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CODE WHITE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Quick Response code
1, record 1, English, Quick%20Response%20code
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- QR code 2, record 1, English, QR%20code
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A two-dimensional bar code format that consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background and that has a bigger storage capacity than traditional bar codes. 3, record 1, English, - Quick%20Response%20code
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- code QR
1, record 1, French, code%20QR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format de code à barres en deux dimensions qui est constitué de modules noirs disposés dans un carré à fond blanc et qui a une capacité de stockage plus grande qu'un code à barres traditionnel. 2, record 1, French, - code%20QR
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
QR est l'acronyme du terme anglais «Quick Response». 2, record 1, French, - code%20QR
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- código QR
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20QR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los códigos QR son una evolución del código de barras tradicional y forman parte de lo que conocemos como códigos bidimensionales. […] En un código QR cabe mucha más información que en un código de barras tradicional. Mientras que un código de barras tradicional sólo almacena números, los códigos QR también permiten almacenar letras, al igual que otros alfabetos, como el chino o el japonés. 1, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20QR
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
QR: sigla en inglés que significa "Quick Response". 2, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20QR
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Form Titles (Armed Forces)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Code White Evaluation
1, record 2, English, Code%20White%20Evaluation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DND 2344: form code used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - Code%20White%20Evaluation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- DND2344
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Évaluation code blanc
1, record 2, French, %C3%89valuation%20code%20blanc
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DND 2344 : code de formulaire utilisé par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%89valuation%20code%20blanc
Record 2, Key term(s)
- DND2344
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- code white
1, record 3, English, code%20white
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Code White" refers to a team response to a disturbance that is a behavioural emergency involving clients in a healthcare setting... The focus of the Code White response is to de-escalate a threatening situation before individual(s) are injured or property damaged. 1, record 3, English, - code%20white
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- code blanc
1, record 3, French, code%20blanc
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code utilisé dans les milieux hospitaliers pour faire appel à une équipe d'intervention lors d'incidents impliquant une ou des personnes agitées, agressives ou violentes. 2, record 3, French, - code%20blanc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Software
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- run-length code
1, record 4, English, run%2Dlength%20code
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of redundancy reduction(data compression) used by digital facsimile transmitters to enhance speed. When image patterns of an original are converted into digital signals, all black and white areas on a page are reported as a series of ones(black) and zeros(white). The number of white spaces between black elements(number of zeros between ones) is assigned a number, or run-length code. 1, record 4, English, - run%2Dlength%20code
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Logiciels
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- code par longueur de plage 1, record 4, French, code%20par%20longueur%20de%20plage
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir codage par longueur de plage. 1, record 4, French, - code%20par%20longueur%20de%20plage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- código limitado por la longitud de la pasada
1, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20limitado%20por%20la%20longitud%20de%20la%20pasada
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-04-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Board Games
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- key peg
1, record 5, English, key%20peg
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Master Mind. Equipment : De-coding board : With ten rows of large holes(code peg holes) and ten groups of small holes(key peg holes), and four shielded holes(for the hidden code). Shield : To hide hidden code. Code pegs : approximately 72 round-headed coloured pegs(about 12 each of six colours). Key pegs : Approximately 40 thin flat-headed pegs(about 20 each black and white). 1, record 5, English, - key%20peg
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peg: A pin or small bolt of wood, metal, etc. used to mark the score in a game. 2, record 5, English, - key%20peg
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Jeux sur plateaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fiche d'évaluation
1, record 5, French, fiche%20d%27%C3%A9valuation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Master Mind. Matériel : Plateau de décodage : comporte dix rangées de grands trous (trous pour fiches de codage), dix groupes de petits trous (trous pour fiches d'évaluation) et quatre trous dissimulés par un écran (pour le code secret). Écran dissimulateur : pour cacher le code secret. Fiches de codage : Environ 72 fiches de couleur à tête ronde (environ 12 de chacune des 6 couleurs). Fiches d'évaluation : Environ 40 fiches minces à tête plate (environ 20 noires et 20 blanches). 1, record 5, French, - fiche%20d%27%C3%A9valuation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiche : Cheville, tige de bois ou de métal destinée à être fichée, enfoncée. 2, record 5, French, - fiche%20d%27%C3%A9valuation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Renseignements concernant le matériel de Master Mind pris dans la boîte du jeu. 1, record 5, French, - fiche%20d%27%C3%A9valuation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-04-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Board Games
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- code peg
1, record 6, English, code%20peg
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Master Mind. Equipment : De-coding board : With ten rows of large holes(code peg holes) and ten groups of small holes(key peg holes), and four shielded holes(for the hidden code). Shield : To hide hidden code. Code pegs : Approximately 72 round-headed coloured pegs(about 12 each of six colours). Key pegs : Approximately 40 thin flat-headed pegs(about 20 each black and white). 1, record 6, English, - code%20peg
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peg: A pin or small bolt of wood, metal, etc. used to mark the score in a game. 2, record 6, English, - code%20peg
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Jeux sur plateaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fiche de codage
1, record 6, French, fiche%20de%20codage
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Master Mind. Matériel : Plateau de décodage : comporte dix rangées de grands trous (trous pour fiches de codage), dix groupes de petits trous (trous pour fiches d'évaluation) et quatre trous dissimulés par un écran (pour le code secret). Écran dissimulateur : pour cacher le code secret. Fiches de codage : Environ 72 fiches de couleur à tête ronde (environ 12 de chacune des 6 couleurs). Fiches d'évaluation : Environ 40 fiches minces à tête plate (environ 20 noires et 20 blanches). 1, record 6, French, - fiche%20de%20codage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiche : Cheville, tige de bois ou de métal destinée à être fichée, enfoncée. 2, record 6, French, - fiche%20de%20codage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Renseignements concernant le matériel de Master Mind pris dans la boîte du jeu. 1, record 6, French, - fiche%20de%20codage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-03-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- color encoder
1, record 7, English, color%20encoder
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- colour encoder 2, record 7, English, colour%20encoder
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another approach to color displays uses a color encoder... the pixels bits represent a color code. The code is fed to a color encoder which controls the display system guns... A color encoder could assign the colors black, green, orange, and white to the four codes. The encoder takes care of turning the color code into the appropriate combination of red, green, and blue. 1, record 7, English, - color%20encoder
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- encodeur couleur
1, record 7, French, encodeur%20couleur
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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