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INQUIRY STATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- class of investigations
1, record 1, English, class%20of%20investigations
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Classes of Investigations. 1. Investigations by a Fact Finding Board established by the Department of Transport to investigate air traffic control... 2. Investigations by a Flight Service Station Review Committee established by the Department of Transport to investigate reported occurrences relating to aviation safety... 3. Canadian Forces flight safety accident investigations other than those conducted in the form of a board of inquiry or summary investigation under the National Defence Act... 4. Investigations by or under the authority of the Canadian Forces Fire Marshall for the purpose of determining the cause of a fire, other than those conducted in the form of a board of inquiry or summary investigation under the National Defence Act... 5. Investigations by the Special Inquiries Unit of the Inspector General' s Branch of the Correctional Service of Canada. 2, record 1, English, - class%20of%20investigations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Access to Information Regulations. 3, record 1, English, - class%20of%20investigations
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- catégorie d'enquêtes
1, record 1, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%27enqu%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Catégories d'enquêtes. 1. Les enquêtes menées par une commission d'enquête sur les faits, constituée par le ministère des Transports afin de vérifier le contrôle de la circulation aérienne [...] 2. Les enquêtes menées par le Comité de révision des stations d'information de vol, formé par le ministère des Transports pour enquêter sur des incidents touchant la sécurité aérienne qui ont été déclarés [...] 3. Les enquêtes sur les accidents des Forces canadiennes touchant la sécurité aérienne, sauf les enquêtes menées par des commissions d'enquête et les enquêtes sommaires menées en vertu de la Loi sur la défense nationale.[..] 4. Les enquêtes menées par le Commissaire des incendies ou sous sa direction en vue de déterminer la cause d'un incendie, sauf les enquêtes menées par des commissions d'enquête et les enquêtes sommaires menées en vertu de la Loi sur la défense nationale.[...] 5. Les enquêtes menées par l'Unité des enquêtes spéciales du Bureau de l'inspecteur général du Service correctionnel du Canada. 2, record 1, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%27enqu%C3%AAtes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement sur l'accès à l'information. 3, record 1, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%27enqu%C3%AAtes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inquiry station
1, record 2, English, inquiry%20station
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inquiry unit 2, record 2, English, inquiry%20unit
correct
- inquiry terminal 2, record 2, English, inquiry%20terminal
- disk inquiry unit 3, record 2, English, disk%20inquiry%20unit
- query station 2, record 2, English, query%20station
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A user terminal primarily designed for the interrogation of a computer. 4, record 2, English, - inquiry%20station
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inquiry station : term standardized by CSA and ISO. 5, record 2, English, - inquiry%20station
Record 2, Key term(s)
- disc inquiry unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poste d'interrogation
1, record 2, French, poste%20d%27interrogation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terminal d'utilisateur qui sert essentiellement à l'interrogation d'un ordinateur. 2, record 2, French, - poste%20d%27interrogation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste d'interrogation : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - poste%20d%27interrogation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación de consulta
1, record 2, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20consulta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- terminal de consultas 1, record 2, Spanish, terminal%20de%20consultas
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- terminal de peticiones 2, record 2, Spanish, terminal%20de%20peticiones
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- terminal de interrogación 3, record 2, Spanish, terminal%20de%20interrogaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- estación de interrogación 3, record 2, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20interrogaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- unidad de consultas 1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20consultas
feminine noun
- unidad de interrogación 1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20interrogaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terminal o estación, que introduce las preguntas o solicitudes sobre los datos o información, mientras que el sistema está computando o comunicándose. 2, record 2, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20consulta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En español, el término "terminal" puede ser tanto femenino como masculino. 4, record 2, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20consulta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- remote inquiry station
1, record 3, English, remote%20inquiry%20station
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inquiry station : Device or unit from which an information request is made. 2, record 3, English, - remote%20inquiry%20station
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In industry, inquiring stations can be located at dozens of remote locations such as office, factory, warehouse, branch locations hundreds of miles away. 2, record 3, English, - remote%20inquiry%20station
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poste d'interrogation à distance
1, record 3, French, poste%20d%27interrogation%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación de interrogación a distancia
1, record 3, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20interrogaci%C3%B3n%20a%20distancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inquiry station
1, record 4, English, inquiry%20station
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
user terminal primarily for the interrogation of a computer 1, record 4, English, - inquiry%20station
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inquiry station : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12 : 1988]. 2, record 4, English, - inquiry%20station
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poste d'interrogation
1, record 4, French, poste%20d%27interrogation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
terminal d'utilisateur dont la fonction essentielle est de permettre l'interrogation d'un ordinateur 1, record 4, French, - poste%20d%27interrogation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste d'interrogation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 4, French, - poste%20d%27interrogation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- keyboard CRT terminal
1, record 5, English, keyboard%20CRT%20terminal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- keyboard inquiry station 2, record 5, English, keyboard%20inquiry%20station
correct
- keyboard display terminal 3, record 5, English, keyboard%20display%20terminal
correct
- keyboard-inquiry display terminal 2, record 5, English, keyboard%2Dinquiry%20display%20terminal
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- inquiry display terminal
- inquiry station
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- terminal à clavier et écran
1, record 5, French, terminal%20%C3%A0%20clavier%20et%20%C3%A9cran
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- terminal clavier-écran 2, record 5, French, terminal%20clavier%2D%C3%A9cran
correct, masculine noun
- terminal d'affichage à clavier 3, record 5, French, terminal%20d%27affichage%20%C3%A0%20clavier
correct, masculine noun
- terminal de visualisation à clavier 2, record 5, French, terminal%20de%20visualisation%20%C3%A0%20clavier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terminal de visualisation à clavier. Construit autour d'un miniordinateur de 64 k octets, ce système dispose de 40 millions de caractères en ligne pour ses fichiers sur disques. On peut lui connecter 8 claviers-écrans de 192 caractères sur place. Pour une liaison à distance un modem devient nécessaire. (INFGE 7610) 2, record 5, French, - terminal%20%C3%A0%20clavier%20et%20%C3%A9cran
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- terminal de visualización de consultas
1, record 5, Spanish, terminal%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20consultas
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- terminal de interrogación con visualización 2, record 5, Spanish, terminal%20de%20interrogaci%C3%B3n%20con%20visualizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad que está equipada con teclado y un dispositivo de representación por un tubo de rayos catódicos. Las consultas se [ingresan] en la computadora (ordenador) mediante mensajes escritos desde el teclado y los resultados se muestran en el tubo de rayos catódicos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - terminal%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20consultas
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En español, el término "terminal" puede ser tanto femenino como masculino. 3, record 5, Spanish, - terminal%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20consultas
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- multistation
1, record 6, English, multistation
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- multiple-station 2, record 6, English, multiple%2Dstation
correct, adjective
- Multi-Work Station 3, record 6, English, Multi%2DWork%20Station
correct
- MWS 4, record 6, English, MWS
correct
- MWS 4, record 6, English, MWS
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having several data terminals. 5, record 6, English, - multistation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the 61/40 itself can be expanded into a Multi-Work Station System(MWS) by the addition of an BK-byte communications processor.... The GCOS 61/4 Multi-Work Station version can multiprogram one batch and two inquiry/response transaction processing programs controlled respectively by the system console and the two terminals. 6, record 6, English, - multistation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- multiposte
1, record 6, French, multiposte
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- multistation 2, record 6, French, multistation
correct, adjective
- multi-stations 3, record 6, French, multi%2Dstations
correct, adjective
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui permet le déroulement simultané de plusieurs programmes indépendants sur plusieurs postes de travail. 4, record 6, French, - multiposte
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le modèle 61/40, développé et fabriqué par Honeywell-Bull à Paris et Angers, est un nouveau petit système sans carte, disposant d'une console clavier-écran et de supports magnétiques sur disques et disquettes [...]. La version 61/40 multi-stations permet le déroulement simultané de 3 programmes indépendants sur trois postes de travail. 3, record 6, French, - multiposte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-06-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Telephone Services
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Subsequent Repair Reports as a Percent of Initial Trouble Reports
1, record 7, English, Subsequent%20Repair%20Reports%20as%20a%20Percent%20of%20Initial%20Trouble%20Reports
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trouble report or inquiry from a customer on a particular telephone, station or other plant item for which a previous trouble report is on record and has not been cleared. All subsequent reports are included.(NorthwesTel Inc.) 1, record 7, English, - Subsequent%20Repair%20Reports%20as%20a%20Percent%20of%20Initial%20Trouble%20Reports
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Services téléphoniques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Pourcentage de rapports de dérangement subséquents en pourcentage des rapports de dérangement initiaux
1, record 7, French, Pourcentage%20de%20rapports%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement%20subs%C3%A9quents%20en%20pourcentage%20des%20rapports%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement%20initiaux
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport de dérangement ou demande de renseignement présenté par un abonné au sujet d'un appareil, d'un poste ou d'un autre élément d'installation pour lequel il existe un rapport de dérangement et qui n'a pas encore été réglé. Tous les rapports subséquents sont inclus. (Norouestel Inc.) 1, record 7, French, - Pourcentage%20de%20rapports%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement%20subs%C3%A9quents%20en%20pourcentage%20des%20rapports%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement%20initiaux
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre d'un paragraphe. 2, record 7, French, - Pourcentage%20de%20rapports%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement%20subs%C3%A9quents%20en%20pourcentage%20des%20rapports%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement%20initiaux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-06-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Telephone Services
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Subsequent Repair Reports as a Percent of Initial Trouble Reports
1, record 8, English, Subsequent%20Repair%20Reports%20as%20a%20Percent%20of%20Initial%20Trouble%20Reports
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trouble report or inquiry from a customer on a particular telephone, station or other plant item for which a previous trouble report is on record and has not been cleared(all subsequent reports to be included).(British Columbia Telephone Company) 1, record 8, English, - Subsequent%20Repair%20Reports%20as%20a%20Percent%20of%20Initial%20Trouble%20Reports
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Services téléphoniques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Pourcentage de rapports de dérangement subséquents par rapport au nombre de rapports de dérangement initiaux
1, record 8, French, Pourcentage%20de%20rapports%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement%20subs%C3%A9quents%20par%20rapport%20au%20nombre%20de%20rapports%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement%20initiaux
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport de dérangement ou demande de renseignements à l'égard d'un téléphone, d'un poste ou d'une autre pièce de matériel qui a déjà fait l'objet d'un autre rapport auquel la compagnie n'a pas encore donné suite. (Tous les rapports subséquents sont inclus.) (Compagnie de téléphone de la Colombie-Britannique) 1, record 8, French, - Pourcentage%20de%20rapports%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement%20subs%C3%A9quents%20par%20rapport%20au%20nombre%20de%20rapports%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement%20initiaux
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre d'un paragraphe. 2, record 8, French, - Pourcentage%20de%20rapports%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement%20subs%C3%A9quents%20par%20rapport%20au%20nombre%20de%20rapports%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement%20initiaux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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