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THICK CLIENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thick client
1, record 1, English, thick%20client
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fat client 2, record 1, English, fat%20client
correct
- heavy client 2, record 1, English, heavy%20client
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thick client : term used at the Treasury Board Secretariat. 3, record 1, English, - thick%20client
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- client lourd
1, record 1, French, client%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur client qui fait une grande utilisation des ressources. 2, record 1, French, - client%20lourd
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
client lourd : terme en usage au Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 3, record 1, French, - client%20lourd
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cliente pesado
1, record 1, Spanish, cliente%20pesado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando no se ejecuta ningún código (o muy poco) en el cliente web, nos referimos a éste como "cliente ligero" o "thin client". En cambio, cuando es necesario ejecutar grandes cantidades de código en el cliente web, lo llamaremos “cliente pesado” o “thick client”. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cliente%20pesado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thick-client device
1, record 2, English, thick%2Dclient%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thick-client device : term used at the Treasury Board Secretariat. 2, record 2, English, - thick%2Dclient%20device
Record 2, Key term(s)
- thick client device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de client lourd
1, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20client%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif de client lourd : terme en usage au Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 2, record 2, French, - dispositif%20de%20client%20lourd
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fat client application
1, record 3, English, fat%20client%20application
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- thick client application 1, record 3, English, thick%20client%20%20application
correct
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fat-client application
- thick-client application
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- application client lourd
1, record 3, French, application%20client%20lourd
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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