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POINT POINT PROGRAMMING [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single point of contact
1, record 1, English, single%20point%20of%20contact
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The agencies’ field offices, and Industry Canada in Ontario, will provide a single point of contact to federal government programming for the small business sector. 2, record 1, English, - single%20point%20of%20contact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point d'accès unique
1, record 1, French, point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20unique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bureaux locaux de ces organismes et Industrie Canada en Ontario serviront de point d'accès unique aux programmes fédéraux destinés à la petite entreprise. 2, record 1, French, - point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20unique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Radio Arts
- Television Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Association of Broadcasters
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20Association%20of%20Broadcasters
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CAB 2, record 2, English, CAB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Canadian Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters 3, record 2, English, Canadian%20Association%20of%20Radio%20and%20Television%20Broadcasters
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters(CAB) is the national voice of Canada's private broadcasters, representing the vast majority of Canadian programming services, including private radio and television stations, networks, specialty, pay and pay-per-view services. The goal of the CAB is to represent and advance the interests of Canada's private broadcasters in the social, cultural and economic fabric of the country. Its mission is to serve as the eyes and ears of the private broadcasting community, to advocate and lobby on its behalf and to act as a central point of action on matters of joint interest. 4, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Association%20of%20Broadcasters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Radio (Arts du spectacle)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Association canadienne des radiodiffuseurs
1, record 2, French, Association%20canadienne%20des%20radiodiffuseurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ACR 2, record 2, French, ACR
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Association canadienne des postes de radio et de télévision 3, record 2, French, Association%20canadienne%20des%20postes%20de%20radio%20et%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’Association canadienne des radiodiffuseurs (ACR) est le porte-parole national des radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada. Elle représente la grande majorité des services de programmation privés canadiens, y compris les stations de radio et de télévision, les réseaux et les services de télévision spécialisée, payante et à la carte. L’objectif de l’Association consiste à défendre et à promouvoir les intérêts des radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada au sein de la structure sociale, culturelle et économique du pays. Et sa mission est d'être à l’affût de l’évolution de l’environnement touchant le secteur de la radiodiffusion privée, faire des représentations et du lobbyisme pour le compte de ce secteur et agir comme point central d’action en ce qui concerne les questions d’intérêt commun. 4, record 2, French, - Association%20canadienne%20des%20radiodiffuseurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2011-06-13
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
- entry point
1, record 3, English, entry%20point
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- entrance 1, record 3, English, entrance
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<computer programming> point in a program, module, or statement at which execution of this program, module, or statement can begin 1, record 3, English, - entry%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entry point; entrance: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 3, English, - entry%20point
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
- point d'entrée
1, record 3, French, point%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<programmation des ordinateurs> point d'un programme, d'un module ou d'une instruction, auquel l'exécution de ce programme, de ce module ou de cette instruction peut commencer 1, record 3, French, - point%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point d'entrée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 3, French, - point%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Translation (General)
- Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- point of contact 1, record 4, English, point%20of%20contact
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The agencies’ field offices, and those of Industry Canada in Ontario, will provide a single point of contact to federal government programming for the small business sector. 1, record 4, English, - point%20of%20contact
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Structures de l'administration publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- point d'accès
1, record 4, French, point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bureaux locaux de ces organismes et ceux d'Industrie Canada en Ontario serviront de point d'accès unique à tous les programmes fédéraux destinés à la petite entreprise. 1, record 4, French, - point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Traducción (Generalidades)
- Estructuras de la administración pública
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de enlace
1, record 4, Spanish, centro%20de%20enlace
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- data type definition
1, record 5, English, data%20type%20definition
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A data type in a programming language is a set of data with values having predefined characteristics. Examples of data types are : integer, floating point number, character, string, and pointer. Usually, a limited number of such data types come built into a language. The language usually specifies the range of values for a given data type, how the values are processed by the computer, and how they are stored. 2, record 5, English, - data%20type%20definition
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- définition de type de donnée
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9finition%20de%20type%20de%20donn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- définition de type de données 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9finition%20de%20type%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-05-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- run period
1, record 6, English, run%20period
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period of time after ignition trials and before the operating set point is reached during which the main burner is firing.(In a flame safeguard programming control, the timer stops.) 1, record 6, English, - run%20period
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- marche
1, record 6, French, marche
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phases de fonctionnement automatique d'un brûleur à fuel : Démarrage [...] Marche : le brûleur reste en fonctionnement aussi longtemps que le point de consigne du thermostat d'ambiance ou de la chaudière n'est pas atteint. Dérangement [...] 1, record 6, French, - marche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-11-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- failure semantics
1, record 7, English, failure%20semantics
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The failure semantics of a programming language define precisely the state of the software that remains following the loss of a processor at an arbitrary point. 1, record 7, English, - failure%20semantics
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sémantique des défaillances
1, record 7, French, s%C3%A9mantique%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances
correct, feminine 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 1991-10-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- subscriber drop
1, record 8, English, subscriber%20drop
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the equipment or facilities used by a licensee for the distribution of the programming services distributed on its basic band from the point at which these services are diverted from the distribution system to a television receiver, [FM] receiver, channel converter or other terminal device in a subscriber's household or premises for the exclusive benefit of that subscriber.... 1, record 8, English, - subscriber%20drop
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- prise de service d'abonné
1, record 8, French, prise%20de%20service%20d%27abonn%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'équipement ou les installations utilisés par le titulaire pour la distribution des services de programmation sur la bande de base à partir du point d'où ces services sont réacheminés du système de distribution jusqu'au téléviseur, récepteur (...) [FM], câblosélecteur ou autre dispositif terminal se trouvant dans le domicile ou les locaux d'un abonné, pour l'usage exclusif de ce dernier. 1, record 8, French, - prise%20de%20service%20d%27abonn%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-11-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- task-level programming
1, record 9, English, task%2Dlevel%20programming
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A programming technique in which the programmer prescribes goals for where objects should be at any point in the manufacturing process. 1, record 9, English, - task%2Dlevel%20programming
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- programmation par tâches
1, record 9, French, programmation%20par%20t%C3%A2ches
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- programmation à tâches 2, record 9, French, programmation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A2ches
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les tâches sont crées par filiation. On aboutit très vite à une structure hiérarchisée (tâche/père, tâche/fille) dans laquelle la communication repose sur l'accès à des données communes. 2, record 9, French, - programmation%20par%20t%C3%A2ches
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-03-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- point-to-point programming
1, record 10, English, point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20programming
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- point to point programming 1, record 10, English, point%20to%20point%20programming
correct
- PTP programming 1, record 10, English, PTP%20programming
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) A system where the moving pattern of the manipulator is taught-in by means of recording a number of separate points. The exact time of recording for each point is decided manually. (SYMMI p. 7) 1, record 10, English, - point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20programming
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The robot is taught via a direct or portable control box using a PTP(point-to-point) system which records the various points on the required path and automatically ignores any superfluous movements that may have occurred during the programming.(FITI June 3, 81) 1, record 10, English, - point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20programming
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- programmation point-à-point
1, record 10, French, programmation%20point%2D%C3%A0%2Dpoint
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- programmation point à point 1, record 10, French, programmation%20point%20%C3%A0%20point
correct, feminine noun
- programmation point par point 1, record 10, French, programmation%20point%20par%20point
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de commande où le mouvement est défini par un nombre fini de points de passage obligatoire. (AFNOR I) 1, record 10, French, - programmation%20point%2D%C3%A0%2Dpoint
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le soudage à l'arc est une application typique pour laquelle la programmation point-à-point est avantageuse; la commande s'assimile dans ce cas à un asservissement de position. (NOVO Avril 81 p. 57) 1, record 10, French, - programmation%20point%2D%C3%A0%2Dpoint
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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