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API [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- application protocol interface
1, record 1, English, application%20protocol%20interface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- API 1, record 1, English, API
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some examples, file detection instructions ... may detect the file format of an individual file by calling an application protocol interface (API) to determine the first file format. The API may determine file formats of multiple files, where a first file may have a first file format and a second file may have a second file format different from the first file format. 1, record 1, English, - application%20protocol%20interface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
application protocol interface; API: designations validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 2, record 1, English, - application%20protocol%20interface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interface de protocole d'application
1, record 1, French, interface%20de%20protocole%20d%27application
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interface de protocole d'application : désignation validée par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 2, record 1, French, - interface%20de%20protocole%20d%27application
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- interfaz de protocolo de aplicación
1, record 1, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20protocolo%20de%20aplicaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- API 1, record 1, Spanish, API
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La interfaz de protocolo de aplicación (API) está conectada a, y es alimentada por, el servidor o servidores de plataforma de localización en el caso de que haya muchas plataformas de localización. El servidor de plataforma de localización envía a la [...] API la única etiqueta de localización identificada junto con las coordenadas de localización para cada respectiva etiqueta de localización en tiempo sustancialmente real. 1, record 1, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20protocolo%20de%20aplicaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- post-incident analysis
1, record 2, English, post%2Dincident%20analysis
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PIA 2, record 2, English, PIA
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- postincident analysis 3, record 2, English, postincident%20analysis
correct
- post-event analysis 2, record 2, English, post%2Devent%20analysis
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A review of the results of mitigation, response and recovery activities following an incident in order to improve emergency management plans. 4, record 2, English, - post%2Dincident%20analysis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Post-incident analysis involves] the reconstruction of an incident to assess the successive chain of events that took place during an incident and the methods used to control it, in order to determine how the actions of emergency personnel contributed to the eventual outcome and improve emergency management plans. The post-incident analysis also includes useful information on the safety and health of responders who participated in the incident response. 2, record 2, English, - post%2Dincident%20analysis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
post-event analysis: Due to the fact that an incident requires a response, the term "post-event analysis" is improper. 2, record 2, English, - post%2Dincident%20analysis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
post-incident analysis: term and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 2, English, - post%2Dincident%20analysis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
post-incident analysis; PIA: term and abbreviation standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 6, record 2, English, - post%2Dincident%20analysis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- analyse après incident
1, record 2, French, analyse%20apr%C3%A8s%20incident
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- analyse postincident 2, record 2, French, analyse%20postincident
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- API 3, record 2, French, API
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- API 3, record 2, French, API
- analyse postévénement 3, record 2, French, analyse%20post%C3%A9v%C3%A9nement
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Révision des résultats des activités d'atténuation, d'intervention et de rétablissement à la suite d'un incident afin d'améliorer les plans de gestion des urgences. 1, record 2, French, - analyse%20apr%C3%A8s%20incident
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'analyse postincident consiste en] la reconstitution d'un incident dont l'objectif est d'analyser la chaîne successive des événements qui se sont déroulés durant un incident et les méthodes utilisées pour maîtriser l'incident afin de déterminer comment les efforts du personnel d'urgence ont contribué au résultat final et d'améliorer les plans de gestion des urgences. L'analyse postincident fournit également des informations utiles sur la sécurité et la santé des intervenants qui ont participé à l'intervention. 3, record 2, French, - analyse%20apr%C3%A8s%20incident
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
analyse postévénement : Compte tenu du fait qu'un incident nécessite une intervention, le terme «analyse postévénement» est impropre. 3, record 2, French, - analyse%20apr%C3%A8s%20incident
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
analyse après incident; analyse postincident : termes et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 2, French, - analyse%20apr%C3%A8s%20incident
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
analyse postincident; API : terme et abréviation normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 2, French, - analyse%20apr%C3%A8s%20incident
Record 2, Key term(s)
- analyse post-incident
- analyse post-événement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación de organización
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- análisis después del incidente
1, record 2, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20despu%C3%A9s%20del%20incidente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- análisis después del evento 2, record 2, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20despu%C3%A9s%20del%20evento%20
correct, masculine noun
- análisis posincidente 3, record 2, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20posincidente
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- API 3, record 2, Spanish, API
correct, masculine noun
- API 3, record 2, Spanish, API
- análisis posevento 4, record 2, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20posevento%20
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- análisis post-incidente 5, record 2, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20post%2Dincidente
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- análisis post-evento 6, record 2, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20post%2Devento
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fin de la respuesta a la emergencia y retorno a la normalidad. Es el procedimiento mediante el cual se declara el fin de la respuesta a la emergencia y retorno a la normalidad [...] El fin de la emergencia se produce cuando se ha superado o controlado la situación que motivó la activación del plan. Es necesario realizar los análisis después del evento e implementar los cambios que el plan requiera. 2, record 2, Spanish, - an%C3%A1lisis%20despu%C3%A9s%20del%20incidente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pos-: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la forma "pos-" tanto antes de vocal ("posoperatorio") como de consonante ("posguerra"), tal como indica la nueva Ortografía de la lengua española. [...] Se establece una excepción: cuando la palabra a la que se une el prefijo comienza por la letra ese, lo apropiado es escribir post-: postsocialismo [...] Además, se recuerda que el guion es necesario cuando el prefijo se une a una palabra que empieza con mayúscula, pos-Modernismo, y que se escribirá separado y sin guion cuando la base léxica conste de más de una palabra: pos Edad Media [...] En el resto de los casos, el prefijo se escribe junto a la palabra a la que acompaña. 7, record 2, Spanish, - an%C3%A1lisis%20despu%C3%A9s%20del%20incidente
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- application programming interface
1, record 3, English, application%20programming%20interface
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- API 2, record 3, English, API
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- application program interface 3, record 3, English, application%20program%20interface
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of related functions or named entry points into software used by programmers to allow software applications to issue specific calls to communicate with an operating system. 5, record 3, English, - application%20programming%20interface
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
application programming interface; API: The concept on this record was the first one associated with this term and abbreviation. 6, record 3, English, - application%20programming%20interface
Record 3, Key term(s)
- application programme interface
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interface de programmation d'applications
1, record 3, French, interface%20de%20programmation%20d%27applications
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- API 2, record 3, French, API
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- interface de programmation d'application 3, record 3, French, interface%20de%20programmation%20d%27application
correct, feminine noun
- API 3, record 3, French, API
correct, feminine noun
- API 3, record 3, French, API
- interface API 4, record 3, French, interface%20API
correct, feminine noun
- interface de programmation 5, record 3, French, interface%20de%20programmation
correct, feminine noun
- interface de programme d'application 4, record 3, French, interface%20de%20programme%20d%27application
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de sous-programmes qu'un programme d'application utilise pour demander et faire effectuer des services élémentaires effectués par un système d'exploitation. 6, record 3, French, - interface%20de%20programmation%20d%27applications
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- interfaz de programación de aplicaciones
1, record 3, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20programaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aplicaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- API 1, record 3, Spanish, API
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- interfaz de programa de aplicaciones 2, record 3, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20programa%20de%20aplicaciones
correct, feminine noun
- API 3, record 3, Spanish, API
correct, feminine noun
- API 3, record 3, Spanish, API
- interfaz de programa de aplicación 4, record 3, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20programa%20de%20aplicaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- API 4, record 3, Spanish, API
correct, feminine noun
- API 4, record 3, Spanish, API
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de reglas que definen cómo se accede a un servicio de un ordenador por medio de un programa de aplicación. 4, record 3, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20programaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aplicaciones
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La interfaz de programación de aplicaciones, también llamada API, es un conjunto de funciones y procedimiento que permiten la conexión de un software dentro de otro, pudiendo interactuar entre ellos. 5, record 3, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20programaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aplicaciones
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
API: abreviatura extraída del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 3, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20programaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aplicaciones
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- application programming interface
1, record 4, English, application%20programming%20interface
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- API 1, record 4, English, API
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- application program interface 2, record 4, English, application%20program%20interface
- API 2, record 4, English, API
NATO
- API 2, record 4, English, API
- application programmer interface 3, record 4, English, application%20programmer%20interface
less frequent
- application programme interface 4, record 4, English, application%20programme%20interface
NATO, rare
- application programmable interface 6, record 4, English, application%20programmable%20interface
rare
- application programmatic interface 7, record 4, English, application%20programmatic%20interface
rare
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any well-defined software interface allowing one piece of software to obtain services from another piece of software. 8, record 4, English, - application%20programming%20interface
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
application programming interface: The use of the term is now generalized to cover the definition above. 9, record 4, English, - application%20programming%20interface
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interface de programmation d'applications
1, record 4, French, interface%20de%20programmation%20d%27applications
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- API 1, record 4, French, API
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- interface de programme d'application 2, record 4, French, interface%20de%20programme%20d%27application
feminine noun, NATO
- API 3, record 4, French, API
feminine noun, NATO
- API 3, record 4, French, API
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'origine, une API - ou un jeu d'API - est une couche logicielle au travers de laquelle une application peut accéder de façon standardisée aux ressources d'un système, sans qu'elle en connaisse les détails internes. Elle est donc utilisée par les développeurs d'applications et implantée sous une forme concrète sous la forme d'appels système, de fonctions C ou, sous Windows, de DLL (dynamic link libraries). Mais aujourd'hui, le concept d'API s'est généralisé à tout type d'interface logicielle plus ou moins standard : API de système d'exploitation, API pour couches d'accès au réseau, API entre deux entités logicielles distantes, etc. 4, record 4, French, - interface%20de%20programmation%20d%27applications
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- interfaz de programación de aplicaciones
1, record 4, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20programaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aplicaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- API 1, record 4, Spanish, API
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la interfaz de programación de aplicaciones [...] se encarga de mantener el diálogo con la base de datos, para poder llevar a cabo el acceso y manipulación de los datos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20programaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aplicaciones
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Geophysics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- International Polar Year
1, record 5, English, International%20Polar%20Year
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- IPY 2, record 5, English, IPY
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Polar Year 3, record 5, English, Polar%20Year
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Two years: 1 August 1882 - 1 September 1883, and 1 August 1932 - 31 August 1933 during which scientific data on the Arctic and the Antarctic were gathered. 4, record 5, English, - International%20Polar%20Year
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Period ... fixed by international agreement ... 5, record 5, English, - International%20Polar%20Year
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Géophysique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Année polaire internationale
1, record 5, French, Ann%C3%A9e%20polaire%20internationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- API 2, record 5, French, API
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Année polaire 3, record 5, French, Ann%C3%A9e%20polaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des deux années pendant lesquelles de nombreux programmes d'observation, mis sur pied grâce à la collaboration de plusieurs pays, rapportèrent des données scientifiques sur l'Arctique et sur l'Antarctique. 3, record 5, French, - Ann%C3%A9e%20polaire%20internationale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La première Année polaire internationale se déroula du 1er août 1882 au 1er septembre 1883; la seconde Année polaire internationale eut lieu du 1er août 1932 au 31 août 1933. 3, record 5, French, - Ann%C3%A9e%20polaire%20internationale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Geofísica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Año Polar Internacional
1, record 5, Spanish, A%C3%B1o%20Polar%20Internacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- API 1, record 5, Spanish, API
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- Año polar internacional 2, record 5, Spanish, A%C3%B1o%20polar%20internacional
masculine noun
- API 3, record 5, Spanish, API
correct, masculine noun
- API 3, record 5, Spanish, API
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Períodos en 1882-1883 o en 1932-1933 cuando, por acuerdo internacional, se realizó un amplio programa de observaciones geofísicas en estaciones establecidas temporalmente, en especial en las regiones polares. 2, record 5, Spanish, - A%C3%B1o%20Polar%20Internacional
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El primer Año Polar Internacional transcurrió del 1 de agosto de 1882 al 1 de septiembre de 1883; el segundo Año Polar Internacional tuvo lugar del 1 de agosto de 1932 al 31 de agosto de 1933. 4, record 5, Spanish, - A%C3%B1o%20Polar%20Internacional
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