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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- datafication
1, record 1, English, datafication
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of amassing large data sets and mining and analyzing them. 2, record 1, English, - datafication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Datafication is not the same as digitization, which takes analog content—books, films, photographs—and converts it into digital information, a sequence of ones and zeros that computers can read. Datafication is a far broader activity: taking all aspects of life and turning them into data ... Once we datafy things, we can transform their purpose and turn the information into new forms of value. 3, record 1, English, - datafication
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mise en données
1, record 1, French, mise%20en%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même si la mondialisation, les nouvelles technologies, les communications, l'accès à internet et la mise en données (datafication) ont, dans l'ensemble, permis de réduire les distances, ils ont également creusé de nouveaux fossés. 1, record 1, French, - mise%20en%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos y bases de datos
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- datificación
1, record 1, Spanish, datificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dataficación 1, record 1, Spanish, dataficaci%C3%B3n
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
datificación; dataficación : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las voces "datificar" y "datificación", que aluden a la conversión de procesos que antes eran efímeros en datos que se almacenan y se pueden analizar, se escriben con i en la segunda sílaba, no "dataficar" ni "dataficación". 1, record 1, Spanish, - datificaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- data translation
1, record 2, English, data%20translation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of converting data from the form used by one system into the form required by another. 2, record 2, English, - data%20translation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Data translation can be defined as the process of converting volumes of data from one syntax to another and performing value lookups or substitutions from the data during the process. Translation can include data validation as well. 3, record 2, English, - data%20translation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traduction de données
1, record 2, French, traduction%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la plateforme centralisée permettra l'échange et la traduction de données afin que les courtiers et assureurs puissent se connecter aux capacités de données existantes. 2, record 2, French, - traduction%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- traducción de los datos
1, record 2, Spanish, traducci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20datos
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de conversión de los datos entre las formas utilizadas por dos sistemas diferentes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - traducci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20datos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- equipment compatibility
1, record 3, English, equipment%20compatibility
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of a device to handle data prepared or handled by other equipment, without alteration of the code or of the form of the data. 2, record 3, English, - equipment%20compatibility
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compatibilité de matériels
1, record 3, French, compatibilit%C3%A9%20de%20mat%C3%A9riels
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité d'ordinateurs pouvant se substituer les uns aux autres sans modification, ou pouvant mettre en œuvre les mêmes programmes sans conversion. 1, record 3, French, - compatibilit%C3%A9%20de%20mat%C3%A9riels
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- compatibilidad entre equipos
1, record 3, Spanish, compatibilidad%20entre%20equipos
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Características de las computadoras(ordenadores) por las que una de ellas puede aceptar y procesar datos preparados por otra sin que sea necesario efectuar una conversión o un código de modificación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - compatibilidad%20entre%20equipos
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- passenger weight
1, record 4, English, passenger%20weight
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For converting aircraft passenger load into weight load, the number of passengers is multiplied usually by 90 kilogrammes which allows for the weight of the passenger plus both free and excess baggage. However, in reporting, the conversion is left to the discretion of the operator and conversion factors other than 90 kilogrammes may be used. 2, record 4, English, - passenger%20weight
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
passenger weight: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 4, English, - passenger%20weight
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poids des passagers
1, record 4, French, poids%20des%20passagers
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour convertir la charge en passagers d'un aéronef en une charge exprimée sous forme de poids, on multiplie habituellement le nombre de passagers par 90 kilos, chiffre qui tient compte du poids du passager, de ses bagages en franchise et de son excédent de bagages. Cependant, les exploitants sont libres d'utiliser un autre coefficient de conversion dans leur comptes rendus, s'ils le désirent. 2, record 4, French, - poids%20des%20passagers
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poids des passagers : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 4, French, - poids%20des%20passagers
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peso y carga (Transporte)
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- peso de los pasajeros
1, record 4, Spanish, peso%20de%20los%20pasajeros
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para determinar el peso de los pasajeros transportados, se multiplica generalmente el número de pasajeros por 90 kilogramos, medida que tiene en cuenta el peso del pasajero más el del equipaje gratis y el del exceso de equipaje. Sin embargo, en la notificación de los datos en cuestión se deja la conversión a la discreción del explotador, que puede utilizar otros factores de conversión. 1, record 4, Spanish, - peso%20de%20los%20pasajeros
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peso de los pasajeros: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - peso%20de%20los%20pasajeros
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- data conversion
1, record 5, English, data%20conversion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of changing data from one form of representation to another. 3, record 5, English, - data%20conversion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conversion de données
1, record 5, French, conversion%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- conversion des données 1, record 5, French, conversion%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conversion d'une représentation de données à une autre par changement de code. 2, record 5, French, - conversion%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- conversión de datos
1, record 5, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de cambiar los datos de una a otra forma de representación. 1, record 5, Spanish, - conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- conversion equipment
1, record 6, English, conversion%20equipment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipment used for conversion of data from one recording medium to another, as from card to tape. 2, record 6, English, - conversion%20equipment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- équipement de conversion
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20conversion
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipement servant à modifier la représentation de données pour en assurer le traitement soit sur un autre support soit par un système différent de celui d'entrée. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20conversion
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo de conversión
1, record 6, Spanish, equipo%20de%20conversi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo que se emplea para efectuar la conversión de datos sin necesidad de emplear una unidad de procesamiento; por ejemplo, un convertidor de cinta a tarjetas(fichas). A estos equipos se les conoce como convertidores. 1, record 6, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20conversi%C3%B3n
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- data communication equipment
1, record 7, English, data%20communication%20equipment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- DCE 2, record 7, English, DCE
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- équipement de transmission de données
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20transmission%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- équipement de téléinformatique 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9informatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo de transmisión de datos
1, record 7, Spanish, equipo%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de dispositivos que permiten establecer, mantener y terminar una conexión para la comunicación de datos, y los métodos de conversión y de codificación de la señal necesarios para esta conexión. 1, record 7, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dynamic address translation
1, record 8, English, dynamic%20address%20translation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- DAT 1, record 8, English, DAT
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In System/370 virtual storage systems, the change of a virtual storage address to a real storage address during execution of an instruction. In 8100, the mapping of relocated storage addresses to real storage addresses. 2, record 8, English, - dynamic%20address%20translation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- traduction dynamique d'adresse
1, record 8, French, traduction%20dynamique%20d%27adresse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traduction d'une adresse logique en adresse réelle. 2, record 8, French, - traduction%20dynamique%20d%27adresse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- traducción dinámica de dirección
1, record 8, Spanish, traducci%C3%B3n%20din%C3%A1mica%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conversión de una dirección de almacenamiento virtual a una dirección de almacenamiento real cuando la instrucción o datos en ese lugar es nombrada durante la ejecución del programa. 1, record 8, Spanish, - traducci%C3%B3n%20din%C3%A1mica%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-11-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- intermediate equipment
1, record 9, English, intermediate%20equipment
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Auxiliary equipment that may be inserted between the data terminal equipment and the data circuit-terminating equipment to perform additional functions before modulation or after demodulation. 2, record 9, English, - intermediate%20equipment
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intermediate equipment: term standardized by CSA International. 3, record 9, English, - intermediate%20equipment
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dispositif intermédiaire
1, record 9, French, dispositif%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- équipement intermédiaire 2, record 9, French, %C3%A9quipement%20interm%C3%A9diaire
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif auxiliaire qui s'insère entre l'équipement terminal de traitement de données et l'équipement de terminaison de circuit de données pour remplir des fonctions complémentaires avant la modulation ou après la démodulation. 3, record 9, French, - dispositif%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif intermédiaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA International. 2, record 9, French, - dispositif%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo intermedio
1, record 9, Spanish, equipo%20intermedio
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo auxiliar que puede ser insertado entre el equipo terminal de datos(ETD) y el equipo de conversión de la señal para realizar ciertas funciones adicionales antes de la modulación o después de la desmodulación. 2, record 9, Spanish, - equipo%20intermedio
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