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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Correction and Proofreading (Printing)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Reprography
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard copy
1, record 1, English, hard%20copy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hardcopy output 2, record 1, English, hardcopy%20output
correct
- hard copy output 3, record 1, English, hard%20copy%20output
correct
- hardcopy printout 4, record 1, English, hardcopy%20printout
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A typewriter or computer paper output; often the original manuscript to be typeset. It can also be a proof or even the final document to be reproduced. 5, record 1, English, - hard%20copy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard copy output may be produced simultaneously with other nonreadable output, which happens, for example, when a magnetic tape or disk file is updated and a printed report is also obtained. 4, record 1, English, - hard%20copy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Correction d'épreuves (Imprimerie)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Reprographie
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sortie papier
1, record 1, French, sortie%20papier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- copie sur papier 1, record 1, French, copie%20sur%20papier
correct, feminine noun
- sortie sur papier 2, record 1, French, sortie%20sur%20papier
correct, feminine noun
- copie en clair 1, record 1, French, copie%20en%20clair
correct, feminine noun
- copie papier 1, record 1, French, copie%20papier
correct, feminine noun
- document sur support papier 3, record 1, French, document%20sur%20support%20papier
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document sur papier produit sur machine à écrire ou imprimante, p. ex. un tapuscrit ou un imprimé; peut servir d'épreuve ou même de texte définitif. 1, record 1, French, - sortie%20papier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corrección de pruebas (Imprenta)
- Artes gráficas e imprenta
- Reprografía
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- copia en papel
1, record 1, Spanish, copia%20en%20papel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- copia impresa 1, record 1, Spanish, copia%20impresa
correct, feminine noun
- salida impresa 1, record 1, Spanish, salida%20impresa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Copia impresa de salida de máquina; por ejemplo, informes impresos, listados, documentos y resúmenes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - copia%20en%20papel
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- infection counter
1, record 2, English, infection%20counter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The virus... infects only the COMMAND. COM file on both floppies and hard drives. The infection mechanism is to overwrite the stack space. When a disk which contains an uninfected copy of COMMAND. COM is accessed, that disk is then infected. An infection count is kept in each copy of the virus, and after four infections, the virus overwrites the boot sector and FATs [file allocation tables]. 2, record 2, English, - infection%20counter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compteur d'infection
1, record 2, French, compteur%20d%27infection
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- virtual printing
1, record 3, English, virtual%20printing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Printing to a file instead of producing a hard copy is called virtual printing. 2, record 3, English, - virtual%20printing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- impression virtuelle
1, record 3, French, impression%20virtuelle
correct, feminine 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 2014-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Publication and Bookselling
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
- Computer Graphics
- Electronic Publishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- clip art
1, record 4, English, clip%20art
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- clip-art 2, record 4, English, clip%2Dart
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Copyright-free illustrations which can be cut out, reduced or enlarged, and freely included in the purchaser’s work. 3, record 4, English, - clip%20art
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In personal computer software applications, machine readable artwork that can be retrieved from a file and used completely or in part to create graphics such as computer generated foils, slides, and hard or soft copy graphs, charts, or pictures. 4, record 4, English, - clip%20art
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Traditionally clip art came in the form of sheets of paper bound in books. For the electronic publisher, clip art now comes on diskettes sold by various clip art suppliers. 3, record 4, English, - clip%20art
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Édition et librairie
- Maquette et mise en page
- Infographie
- Éditique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dessins libres de droits
1, record 4, French, dessins%20libres%20de%20droits
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dessins pour collage 2, record 4, French, dessins%20pour%20collage
correct, masculine noun, plural
- illustrations libres de droits 3, record 4, French, illustrations%20libres%20de%20droits
correct, feminine noun, plural
- clip art 4, record 4, French, clip%20art
correct, masculine noun, France
- images prédessinées 5, record 4, French, images%20pr%C3%A9dessin%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
- objets graphiques 6, record 4, French, objets%20graphiques
correct, masculine noun, plural, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Collection de dessins, de symboles et d'autres illustrations libres de droits d'auteur que l'acheteur peut découper, modifier et intégrer dans ses documents. 4, record 4, French, - dessins%20libres%20de%20droits
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les objets graphiques sont les éléments fondamentaux de construction des mondes virtuels avec le World Tool Kit. Un jeu très complet de fonctions permet de créer, manipuler et organiser des objets. 7, record 4, French, - dessins%20libres%20de%20droits
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces illustrations se vendent non seulement sous forme de livres, mais aussi sous forme de banques d'illustrations appelés picothèques. 4, record 4, French, - dessins%20libres%20de%20droits
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Edición y venta de libros
- Maqueta y compaginación
- Gráficos de computadora
- Publicación electrónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- imágenes prediseñadas
1, record 4, Spanish, im%C3%A1genes%20predise%C3%B1adas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colección de imágenes gráficas [...] disponibles para su uso en la composición de páginas o en programas de gráficos de presentación. 2, record 4, Spanish, - im%C3%A1genes%20predise%C3%B1adas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imágenes prediseñadas: término utilizado por Microsoft. 3, record 4, Spanish, - im%C3%A1genes%20predise%C3%B1adas
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- webify
1, record 5, English, webify
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To convert information from its original format into content that can be displayed on the Web. 1, record 5, English, - webify
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, to code a text file into an HTML file is to webify it; to turn a hard copy print file into a PDF is to webify it; to scan an image, use a program to convert it to a GIF or JPG file, and then FTP it to a server is to webify it; to convert an audio file into a format for play on the Web is to webify it; or to convert a video file into a program that can be streamed on the Web is to webify it. 1, record 5, English, - webify
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
webify: 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 5, English, - webify
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- webifier
1, record 5, French, webifier
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de convertir un document ou un fichier pour le rendre accessible via Internet. 1, record 5, French, - webifier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
webifier : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2013 la minuscule initiale lorsque «web» est utilisé comme préfixe pour former des termes dérivés. 2, record 5, French, - webifier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-02-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- infection count
1, record 6, English, infection%20count
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The virus "XYZ" infects only the COMMAND. COM file on both floppies and hard drives. The infection mechanism is to overwrite the stack space. When a disk which contains an uninfected copy of COMMAND. COM is accessed, that disk is then infected. An infection count is kept in each copy of the virus, and after four infections, the virus overwrites the boot sector and FATs. 1, record 6, English, - infection%20count
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- relevé d'infection
1, record 6, French, relev%C3%A9%20d%27infection
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le virus «XYZ» infecte seulement le fichier COMMAND.COM sur les disquettes et les disques durs. Le mécanisme d'infection consiste à recouvrir l'espace pile. Dès qu'on accède à un disque renfermant une copie inaltérée de COMMAND.COM, ce disque s'infecte. Un relevé d'infection est conservé dans chaque copie du virus et après quatre infections, le virus recouvre le secteur d'amorçage et les FAT. 1, record 6, French, - relev%C3%A9%20d%27infection
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-04-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- digital image
1, record 7, English, digital%20image
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- numerical image 2, record 7, English, numerical%20image
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic data file consisting of digital data, that when reconstructed either on a display screen or hard copy print, appears as the original document. 3, record 7, English, - digital%20image
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
digital image processing. 4, record 7, English, - digital%20image
Record 7, Key term(s)
- digitized image
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- image numérique
1, record 7, French, image%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une image numérique noir et blanc est faite de points correspondant à un échantillonnage en colonnes et en rangées. Une économie consiste à attribuer un code bref aux valeurs les plus fréquentes; une autre à noter la différence de valeur entre des points adjacents, car leurs écarts sont en général faibles et souvent nuls (zones uniformes). 2, record 7, French, - image%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les systèmes de numérisation d'images sont actuellement utilisés avec trois grands types de caméra : les caméras vidéo classiques; les caméras CCD [...]; les caméras à infrarouges [...] 3, record 7, French, - image%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 7, Key term(s)
- image numérisée
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-05-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hard copy file 1, record 8, English, hard%20copy%20file
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fichier de copies en clair
1, record 8, French, fichier%20de%20copies%20en%20clair
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"copie en clair" : tiré de SHINF, 1964, p. 12 (3e partie). 1, record 8, French, - fichier%20de%20copies%20en%20clair
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-12-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hard copy file 1, record 9, English, hard%20copy%20file
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fichier imprimé 1, record 9, French, fichier%20imprim%C3%A9
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 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Workplace Organization
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hard copy file 1, record 10, English, hard%20copy%20file
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail et équipements
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dossier à couverture rigide 1, record 10, French, dossier%20%C3%A0%20couverture%20rigide
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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