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ZERO-LEVEL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero-base budgeting
1, record 1, English, zero%2Dbase%20budgeting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ZBB 2, record 1, English, ZBB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zero-based budgeting 3, record 1, English, zero%2Dbased%20budgeting
correct
- zero base budgeting 4, record 1, English, zero%20base%20budgeting
- ground-level budgeting 5, record 1, English, ground%2Dlevel%20budgeting
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An approach to budgeting whereby all programs lapse at the end of the budget period unless they are re-evaluated and justified for inclusion in the next budget. 6, record 1, English, - zero%2Dbase%20budgeting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ZBB refers to the review and justification of selected, not all, current program elements starting somewhere at a point in the base area and not necessarily at "zero base". 3, record 1, English, - zero%2Dbase%20budgeting
Record 1, Key term(s)
- zero budgeting
- zero-level budgeting
- zero based budgeting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- budget base zéro
1, record 1, French, budget%20base%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BBZ 2, record 1, French, BBZ
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode du budget à base zéro 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20budget%20%C3%A0%20base%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- technique BBZ 3, record 1, French, technique%20BBZ
correct, feminine noun
- technique du budget base zéro 4, record 1, French, technique%20du%20budget%20base%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- budgétisation base zéro 3, record 1, French, budg%C3%A9tisation%20base%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- budgétisation à base zéro 5, record 1, French, budg%C3%A9tisation%20%C3%A0%20base%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- budgétisation à partir du niveau zéro 6, record 1, French, budg%C3%A9tisation%20%C3%A0%20partir%20du%20niveau%20z%C3%A9ro
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'établissement du budget axée sur la réévaluation des objectifs, qui consiste, pour chaque responsable ou cadre, à analyser en détail et à justifier chaque activité ou programme, notamment les coûts, les objectifs poursuivis, les solutions de rechange, les mesures de rendement, les conséquences du non-exercice de l'activité ou de la non-exécution du programme, et les avantages qui en découlent comme si l'on devait repartir à zéro. Il s'agit essentiellement d'éviter la reconduction automatique des budgets d'un exercice sur l'autre, majorés de la hausse des prix ou des coûts et de l'augmentation prévisible du niveau d'activité. 2, record 1, French, - budget%20base%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «base zéro» est plus courante que «à base zéro». 7, record 1, French, - budget%20base%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Key term(s)
- technique du budget zéro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presupuesto de base cero
1, record 1, Spanish, presupuesto%20de%20base%20cero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- presupuestación a partir de cero 2, record 1, Spanish, presupuestaci%C3%B3n%20a%20partir%20de%20cero
feminine noun
- presupuestación desde el nivel de base 3, record 1, Spanish, presupuestaci%C3%B3n%20desde%20el%20nivel%20de%20base
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso por el cual se exige que en cada caso se justifiquen, con el máximo detalle, la totalidad de las necesidades presupuestarias; al tiempo que debe explicarse por qué se solicitan las sumas previstas, argumentándose, asimismo, su rentabilidad. 4, record 1, Spanish, - presupuesto%20de%20base%20cero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El presupuesto base cero va en contra de los simples planteamientos inerciales, que tienden a extrapolar el gasto de un año al siguiente por el mero incremento en un determinado porcentaje, y casi siempre sin tener en cuenta importantes posibilidades, como son la evolución de los costes reales, la dudosa rentabilidad de ciertas actividades, etc. 4, record 1, Spanish, - presupuesto%20de%20base%20cero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immediate address
1, record 2, English, immediate%20address
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- zero-level address 1, record 2, English, zero%2Dlevel%20%20address
correct, standardized
- virtual address 2, record 2, English, virtual%20address
correct
- real time address 2, record 2, English, real%20time%20address
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The contents of an address part that contains the value of an operand rather than an address. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 2, English, - immediate%20address
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immediate address; zero-level address: terms standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - immediate%20address
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adresse immédiate
1, record 2, French, adresse%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opérande immédiat 2, record 2, French, op%C3%A9rande%20imm%C3%A9diat
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contenu d'une partie adresse, qui représente la valeur d'un opérande et non [d'] une adresse. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO.] 3, record 2, French, - adresse%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adresse immédiate; opérande immédiat : termes normalisés par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 4, record 2, French, - adresse%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dirección inmediata
1, record 2, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20inmediata
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- dirección de nivel cero 1, record 2, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20de%20nivel%20cero
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dirección existente en una instrucción que, además de ser dirección de un operando, opera sobre su propio componente de dirección. 2, record 2, Spanish, - direcci%C3%B3n%20inmediata
Record 3 - external organization data 2009-08-04
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
- non-return to zero-level
1, record 3, English, non%2Dreturn%20to%20zero%2Dlevel
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- NRZ-L 1, record 3, English, NRZ%2DL
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
format for encoding digital data that uses a transition (voltage change) to a "high level" to represent a logic "1" in the data and a transition to a "low level" to represent a logic "0" is represented as a transition to a "low" level 1, record 3, English, - non%2Dreturn%20to%20zero%2Dlevel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-return to zero-level; NRZ-L: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008]. 2, record 3, English, - non%2Dreturn%20to%20zero%2Dlevel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- immediate addressing
1, record 4, English, immediate%20addressing
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- zero level addressing 2, record 4, English, zero%20level%20%20addressing
correct
- zero-level addressing 3, record 4, English, zero%2Dlevel%20%20addressing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of addressing in which the address part of an instruction contains an immediate address. 4, record 4, English, - immediate%20addressing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immediate addressing: term and definition standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP [Electronic Data Processing] Standards Committee. 5, record 4, English, - immediate%20addressing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- adressage immédiat
1, record 4, French, adressage%20imm%C3%A9diat
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- adressage de niveau zéro 2, record 4, French, adressage%20de%20niveau%20z%C3%A9ro
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'adressage dans lequel la partie adresse d'une instruction contient une adresse immédiate. 3, record 4, French, - adressage%20imm%C3%A9diat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adressage immédiat : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO et l'AFNOR; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique. 4, record 4, French, - adressage%20imm%C3%A9diat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'information qui suit le code de l'instruction est immédiatement utilisée comme donnée pour l'exécution de l'instruction. 5, record 4, French, - adressage%20imm%C3%A9diat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- direccionamiento inmediato
1, record 4, Spanish, direccionamiento%20inmediato
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- direccionamiento de nivel cero 1, record 4, Spanish, direccionamiento%20de%20nivel%20cero
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de direccionamiento en el que el dato al cual se refiere una instrucción se encuentra contenido en la parte dirección de la misma instrucción. 2, record 4, Spanish, - direccionamiento%20inmediato
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modo en donde la parte de la instrucción correspondiente a la dirección, es el operando. 2, record 4, Spanish, - direccionamiento%20inmediato
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-02-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- zero-level 1, record 5, English, zero%2Dlevel
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- zero-degree 1, record 5, English, zero%2Ddegree
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- degré zéro
1, record 5, French, degr%C3%A9%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selon Chomsky, degré inné de la compétence linguistique, commun à tous les hommes. La performance individuelle se forge à partir du degré zéro, par interaction avec un environnement spécifique (particularités phonétiques, idiosyncrasies propres à chaque langue). 1, record 5, French, - degr%C3%A9%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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