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TEXT FILE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- text file
1, record 1, English, text%20file
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Files made up of ASCII coded characters. Word processing, spreadsheet, and Basic files saved in ASCII format are examples. 2, record 1, English, - text%20file
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural languages is a powerful tool for representing and communicating knowledge. Thus we allow the use of natural language and have the description of elements in natural language stored as text files. 3, record 1, English, - text%20file
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fichier-texte
1, record 1, French, fichier%2Dtexte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fichier texte 2, record 1, French, fichier%20texte
masculine noun
- fichier de texte 2, record 1, French, fichier%20de%20texte
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le dialogue entre l'élève et Scarabée est mémorisé sur un fichier-texte qui servira pour l'activité de réécriture. 3, record 1, French, - fichier%2Dtexte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fichero de texto
1, record 1, Spanish, fichero%20de%20texto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- archivo de texto 1, record 1, Spanish, archivo%20de%20texto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo (fichero) que consta solamente de los caracteres ASCII estándar (sin ningún carácter de control ni caracteres de orden superior). 2, record 1, Spanish, - fichero%20de%20texto
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- text file dump 1, record 2, English, text%20file%20dump
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vidage du fichier-texte
1, record 2, French, vidage%20du%20fichier%2Dtexte
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vidage du contenu du fichier-texte 1, record 2, French, vidage%20du%20contenu%20du%20fichier%2Dtexte
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
text file: fichier texte. 2, record 2, French, - vidage%20du%20fichier%2Dtexte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
file dump : vidage de fichier, vidage du contenu de fichier. 1, record 2, French, - vidage%20du%20fichier%2Dtexte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alarm text file 1, record 3, English, alarm%20text%20file
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fichier du libellé des alarmes
1, record 3, French, fichier%20du%20libell%C3%A9%20des%20alarmes
masculine 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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