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ZAPPER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Sales (Marketing)
- Accounting
- Taxation Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zapper
1, record 1, English, zapper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electronic sales suppression software 2, record 1, English, electronic%20sales%20suppression%20software
correct
- ESS software 3, record 1, English, ESS%20software
correct
- zapper software 4, record 1, English, zapper%20software
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... software ... that falsifies the electronic records of electronic cash registers and other point-of-sale systems, including transaction data and transaction reports. 5, record 1, English, - zapper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The more sophisticated zappers are easy to use, according to several experts. A dialogue box, which shows the day’s tally, pops up on the register’s screen. In a second dialogue box, the thief chooses to take a dollar amount or percentage of the till. The program then calculates which orders to erase to get close to the amount of cash the person wants to remove. Then it suggests how much cash to take, and it erases the entries from the books and a corresponding amount in orders, so the register balances. 6, record 1, English, - zapper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Vente
- Comptabilité
- Droit fiscal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- camoufleur de ventes
1, record 1, French, camoufleur%20de%20ventes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- logiciel de suppression électronique des ventes 2, record 1, French, logiciel%20de%20suppression%20%C3%A9lectronique%20des%20ventes
correct, masculine noun
- zapper 1, record 1, French, zapper
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un «logiciel de suppression électronique des ventes» («zapper») est un logiciel qui supprime une partie des ventes d'une caisse enregistreuse électronique, de telle sorte que l'entreprise semble avoir moins de revenus qu'elle n'en a en réalité. 3, record 1, French, - camoufleur%20de%20ventes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zapper
1, record 2, English, zapper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laser-based machines used to vaporize unwanted material or spots on photomasks during repair. 1, record 2, English, - zapper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zappeuse
1, record 2, French, zappeuse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-08-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Electrical Domestic Appliances
- Applications of Electronics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zapper
1, record 3, English, zapper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wireless remote control device that allows a television viewer to eliminate advertising messages at will. 2, record 3, English, - zapper
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zap: to skip over or delete (TV commercials), as by switching channels or pushing a fast-forward button on a playback device. 3, record 3, English, - zapper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Appareillage électrique domestique
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zappeur
1, record 3, French, zappeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sauteur 2, record 3, French, sauteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré les tentatives de francisation, ce terme s'est imposé en France comme il fut noté à l'émission Apostrophe à la chaîne TVFQ. 1, record 3, French, - zappeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zapping : Pratique du téléspectateur qui change fréquemment de chaîne à l'aide de sa télécommande. 3, record 3, French, - zappeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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