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PAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- data processing
1, record 1, English, data%20processing
correct, see observation, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DP 2, record 1, English, DP
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- automatic data processing 3, record 1, English, automatic%20data%20processing
correct, standardized, officially approved
- ADP 4, record 1, English, ADP
correct, standardized, officially approved
- ADP 4, record 1, English, ADP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The systematic performance of operations upon data, such as arithmetic or logic operations, merging or sorting of data, assembling or compiling of programs. 5, record 1, English, - data%20processing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: arithmetic or logic operations upon data, merging or sorting of data, assembling or compiling of programs, or operations on text, such as editing, sorting, merging, storing, retrieving, displaying or printing. 5, record 1, English, - data%20processing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
data processing: term must not be used as a synonym for "information processing." 5, record 1, English, - data%20processing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
data processing; DP; automatic data processing; ADP: terms and abbreviations standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 6, record 1, English, - data%20processing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
data processing; automatic data processing; ADP: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 1, English, - data%20processing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
data processing; DP: term and abbreviation standardized by CSA International. 6, record 1, English, - data%20processing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement des données
1, record 1, French, traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traitement automatique des données 2, record 1, French, traitement%20automatique%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- TAD 3, record 1, French, TAD
masculine noun
- ADP 4, record 1, French, ADP
masculine noun
- TAD 3, record 1, French, TAD
- traitement de données 5, record 1, French, traitement%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exécution systématique d'opérations sur des données, telles que des opérations arithmétiques ou logiques, la fusion ou le tri de données, l'assemblage ou la compilation de programmes. 6, record 1, French, - traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «traitement des données» ne doit pas être utilisé comme synonyme de «traitement de l'information». 6, record 1, French, - traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
traitement des données; traitement automatique des données : termes normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 7, record 1, French, - traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
traitement des données; traitement automatique de l'information; TAI : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 1, French, - traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
traitement des données : terme normalisé par la CSA International. 7, record 1, French, - traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- procesamiento de datos
1, record 1, Spanish, procesamiento%20de%20datos
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PAD 2, record 1, Spanish, PAD
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- procesamiento automático de datos 1, record 1, Spanish, procesamiento%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20datos
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- tratamiento automático de datos 3, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20datos
correct, masculine noun
- procesamiento de datos automático 4, record 1, Spanish, procesamiento%20de%20datos%20autom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ejecución automática de operaciones sobre datos. El término procesamiento de datos no debe ser usado como un sinónimo de procesamiento de información. 5, record 1, Spanish, - procesamiento%20de%20datos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
procesamiento de datos; procesamiento automático de datos; PAD: términos y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 6, record 1, Spanish, - procesamiento%20de%20datos
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