%20p%C3%BAblica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Security
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- call back
1, record 4, English, call%20back
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- call-back 2, record 4, English, call%2Dback
correct
- callback 3, record 4, English, callback
correct
- dial back 4, record 4, English, dial%20back
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure in which a data processing system identifies a calling terminal, disconnects the call, and dials the calling terminal to authenticate the calling terminal. 5, record 4, English, - call%20back
Record 4, Key term(s)
- dial-back
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- connexion par rappel
1, record 4, French, connexion%20par%20rappel
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- rappel automatique 2, record 4, French, rappel%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
- procédure de rappel 3, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20rappel
correct, feminine noun
- rétro-appel 4, record 4, French, r%C3%A9tro%2Dappel
masculine noun
- rappel 5, record 4, French, rappel
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure par laquelle un système informatique identifie un terminal appelant, déconnecte l'appel, et appelle le terminal appelant pour vérifier son identité. 6, record 4, French, - connexion%20par%20rappel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad general de la empresa
- Seguridad de IT
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- llamada automática
1, record 4, Spanish, llamada%20autom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- call-back
1, record 5, English, call%2Dback
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dial-back 1, record 5, English, dial%2Dback
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
procedure in which a data processing system identifies a calling terminal, disconnects the call, and dials the calling terminal to authenticate the calling terminal 1, record 5, English, - call%2Dback
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
call-back; dial-back: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 5, English, - call%2Dback
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rappel automatique
1, record 5, French, rappel%20automatique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
procédure par laquelle un système informatique identifie un terminal appelant, déconnecte l'appel, et appelle le terminal appelant pour vérifier son identité 1, record 5, French, - rappel%20automatique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rappel automatique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 5, French, - rappel%20automatique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- multi-address calling
1, record 6, English, multi%2Daddress%20calling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- multiaddress calling 2, record 6, English, multiaddress%20calling
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facility which permits a user to nominate more than one address for the sending of the same data. 3, record 6, English, - multi%2Daddress%20calling
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The network may undertake this by one of two distinct forms : sequentially, simultaneously and if both forms are provided may allow the user to opt for a preferred form. The procedure for using this facility may a) be as defined for a direct call, or b) use a special code or codes in the abbreviated address calling facility to designate all the required destinations or c) indicate the individual full or abbreviated address of each user to which data are to be transmitted; this facility may also be used in association with the delayed delivery facility. 3, record 6, English, - multi%2Daddress%20calling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- adresses multiples
1, record 6, French, adresses%20multiples
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- appel à destinations multiples 2, record 6, French, appel%20%C3%A0%20destinations%20multiples
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possibilité aux termes de laquelle un usager peut envoyer les mêmes données à plusieurs adresses désignées. 3, record 6, French, - adresses%20multiples
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- llamada multidirección
1, record 6, Spanish, llamada%20multidirecci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- llamada a direcciones múltiples 1, record 6, Spanish, llamada%20a%20direcciones%20m%C3%BAltiples
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Order o invocación cuyo destino es un conjunto de estaciones. 1, record 6, Spanish, - llamada%20multidirecci%C3%B3n
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-05-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- third-party billing
1, record 7, English, third%2Dparty%20billing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- third-number billing 2, record 7, English, third%2Dnumber%20billing
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure whereby long distance calls can be charged to a telephone number different from that of either the calling party or the called party(e. g., a home or office number). 2, record 7, English, - third%2Dparty%20billing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- facturation d'un tiers
1, record 7, French, facturation%20d%27un%20tiers
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- facturation à un troisième numéro 2, record 7, French, facturation%20%C3%A0%20un%20troisi%C3%A8me%20num%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-07-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- key selection
1, record 8, English, key%20selection
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure whereby from a knowledge of the key appropriate to the encryption of traffic to a given called subscriber, a calling equipment selects that key from its own key store, and over the communication channel, commands the called equipment to select the same key. 1, record 8, English, - key%20selection
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sélection de clé
1, record 8, French, s%C3%A9lection%20de%20cl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure par laquelle, à partir de la connaissance de la clé de chiffrement adaptée au chiffrement du trafic d'un abonné donné appelé, un équipement d'appel choisit cette clé dans son propre stock de clés et ordonne, par l'intermédiaire de la voie de communication, à l'équipement appelé de choisir la même clé. 1, record 8, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20de%20cl%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-03-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- calling procedure 1, record 9, English, calling%20procedure
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- marche à suivre pour communiquer
1, record 9, French, marche%20%C3%A0%20suivre%20pour%20communiquer
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 1, record 9, French, - marche%20%C3%A0%20suivre%20pour%20communiquer
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1982-09-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- preliminary call
1, record 10, English, preliminary%20call
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Preliminary call. Each station, prior to commencing a scheduled broadcast, shall run a preliminary call tape consisting of the general call "to all stations", transmitted three times, the procedure signal DE, the identification of the calling station, transmitted three times, followed by the letters RY repeated without separation for one time. 1, record 10, English, - preliminary%20call
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- appel préliminaire 1, record 10, French, appel%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appel préliminaire. Chaque station, avant de commencer une émission à heure fixe, passera une bande préliminaire d'appel comprenant l'appel général à toutes les stations, transmis trois fois, le signal conventionnel DE, l'identification de la station appelante, transmise trois fois, suivie d'une ligne ininterrompue de RY. 1, record 10, French, - appel%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1980-05-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Industrial Assessment Centre 1, record 11, English, Industrial%20Assessment%20Centre
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personnel; TESTS, 73; The procedure for selecting management personnel warrants calling on Industrial Assessment Centres(...) and Psychological Consultation Firms. 1, record 11, English, - Industrial%20Assessment%20Centre
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Centre d'Appréciation Industriel 1, record 11, French, Centre%20d%27Appr%C3%A9ciation%20Industriel
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TESTS, 79; Les processus de sélection des cadres justifient un appel à la collaboration des Centres d'Appréciations Industriels et des Firmes de Consultations Psychologiques. 12/5/75. 1, record 11, French, - Centre%20d%27Appr%C3%A9ciation%20Industriel
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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