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IGNORE CHARACTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- block cancel character
1, record 1, English, block%20cancel%20character
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BC 2, record 1, English, BC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- block ignore character 3, record 1, English, block%20ignore%20character
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cancel character used to indicate that the preceding portion of the block back to the most recently occurring block mark is to be disregarded. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 4, record 1, English, - block%20cancel%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
block cancel character: term standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 1, English, - block%20cancel%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère d'annulation de bloc
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20d%27annulation%20de%20bloc
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caractère de rejet de bloc 1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20rejet%20de%20bloc
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère d'annulation indiquant que la portion de bloc qui sépare ce caractère de la dernière marque de bloc précédente ne doit pas être prise en considération. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO; uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20d%27annulation%20de%20bloc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère d'annulation de bloc; caractère de rejet de bloc : termes normalisés par l’ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20d%27annulation%20de%20bloc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de anulación de bloque
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20anulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20bloque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carácter de rechazo de bloque 1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20rechazo%20de%20bloque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cancel character
1, record 2, English, cancel%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CAN 2, record 2, English, CAN
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ignore character 3, record 2, English, ignore%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
- cancel 4, record 2, English, cancel
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control character used by some convention to indicate that the data with which it is associated are in error or are to be disregarded. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 5, record 2, English, - cancel%20character
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cancel character; CAN; ignore character : terms and abbreviation standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP(Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee(GESC). 6, record 2, English, - cancel%20character
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cancel: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - cancel%20character
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractère d'annulation
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20d%27annulation
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CAN 2, record 2, French, CAN
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caractère de rejet 1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20rejet
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- annulation 2, record 2, French, annulation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de commande indiquant, suivant certaines conventions particulières, que les données auxquelles il est associé contiennent des erreurs ou ne doivent pas être prises en considération. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 3, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20d%27annulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère d'annulation; caractère de rejet : termes normalisés par l’ISO et l'AFNOR et uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 4, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20d%27annulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
annulation; CAN : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'AFNOR. 4, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20d%27annulation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de anulación
1, record 2, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20anulaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- carácter de rechazo 2, record 2, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20rechazo
correct, masculine noun
- rechazo 1, record 2, Spanish, rechazo
correct, masculine noun
- carácter de cancelación 2, record 2, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20cancelaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter de control por medio del cual se indica que se ha descubierto un error en la preparación o transmisión de los datos, ignorándose el carácter o los datos que están de inmediato en operación o un conjunto de ellos determinado de antemano. 3, record 2, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20anulaci%C3%B3n
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