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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grandfather clause
1, record 1, English, grandfather%20clause
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] grandfather clause refers to a provision in the Protocol of Provisional Application adopted by the original members of the GATT [General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade] in 1947 ... This provision became known as the "grandfather clause" because it accepted as a fait accompli legislation predating the agreement. 2, record 1, English, - grandfather%20clause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grandfather clause: This designation is considered offensive by some authors because of its racist origins. 3, record 1, English, - grandfather%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause d'antériorité
1, record 1, French, clause%20d%27ant%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La] clause de l'antériorité renvoie à une disposition du Protocole d'application provisoire adopté par les membres originels du GATT [Accord général sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce] en 1947 [...] Cette disposition a [...] été appelée «clause de l'antériorité» parce qu'elle acceptait comme fait accompli les législations antérieures à l'Accord. 2, record 1, French, - clause%20d%27ant%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de derechos adquiridos
1, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20derechos%20adquiridos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cláusula de exención por derechos adquiridos 1, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20exenci%C3%B3n%20por%20derechos%20adquiridos
correct, feminine noun
- cláusula de precedencia 1, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20precedencia
correct, feminine noun
- cláusula de ruptura con el pasado 2, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20ruptura%20con%20el%20pasado
feminine noun
- cláusula del abuelo 1, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20del%20abuelo
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- genetic risk
1, record 2, English, genetic%20risk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The probability that a trait will occur or recur in a family, based on knowledge of its pattern of genetic transmission. 2, record 2, English, - genetic%20risk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- risque génétique
1, record 2, French, risque%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vingt ans, la fertilité ultérieure des patientes ayant «bénéficié» d'un conseil génétique au [cours] d'une précédente grossesse anormale a été bouleversée par les progrès du diagnostic anténatal. Le risque génétique théorique n'apparaît plus comme un élément imparable : le diagnostic anténatal permet d'envisager une grossesse suivante dans les meilleures conditions. 2, record 2, French, - risque%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- riesgo genético
1, record 2, Spanish, riesgo%20gen%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contingencia de desarrollar una enfermedad debido a la herencia genética adquirida. 2, record 2, Spanish, - riesgo%20gen%C3%A9tico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¿Qué significa cuando alguien le dice que usted tiene un riesgo genético? Significa que usted ha heredado la tendencia a desarrollar cierta enfermedad. Tener un riesgo genético no implica que usted desarrollará una enfermedad en particular, pero sí que usted tiene mayor probabilidad a que si usted no tuviera el riesgo. Los genes, en parte, juegan el papel en determinar si usted desarrollará o no ciertas enfermedades. Si, por ejemplo, el padre de su madre(su abuelo) tuvo antecedentes de enfermedad del corazón, usted pudo haber heredado ese riesgo genético, de genes que usted obtuvo de su madre(lo cual ella obtuvo de su padre) [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - riesgo%20gen%C3%A9tico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grandsire
1, record 3, English, grandsire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a horse. 2, record 3, English, - grandsire
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- deuxième père
1, record 3, French, deuxi%C3%A8me%20p%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grand-père 1, record 3, French, grand%2Dp%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'un cheval. 2, record 3, French, - deuxi%C3%A8me%20p%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- abuelo
1, record 3, Spanish, abuelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- master file
1, record 4, English, master%20file
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- father file 1, record 4, English, father%20file
correct
- parent file 2, record 4, English, parent%20file
correct
- grandfather file 3, record 4, English, grandfather%20file
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The file to be updated is generally called the master file. The common [updating] procedure is to hold three generations of the file, referred to as grandfather file, father file and son file - son being the current generation. 1, record 4, English, - master%20file
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fichier créateur
1, record 4, French, fichier%20cr%C3%A9ateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fichier principal 2, record 4, French, fichier%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- fichier-maître 2, record 4, French, fichier%2Dma%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de primera generación
1, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20de%20primera%20generaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero de primera generación 1, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20de%20primera%20generaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- archivo abuelo 2, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20abuelo
correct, masculine noun
- fichero abuelo 2, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20abuelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- father file
1, record 5, English, father%20file
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- generation data set 2, record 5, English, generation%20data%20set
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The master file (often called first generation) on which an update program is captured/stored. The updated file becomes the son file, and the file used to create the father file becomes a grandfather file. 3, record 5, English, - father%20file
Record 5, Key term(s)
- father tape
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fichier parent
1, record 5, French, fichier%20parent
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fichier père 1, record 5, French, fichier%20p%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un système de traitement par lots dans lequel un fichier principal est mis à jour par réécriture complète, c'est la dernière version du fichier principal qui sert de sauvegarde, et le fichier de transaction sert de fichier de récupération. La dernière version du fichier principal est alors appelée père ou parent, et la version précédente est appelée grand-père ou grand-parent. 1, record 5, French, - fichier%20parent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo padre
1, record 5, Spanish, archivo%20padre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero padre 1, record 5, Spanish, fichero%20padre
correct, masculine noun
- conjunto de datos de generación 1, record 5, Spanish, conjunto%20de%20datos%20de%20generaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colección de un número de versiones de un archivo (fichero) maestro, conservado para un número dado de actualizaciones, para evitar la pérdida irrecuperable de datos en curso. 1, record 5, Spanish, - archivo%20padre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Con frecuencia los archivos se almacenan en grupos de tres, a los cuales se refiere como archivos abuelo [...], padre [...], hijo [...], siendo el último la copia más al corriente. 1, record 5, Spanish, - archivo%20padre
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