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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic tax filing
1, record 1, English, automatic%20tax%20filing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- automatic income tax filing 2, record 1, English, automatic%20income%20tax%20filing
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The filing of annual tax returns by the Canada Revenue Agency with the help of an automatic filing service is intended, for example, for vulnerable Canadians with a lower income, who may miss out on several benefits and credits if they do not file their tax return. 3, record 1, English, - automatic%20tax%20filing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- production automatisée des déclarations de revenus
1, record 1, French, production%20automatis%C3%A9e%20des%20d%C3%A9clarations%20de%20revenus
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- production automatisée des déclarations de revenu 2, record 1, French, production%20automatis%C3%A9e%20des%20d%C3%A9clarations%20de%20revenu
correct, feminine noun
- production automatisée des déclarations d'impôt 3, record 1, French, production%20automatis%C3%A9e%20des%20d%C3%A9clarations%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La production de déclarations de revenus annuelles par l'Agence du revenu du Canada à l'aide d'un service automatisé est notamment destinée aux Canadiens et Canadiennes vulnérables et à faible revenu, qui risquent de passer à côté de plusieurs prestations et crédits s'ils ne produisent pas une déclaration. 4, record 1, French, - production%20automatis%C3%A9e%20des%20d%C3%A9clarations%20de%20revenus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tax accountant
1, record 2, English, tax%20accountant
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tax accountants use their specialized knowledge of tax law to help clients file accurate tax returns and save money by reducing their tax liability and avoiding penalties. 1, record 2, English, - tax%20accountant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comptable fiscaliste
1, record 2, French, comptable%20fiscaliste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Expert des impôts pour les particuliers ou les entreprises, le comptable fiscaliste aide ses clients à optimiser leur imposition en veillant à respecter la loi tout en profitant de mesures d'incitation fiscale. 1, record 2, French, - comptable%20fiscaliste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- help file developer
1, record 3, English, help%20file%20developer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- développeur de fichiers d'aide
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9veloppeur%20de%20fichiers%20d%27aide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- développeuse de fichiers d'aide 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9veloppeuse%20de%20fichiers%20d%27aide
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sales administrator
1, record 4, English, sales%20administrator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sales administrators give clerical support to the sales team. They perform a number of duties focusing on customer satisfaction and coordinating sales team activities. They track reports, file invoices, forward phone calls, greet customers, schedule appointments, follow up on sales calls, and help make sales. They also handle light bookkeeping responsibilities. Sales administrators often act as a link between the customer and the sales team. In that capacity, their duties include preparing multiple types of sales documents and producing related reports. When the sales team is out of the office, sales administrators manage their schedules and create proposals and other needed sales documents. 2, record 4, English, - sales%20administrator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Vente
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- administrateur des ventes
1, record 4, French, administrateur%20des%20ventes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- administratrice des ventes 2, record 4, French, administratrice%20des%20ventes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'administrateur des ventes est responsable de l'organisation et de la gestion des ventes, dès la réception de la commande jusqu'à la livraison finale. Il travaille ainsi en relation avec les équipes de production et de vente internes, mais également avec les clients et les fournisseurs. 3, record 4, French, - administrateur%20des%20ventes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-10-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- file plan
1, record 5, English, file%20plan
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A plan that] lists the records in [an] office, and describes how they are organized and maintained. 1, record 5, English, - file%20plan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A good file plan is one of the essential components of a recordkeeping system, and key to a successful records management program. It can help you : document your activities effectively; identify records consistently; retrieve records quickly; disposition records no longer needed; meet statutory and regulatory requirements. 1, record 5, English, - file%20plan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plan de classement
1, record 5, French, plan%20de%20classement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plan dans lequel on liste les dossiers d'un bureau ainsi que la façon dont ils sont organisés et tenus à jour. 1, record 5, French, - plan%20de%20classement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-09-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Computer Hardware
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- MS Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
1, record 6, English, MS%20Office%20Compatibility%20Pack%20for%20Word%2C%20Excel%2C%20and%20PowerPoint%202007%20File%20Formats
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats 1, record 6, English, Microsoft%20Office%20Compatibility%20Pack%20for%20Word%2C%20Excel%2C%20and%20PowerPoint%202007%20File%20Formats
correct, international
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Microsoft has added new file formats to Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 to reduce file size, improve security and reliability, and enhance integration with external sources. To help ensure that you can exchange documents between Microsoft Office releases, Microsoft has developed a Compatibility Pack for the Office Word, Office Excel, and Office PowerPoint 2007 File Formats. 1, record 6, English, - MS%20Office%20Compatibility%20Pack%20for%20Word%2C%20Excel%2C%20and%20PowerPoint%202007%20File%20Formats
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Matériel informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Pack de compatibilité Microsoft Office pour les formats de fichier Word, Excel et PowerPoint 2007
1, record 6, French, Pack%20de%20compatibilit%C3%A9%20Microsoft%20Office%20pour%20les%20formats%20de%20fichier%20Word%2C%20Excel%20et%20PowerPoint%202007
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrez, modifiez et enregistrez des documents, classeurs et présentations dans les nouveaux formats de fichier Microsoft Office Word, Excel et PowerPoint 2007. 1, record 6, French, - Pack%20de%20compatibilit%C3%A9%20Microsoft%20Office%20pour%20les%20formats%20de%20fichier%20Word%2C%20Excel%20et%20PowerPoint%202007
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- file name extension
1, record 7, English, file%20name%20extension
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- filename extension 2, record 7, English, filename%20extension
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The optional suffix that follows a file name. 3, record 7, English, - file%20name%20extension
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A code, very often of three letters, that forms the second part of a filename and which is separated from the filename by a period. 4, record 7, English, - file%20name%20extension
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It] is used to help differentiate the related files. For example, ORDER. BAS might be a Basic program for order entry; ORDER. SAV might be the executable version of ORDER. BAS; ORDER. DAT might be a data file that holds ORDER data. 4, record 7, English, - file%20name%20extension
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- extension du nom de fichier
1, record 7, French, extension%20du%20nom%20de%20fichier
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- extension de nom de fichier 2, record 7, French, extension%20de%20nom%20de%20fichier
correct, feminine noun
- suffixe du nom de fichier 3, record 7, French, suffixe%20du%20nom%20de%20fichier
correct, masculine noun
- suffixe de nom de fichier 2, record 7, French, suffixe%20de%20nom%20de%20fichier
correct, masculine noun
- nom d'extension 4, record 7, French, nom%20d%27extension
masculine noun
- spécification de fichier 5, record 7, French, sp%C3%A9cification%20de%20fichier
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour que CP/M puisse distinguer entre les programmes et par exemple les fichiers de texte, chacun d'entre eux doit recevoir un nom comptant jusqu'à huit caractères, complété par un nom d'extension (jusqu'à trois caractères) séparé du précédent par un point. 4, record 7, French, - extension%20du%20nom%20de%20fichier
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IBM rend le terme anglais «extension», par «suffixe». (Voir Termino 1988, volume 13, n° 1, page 524). 6, record 7, French, - extension%20du%20nom%20de%20fichier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- extensión del nombre del archivo
1, record 7, Spanish, extensi%C3%B3n%20del%20nombre%20del%20archivo
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- extensión del nombre del fichero 1, record 7, Spanish, extensi%C3%B3n%20del%20nombre%20del%20fichero
correct, feminine noun
- especificación del archivo 1, record 7, Spanish, especificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20archivo
feminine noun
- especificación del fichero 1, record 7, Spanish, especificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20fichero
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código, que suele contener tres letras, que constituye la segunda parte del nombre de un archivo (fichero) y separado de la primera por un punto. 1, record 7, Spanish, - extensi%C3%B3n%20del%20nombre%20del%20archivo
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-10-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Office-Work Organization
- Document Classification (Library Science)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- card guide
1, record 8, English, card%20guide
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
special cards or partitions that divide the file drawer into convenient alphabetic sections.... usually made of material heavier than that of the cards so that they will help support the cards. 1, record 8, English, - card%20guide
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail de bureau
- Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fiche-guide
1, record 8, French, fiche%2Dguide
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
les fiches-guides jouent [...] pour le classement des fiches, le même rôle que les cartons-guides pour le classement des dossiers. Les fiches-guides comportent des rehaussements nécessaires à l'indexage des dossiers. 1, record 8, French, - fiche%2Dguide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización del trabajo de oficina
- Clasificación de documentos (Biblioteconomía)
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- guía de tarjetas
1, record 8, Spanish, gu%C3%ADa%20de%20tarjetas
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- guía de fichas 1, record 8, Spanish, gu%C3%ADa%20de%20fichas
feminine noun, Spain
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-05-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Computer Graphics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- help file
1, record 9, English, help%20file
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On line documentation which provides command descriptions and sequences and other information to help you use systems. 2, record 9, English, - help%20file
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The greatest limitation to computer technology is the instruction manual. On-line "help" files are hardly any better. Tools are needed that communicate with the students/users rather than teach them. 3, record 9, English, - help%20file
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to Intergraph, "fichier d’aide" is translator’s preferred term. 2, record 9, English, - help%20file
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Infographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fichier d'aide
1, record 9, French, fichier%20d%27aide
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- fichier de pages d'aide 2, record 9, French, fichier%20de%20pages%20d%27aide
correct, masculine noun
- fichier guide 3, record 9, French, fichier%20guide
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier contenant des textes d'aide pour un programme d'application, qui peuvent être affichés ou consultés à l'intérieur dudit programme. 4, record 9, French, - fichier%20d%27aide
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bon message d'erreur, c'est idéalement celui qui permet de corriger l'erreur, d'où la nécessité d'offrir un fichier d'aide à l'élève. 2, record 9, French, - fichier%20d%27aide
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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