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HARD SECURITY [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Security
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard security
1, record 1, English, hard%20security
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The salient features of hard security are : it responds to security threats that are primarily external, inter-state security ones; it involves a substantial ability either to respond with a credible threat or the actual use of military force; the response capacity is structured geographically; and, the concept of security involved is depth-based. 2, record 1, English, - hard%20security
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sécurité dure
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sécurité au sens classique des dangers militaires et des tensions entre États. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20dure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quantum supercomputer
1, record 2, English, quantum%20supercomputer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quantum computers that can perform vast numbers of calculations simultaneously may be closer to science fiction than reality, but previously unpublished documents indicate the secretive U. S. National Security Agency is working hard to build a real quantum supercomputer, powerful enough to decode virtually every form of encryption now known. 1, record 2, English, - quantum%20supercomputer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- superordinateur quantique
1, record 2, French, superordinateur%20quantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chercheurs n'auront pas besoin d'un matériel quantique particulièrement puissant pour se connecter à l'internet quantique – en fait, même un processeur d'un seul qubit pourrait faire l'affaire. Mais en reliant entre eux des dispositifs quantiques qui, dans leur état actuel, ont des capacités limitées, les scientifiques espèrent pouvoir créer un superordinateur quantique qui les surpassera tous. 1, record 2, French, - superordinateur%20quantique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Real Estate
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard cost
1, record 3, English, hard%20cost
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Before a decision is made to implement a forced move, PWGSC [Public Works and Government Services Canada] should have a strong business case that would include all hard costs such as cabling, fit-up, and security. 2, record 3, English, - hard%20cost
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - hard%20cost
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "soft cost". 3, record 3, English, - hard%20cost
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hard costs
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Immobilier
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coût essentiel
1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20essentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coût de base 1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
- frais essentiels 2, record 3, French, frais%20essentiels
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coûts des éléments fondamentaux (terrain, excavation, matériaux de construction, main-d'œuvre, dans le cas d'un immeuble) entrant dans la composition d'une immobilisation. 3, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20essentiel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce genre de coût est normalement capitalisé. 4, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20essentiel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20essentiel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Comparer avec «coût accessoire», «coût périphérique» ou «frais accessoires». 6, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20essentiel
Record 3, Key term(s)
- coûts essentiels, coûts de base
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Emergency Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hard perimeter
1, record 4, English, hard%20perimeter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hard security perimeter 2, record 4, English, hard%20security%20%20perimeter
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hard perimeter consists of materials and equipment that provide the level of security and safety necessary for the event. This can consist of concrete barricades, secure vehicle access points, fencing, metal detectors, and heavy equipment among other resources. The hard perimeter closes off both pedestrian and vehicular traffic inside the restricted area unless the individual and/or vehicle have the appropriate credentials to gain access. 3, record 4, English, - hard%20perimeter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Gestion des urgences
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- périmètre de sécurité solide
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20solide
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-12-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Public Property
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
- Protection of Property
- Emergency Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- critical infrastructure
1, record 5, English, critical%20infrastructure
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CI 1, record 5, English, CI
correct, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hard infrastructure composed of facilities, systems, technologies, networks, processes, services and similar assets that are of capital importance to the health, safety, security or economic well-being of a population and to the effective functioning of a government. 1, record 5, English, - critical%20infrastructure
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Critical infrastructure can be stand-alone or interconnected and interdependent within and across the provinces, the territories and the country. In Canada, critical infrastructure is divided into ten sectors. 1, record 5, English, - critical%20infrastructure
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critical infrastructure; CI: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 5, English, - critical%20infrastructure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés publiques
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
- Sécurité des biens
- Gestion des urgences
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- infrastructures essentielles
1, record 5, French, infrastructures%20essentielles
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- IE 1, record 5, French, IE
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infrastructures matérielles qui comprennent des installations, des systèmes, des technologies, des réseaux, des processus, des services et des actifs semblables qui sont d'importance capitale pour assurer la santé, la sûreté, la sécurité ou le bien-être économique d'une population et le fonctionnement efficace d'un gouvernement. 1, record 5, French, - infrastructures%20essentielles
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les infrastructures essentielles sont autonomes ou sont caractérisées par des interdépendances soit au sein d'une province ou d'un territoire, soit entre des provinces et des territoires ou à l'échelle du pays. Au Canada, les infrastructures essentielles sont divisées en dix secteurs. 1, record 5, French, - infrastructures%20essentielles
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infrastructures essentielles; IE : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 5, French, - infrastructures%20essentielles
Record 5, Key term(s)
- infrastructure essentielle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Bernoulli drive
1, record 6, English, Bernoulli%20drive
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magnetic storage product [that offers] built-in protection from disk crashes, [has] the capacity of a hard drive, the portability of a floppy disk, and [offers] the ability to add unlimited capacity by utilizing more Bernoulli disks, and the ability to transport large files and store them away from the computer for security. 2, record 6, English, - Bernoulli%20drive
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named after the eighteenth-century physicist Daniel Bernoulli and developed by the Iomega Corporation in the 1980s, the Bernoulli drive was first marketed as the "Bernoulli Box" and then as the "Bernoulli." 3, record 6, English, - Bernoulli%20drive
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Iomega’s founders employed an aerodynamic principle known as the "Bernoulli effect" to pull the [drive’s] flexible disk up to [its] read-write heads, where a cushion of air protected the heads from hitting the magnetic storage platter. 2, record 6, English, - Bernoulli%20drive
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lecteur Bernoulli
1, record 6, French, lecteur%20Bernoulli
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le lecteur Bernoulli prend son nom du physicien Daniel Bernoulli du dix-huitième siècle. Il a été développé dans les années 1980 par Iomega Corporation qui le commercialise sous le nom de «Bernoulli Box» (littéralement, boîte de Bernoulli). 2, record 6, French, - lecteur%20Bernoulli
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de Bernoulli
1, record 6, Spanish, unidad%20de%20Bernoulli
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6, Key term(s)
- caja de Bernoulli
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Bernoulli disk 1, record 7, English, Bernoulli%20disk
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bernoulli drives had the capacity of a hard drive, the portability of a floppy disk, and offered two revolutionary advantages : the ability to add unlimited capacity by utilizing more Bernoulli disks, and the ability to transport large files and store them away from the computer for security. 2, record 7, English, - Bernoulli%20disk
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cartouche Bernoulli
1, record 7, French, cartouche%20Bernoulli
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- disque Bernoulli 2, record 7, French, disque%20Bernoulli
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco Bernoulli
1, record 7, Spanish, disco%20Bernoulli
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Memoria de masa en disco flexible que se considera equivalente a los discos rígidos por su capacidad de almacenamiento y su velocidad de acceso. 1, record 7, Spanish, - disco%20Bernoulli
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Bernoulli Box, que utiliza discos de 8" ó 5", fue introducido por Iomega. 1, record 7, Spanish, - disco%20Bernoulli
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-03-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- electronic storage material
1, record 8, English, electronic%20storage%20material
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- electronic material used for storing information 1, record 8, English, electronic%20material%20used%20for%20storing%20information
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electronic storage material is to be marked in accordance with the security organization and administration standards.... Electronic material used for storing information includes magnetic tape, hard disk, of flexible diskette, or optical or compact disk. 1, record 8, English, - electronic%20storage%20material
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- matériel de stockage électronique
1, record 8, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20stockage%20%C3%A9lectronique
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- matériel électronique pour le stockage des renseignements 1, record 8, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20%C3%A9lectronique%20pour%20le%20stockage%20des%20renseignements
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le marquage du matériel de stockage électronique doit se faire conformément aux normes sur l'organisation et l'administration de la sécurité (...). Le matériel électronique pour le stockage des renseignements comprend les rubans magnétiques, les disques durs ou souples ainsi que les disques optiques ou compacts. 1, record 8, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20stockage%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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