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IMPERATIVE STATEMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Public Service
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bilingual imperative
1, record 1, English, bilingual%20imperative
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bilingual imperative is an official language proficiency profile in the Statement of Merit Criteria. Official language proficiency profiles are used for hiring in the federal public service of Canada. 2, record 1, English, - bilingual%20imperative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Recrutement du personnel
- Fonction publique
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bilinguisme impératif à la nomination
1, record 1, French, bilinguisme%20imp%C3%A9ratif%20%C3%A0%20la%20nomination
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bilingue impératif 2, record 1, French, bilingue%20imp%C3%A9ratif
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bilingue impératif : Le terme «bilingue impératif» est fautif du point de vue syntaxique, car en français un adjectif ne peut pas être qualifié par un autre adjectif. 3, record 1, French, - bilinguisme%20imp%C3%A9ratif%20%C3%A0%20la%20nomination
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imperative statement
1, record 2, English, imperative%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imperative statement : term standardized by the American National Standards Institute(ANSI). 2, record 2, English, - imperative%20statement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instruction impérative
1, record 2, French, instruction%20imp%C3%A9rative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction qui commence par un verbe impératif et qui indique une action inconditionnelle à exécuter ou instruction conditionnelle délimitée par son propre terminateur explicite (instruction délimitée). Une instruction impérative peut être constituée d'une suite d'instructions impératives. 1, record 2, French, - instruction%20imp%C3%A9rative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción imperativa
1, record 2, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20imperativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unconditional statement
1, record 3, English, unconditional%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- imperative statement 1, record 3, English, imperative%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
statement that is executed without any condition 1, record 3, English, - unconditional%20statement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unconditional statement ;imperative statement : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15 : 1999]. 2, record 3, English, - unconditional%20statement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- instruction inconditionnelle
1, record 3, French, instruction%20inconditionnelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
instruction qui est exécutée sans condition 1, record 3, French, - instruction%20inconditionnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction inconditionnelle : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 3, French, - instruction%20inconditionnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unconditional statement
1, record 4, English, unconditional%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- imperative statement 2, record 4, English, imperative%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A statement that is performed without any condition. 2, record 4, English, - unconditional%20statement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unconditional statement; imperative statement : terms standardized by ISO/IEC and CSA. 3, record 4, English, - unconditional%20statement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- instruction inconditionnelle
1, record 4, French, instruction%20inconditionnelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction qui est effectuée sans condition. 2, record 4, French, - instruction%20inconditionnelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction inconditionnelle : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 4, French, - instruction%20inconditionnelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- enunciado incondicional
1, record 4, Spanish, enunciado%20incondicional
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrucción incondicional 2, record 4, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20incondicional
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En los lenguajes de programación es un enunciado que especifica solamente una secuencia de ejecución posible. 1, record 4, Spanish, - enunciado%20incondicional
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