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FASE CRITICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Information Theory
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical path
1, record 1, English, critical%20path
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The series of sequential activities which will provide the earliest project completion date. 2, record 1, English, - critical%20path
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The critical path will generally change from time to time as activities are completed ahead of or behind schedule. Although normally calculated for the entire project, the critical path can also be determined for a milestone or subproject. The critical path is usually defined as those activities with float less than or equal to a specified value, often zero. 3, record 1, English, - critical%20path
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
critical path: term used in the context of the Defence Renewal Project. 4, record 1, English, - critical%20path
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Théorie de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chemin critique
1, record 1, French, chemin%20critique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cheminement essentiel 2, record 1, French, cheminement%20essentiel
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séquence des événements ou activités permettant de réaliser un projet complexe en un délai minimal. 3, record 1, French, - chemin%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout chemin reliant une activité de début à une activité de fin et dont tous les événements ou activités ont une marge négative ou nulle est un chemin critique. 4, record 1, French, - chemin%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tout retard sur une des tâches situées sur chemin critique compromet le délai final du projet. 5, record 1, French, - chemin%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chemin critique : terme utilisé dans le contexte du Projet de renouvellement de la défense. 6, record 1, French, - chemin%20critique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
- Teoría de la información
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- período crítico
1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20cr%C3%ADtico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fase crítica 1, record 1, Spanish, fase%20cr%C3%ADtica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La fase de mayor tiempo en un proyecto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20cr%C3%ADtico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Como el tiempo total requerido para completar el proyectar el proyecto no puede ser menor que el tiempo necesario a través de una fase crítica, ello requiere una supervisión muy cuidadosa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20cr%C3%ADtico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- critical section
1, record 2, English, critical%20section
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A segment of code to be executed mutually exclusively with some other segment of code which is also called a critical section. Segments of code are required to be executed mutually exclusively if they make competing uses of a computer resource or data item. 2, record 2, English, - critical%20section
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critical section: term standardized by IEEE and CSA. 3, record 2, English, - critical%20section
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- section critique
1, record 2, French, section%20critique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'un des deux segments de code à exécutions mutuellement exclusives également appelés section critique. Les exécutions des segments de code doivent être mutuellement exclusives si les segments doivent tous les deux utiliser une même ressource informatique ou une même donnée élémentaire. 2, record 2, French, - section%20critique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
section critique : terme normalisé par la CSA. 2, record 2, French, - section%20critique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sección crítica
1, record 2, Spanish, secci%C3%B3n%20cr%C3%ADtica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fase de un proceso, tarea o programa que no puede ser ejecutada en paralelo con otra sección crítica de otro programa concurrente con el primero. 1, record 2, Spanish, - secci%C3%B3n%20cr%C3%ADtica
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