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Record 1 2024-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

Hash tables are a type of data structure in which the address/index value of the data element is generated from a hash function. This enables very fast data access as the index value behaves as a key for the data value.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
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Record 2 2023-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
  • Data Banks and Databases
DEF

A key that is not a primary key, but for which an index is maintained and that may denote more than one record.

OBS

secondary key: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Banques et bases de données
DEF

Clé qui n'est pas une clé primaire, mais pour laquelle il existe un index et qui peut marquer plus d'un enregistrement.

CONT

Une clé secrète, aussi raffinée soit-elle perd sa raison d'être si elle est divulguée. C'est pourquoi sont élaborées des méthodes rappelant les poupées russes (clé maître, clés secondaires, chiffrées elles-mêmes par la clé maître, etc.) destinées à placer des écrans successifs devant les éventuels agresseurs du système.

OBS

clé secondaire : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad de IT
  • Bancos y bases de datos
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Record 3 2023-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
CONT

One key oral health measure for comparative purposes is the decayed, missing and filled teeth(DMFT) index measure. This represents the number of decayed(D), missing due to caries(M) and filled(F) teeth(T). There are no other well-established and universally accepted measures of oral health.

OBS

The term "dmft index" and "deft index," with "dmft" and "deft" in lowercase letters, are used to record primary dentition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
CONT

L'indice CAOD (dents cariées, absentes ou obturées) est l'une des principales mesures de la santé buccodentaire utilisées à des fins de comparaison. Cet indice représente le nombre de dents (D) cariées (C), absentes (A) à cause de carie ou obturées (O). Il n'existe pas d'autres mesures bien établies et universellement acceptées pour évaluer la santé buccodentaire.

OBS

Le terme «indice caod», avec «caod» en lettres minuscules, est utilisé pour enregistrer la dentition primaire.

Spanish

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Record 4 2019-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Collaborative and Social Communications
DEF

In information retrieval, a key used to categorize or index information.

OBS

keyword: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and reproduced with its permission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Communications collaboratives et sociales
DEF

En recherche documentaire, clé utilisée pour indexer ou pour définir l'information.

OBS

mot-clé : terme et définition normalisés par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA) et reproduits avec son autorisation.

Key term(s)
  • mot-clef

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
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Record 5 - external organization data 2014-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
17.08.11 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

pertaining to a file, a set of records, or a relation with respect to a secondary key, such that an index exists for this secondary key, file, set of records, or relation

OBS

inverted: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
17.08.11 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

qualifie un fichier, un ensemble d'enregistrements ou une relation par rapport à une clé secondaire, de telle façon qu'il existe un index pour cette clé secondaire et ce fichier, cet ensemble d'enregistrements ou cette relation

OBS

inversé : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999].

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

The registered documents, except for documents that do not affect specific parcels of land, are indexed geographically, and some are also indexed alphabetically. The alphabetical index was the original one. The geographical index, generally known as the abstract index, was introduced in 1865, and is the key to searching. The land governed by the system is divided into units, usually lots in concessions in townships, or lots on plans of subdivision.(Ontario Law Reform Commission, "Report on Land Registration, "1971, pp. 13-14).

Key term(s)
  • geographic index

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

répertoire géographique : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 7 2013-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
CONT

A contract is an agreement made between two or more parties that is enforceable by law. The enforcement aspect of a contract is important, because without the ability to enforce an agreement, neither party is required to honor the contract.

CONT

An embedded derivative appears as a feature in a conventional contract that changes key elements of the contract in response to changes in a specified rate, price, index or other underlying variable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
CONT

Un instrument dérivé incorporé apparaît comme une caractéristique dans un contrat conventionnel qui modifie les principaux éléments du contrat en réponse à des changements de taux, de prix, d'indices ou de toute autre variable sous-jacente.

Spanish

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Record 8 2009-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrochemistry
DEF

A hydrocarbon classification system introduced by the US Bureau of Mines, which divides all hydrocarbon fractions into key parts.

OBS

These [key parts] are paraffinic, paraffinic-naphthenic, naphthenic-paraffinic and naphthenic; the higher the naphthenic proportion, the higher the index. Crude oils from different sources can be compared by reference to their correlation indices.

Key term(s)
  • Bureau of Mines correlation index
  • US Bureau of Mines correlation index

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie du pétrole
CONT

Indice de corrélation de l'U.S. Bureau of Mines (servant à déterminer la nature paraffinique ou aromatique d'une fraction de pétrole [...]; plus le CI est élevé plus la fraction est de nature aromatique.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petroquímica
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Record 9 - external organization data 2006-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
17.03.12 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

key that is not a primary key, but for which an index is maintained and that may denote more than one record

OBS

secondary key: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
17.03.12 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

clé qui n'est pas une clé primaire, mais pour laquelle il existe un index et qui peut marquer plus d'un enregistrement

OBS

clé secondaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999].

Spanish

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Record 10 2004-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A programming tool that facilitates rapid searching of a large amount of data. Key words are stored in a tabular form and a library index of files relevant to the key words provides location information.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Internet et télématique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Internet y telemática
DEF

Conjunto de datos organizado en forma de tabla, que puede consultarse por una rutina para obtener información referente a claves específicas.

Key term(s)
  • tabla de consulta
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Record 11 2004-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

A collection of related data items that are stored sequentially on a key, but are also accessible through index tables maintained by the system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Conjunto de datos en el cual cada registro contiene una clave que determina su posición. La posición de cada registro se calcula mediante el uso de un índice.

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Record 12 2004-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

... the index key should send the user back to each key branch and so on to the actual start.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
CONT

[...] la touche sommaire [...] permet de remonter successivement les différents niveaux de services.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gráficos de computadora
DEF

Campo dentro de un registro que identifica el registro en un archivo (fichero) indexado.

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Record 13 2004-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Office Automation
DEF

[a] software designed to develop the user’s awareness.

CONT

But is it possible to improve on the mental processes that go into the creative thought writing represents? Some people say it is a theory that has prompted the development of an emerging genre of software called idea processors. There are several packages available for micros and minis that improve writing efficiency, cut down on brain drain, improve research capability and help harness the incredible energy of brainstorms.

CONT

Mindware is microcomputer-based software that extends and enhances a user’s thought processes. Fine mindware products are reviewed: Living Videotext’s Thinktank, Softpath System’s Brainstormer, Fastware’s Thor, Idea Ware, The Idea Processor and Maxthink’s Maxthink.

CONT

Thought organisers are word processing packages that allow a user to enter information into the computer in the way he/she might write notes on an index card. Key words are then used to sort this into logical sequence.

Key term(s)
  • mindware system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Bureautique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Ofimática
DEF

Programática de aplicación de las computadoras (ordenadores) personales que permite al usuario organizar sus pensamientos en forma de esquema, modificando, ampliando, condensando y reorganizando los diversos asuntos según sea necesario.

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Record 14 2002-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
CONT

The Environmental Quality Index(EQI) is an aggregation of seven key environmental pressure measures : greenhouse gas emissions, water quality, air quality, dispersion of toxic substances, soil degradation, waste disposal and urban sprawl.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
CONT

[...] l'Irlande, et surtout la France ont un niveau de plaintes très fort par rapport à leur indice de qualité environnementale qui est assez bon. Ainsi la France est créditée d'un indice ESI [Environmental Sustainability Index - Indice Environnemental du Développement Durable] de 71, niveau nettement supérieur à la moyenne européenne de 65, et signe de systèmes environnementaux de bonne qualité [...]

Key term(s)
  • index de qualité environnemental

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
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Record 15 1999-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

Pertaining to a file, a set of records or a relation with respect to a secondary key, such that an index exists for this secondary key and this file, set of records or relation.

OBS

inverted: term standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Qualifie un fichier, un ensemble d'enregistrements ou une relation relatifs à une clé secondaire de façon qu'il existe un index pour cette clé secondaire et ce fichier, cet ensemble d'enregistrements ou cette relation.

OBS

inversé : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

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Record 16 1999-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Banks and Databases
OBS

Establish an automated index for the chemists’ committee and harmonize system documents, capable of being searched on multiple keys by the micro and by terminals. (part of a job description).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banques et bases de données
OBS

Voir «clé de recherche».

Spanish

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Record 17 1998-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
DEF

A key other than the prime key of a sequenced file in a virtual storage system that is used to build an alternate index for the file.

OBS

Contrast to primary record key.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Soporte lógico (Software)
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Record 18 1995-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

The apposition of the pulp of the thumb to the radial border of the index finger; the grip used in turning a key.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
CONT

La récupération de la fonction globale du pouce a été comparée au côté sain : [...] - par la mesure de la force de la pince sub-termino-latérale (key-pinch) avec un dynamomètre à ressort.

Spanish

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Record 19 1988-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
OBS

Key tables to organize data, to apply names to data, to index.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels

Spanish

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Record 20 1985-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Document Classification (Library Science)
  • Records Management (Management)
CONT

A list of names, key words, or key topics that coordinates groups of items within a body of information used for filing is known as : a cross-file, index, unit of material

French

Domaine(s)
  • Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
  • Gestion des documents (Gestion)

Spanish

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Record 21 1984-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

A VSAM file(data set) whose records are loaded in key sequence and controlled by an index. Records are retrieved and stored by keyed access or by addressed access, and new records are inserted in key sequence b means of distributed free space.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)

Spanish

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