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HOST FILE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- file a claim
1, record 1, English, file%20a%20claim
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For expropriation, the investor may file a claim one year from the date that the host government began action which unduly restricted the investor from carrying on business, or forced the investor to give up the rights to his assets. For war, revolution and insurrection, the investor may file a claim one year from the date of the event that first prevent operation of the foreign enterprise in the case of loss of use... 2, record 1, English, - file%20a%20claim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- présenter une demande d'indemnisation
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9senter%20une%20demande%20d%27indemnisation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- présenter une demande d'indemnité 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9senter%20une%20demande%20d%27indemnit%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas d'une expropriation, l'investisseur peut présenter une demande d'indemnité un an après la date à laquelle le gouvernement hôte a pris des mesures visant à empêcher indûment l'investisseur de poursuivre ses activités ou à le forcer d'abandonner une partie ou l'ensemble des droits qu'il a à l'égard de ses biens. Dans le cas d'une guerre, d'une révolution ou d'une insurrection, l'investisseur peut présenter une demande d'indemnité un an après la date à laquelle [...] 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9senter%20une%20demande%20d%27indemnisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presentar una demanda de indemnización
1, record 1, Spanish, presentar%20una%20demanda%20de%20indemnizaci%C3%B3n
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- application virtualization
1, record 2, English, application%20virtualization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… application virtualization [is] the ability to deploy software without modifying the host computer or making any changes to the local operating system, file system or registry. 2, record 2, English, - application%20virtualization
Record 2, Key term(s)
- application virtualisation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virtualisation d'application
1, record 2, French, virtualisation%20d%27application
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Virtualisation d'application. La virtualisation permet de dissocier l'application du système d'exploitation hôte et des autres applications présentes afin d'éviter les conflits. 2, record 2, French, - virtualisation%20d%27application
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- virtualización de aplicaciones
1, record 2, Spanish, virtualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aplicaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Internet site
1, record 3, English, Internet%20site
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Net site 2, record 3, English, Net%20site
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An Internet host that allows some kind of remote access, such as FTP [file transfer protocol], telnet, gopher, etc. 3, record 3, English, - Internet%20site
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "website" and "network site." 4, record 3, English, - Internet%20site
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- site Internet
1, record 3, French, site%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «site Web» et «site de réseau». 2, record 3, French, - site%20Internet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sitio Internet
1, record 3, Spanish, sitio%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sitio de Internet 2, record 3, Spanish, sitio%20de%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con "sitio web" ni "sitio de red". 3, record 3, Spanish, - sitio%20Internet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sitio Internet: Internet y Web, a pesar de ser conceptos muy próximos, no son sinónimos. La Web es un sistema comprendido dentro de Internet y usa ésta como medio de difusión. El uso muchas veces no reconoce esta diferencia y emplea estos conceptos indistintamente. 3, record 3, Spanish, - sitio%20Internet
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- beginning container tag
1, record 4, English, beginning%20container%20tag
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Container] tags used in the Apache configuration file which define an object on the server, such as a directory or virtual host. Directives that pertain specifically to that object are listed between the beginning tags and ending tags. As an example, for a virtual host the beginning container tag is VirtualHost and the ending container tag is/VirtualHost. 1, record 4, English, - beginning%20container%20tag
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balise conteneur de début
1, record 4, French, balise%20conteneur%20de%20d%C3%A9but
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- conteneur de début 1, record 4, French, conteneur%20de%20d%C3%A9but
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-01-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- IND$FILE
1, record 5, English, IND%24FILE
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mainframe editing utility, commonly used to make PC-to-main-frame file transfers; a logical unit in an SNA network that addresses and interacts with the host. 1, record 5, English, - IND%24FILE
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- IND$FILE
1, record 5, French, IND%24FILE
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un programme central IBM, couramment utilisé pour faire des transferts de fichiers de PC à central IBM. C'est aussi une unité logique dans une architecture SNA. 2, record 5, French, - IND%24FILE
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-11-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- host staple file 1, record 6, English, host%20staple%20file
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fichier d'insertion hôte
1, record 6, French, fichier%20d%27insertion%20h%C3%B4te
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-11-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- host file 1, record 7, English, host%20file
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fichier hôte
1, record 7, French, fichier%20h%C3%B4te
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-11-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- host file type 1, record 8, English, host%20file%20type
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- host filetype 1, record 8, English, host%20filetype
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- type de fichier hôte
1, record 8, French, type%20de%20fichier%20h%C3%B4te
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-11-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- host file mode 1, record 9, English, host%20file%20mode
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- host filemode 1, record 9, English, host%20filemode
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mode fichier hôte
1, record 9, French, mode%20fichier%20h%C3%B4te
masculine noun
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 1992-11-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- host file name 1, record 10, English, host%20file%20name
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- host filename 1, record 10, English, host%20filename
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- nom du fichier hôte
1, record 10, French, nom%20du%20fichier%20h%C3%B4te
masculine noun
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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