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REFORMATER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adjust text mode
1, record 1, English, adjust%20text%20mode
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mode in which text can be reformatted to accommodate specified line lengths and page sizes. 2, record 1, English, - adjust%20text%20mode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adjust text mode: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA); designation standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - adjust%20text%20mode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode justification
1, record 1, French, mode%20justification
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode permettant de reformater un texte pour tenir compte des longueurs de ligne et des tailles de pages spécifiées. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20justification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode justification : désignation et définition reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA); désignation normalisée par l’ISO. 3, record 1, French, - mode%20justification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2012-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- text editing
1, record 2, English, text%20editing
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- editing 1, record 2, English, editing
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<text processing> using a text processor to manipulate text, such as to rearrange or change text, including additions and deletions or reformatting 1, record 2, English, - text%20editing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
text editing; editing: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 2, English, - text%20editing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- édition de texte
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9dition%20de%20texte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- édition 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9dition
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mise en forme de texte 1, record 2, French, mise%20en%20forme%20de%20texte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mise en forme 1, record 2, French, mise%20en%20forme
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
utilisation d’un système de traitement de texte pour manipuler un texte, par exemple pour le réorganiser ou le modifier, y compris par des adjonctions ou suppressions, ou pour le reformater 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9dition%20de%20texte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
édition; édition de texte; mise en forme; mise en forme de texte : termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9dition%20de%20texte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- re-format
1, record 3, English, re%2Dformat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- reformat 2, record 3, English, reformat
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The contractor may re-format the databases and reorganize them using such fields, headings or software as it sees fit. 3, record 3, English, - re%2Dformat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- reformater
1, record 3, French, reformater
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'entrepreneur pourra reformater les bases de données et les réorganiser à l'aide des champs, des rubriques ou des logiciels qu'il juge utiles. 2, record 3, French, - reformater
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- reponer en nuevo formato
1, record 3, Spanish, reponer%20en%20nuevo%20formato
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repetir una operación de formato en un disco de almacenamiento secundario; por ejemplo, un disco flexible o disco duro. 1, record 3, Spanish, - reponer%20en%20nuevo%20formato
Record 4 - external organization data 2004-02-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Quality Control (Management)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- quality assurance specialist 1, record 4, English, quality%20assurance%20specialist
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
McMaster University expressed its commitment to reformat the procedures as CNSC staff has directed and noted that additional staff and resources have already been assigned to the task, including the addition of a new position of Supervisor, Training and Documentation and the engagement of a quality assurance specialist. 1, record 4, English, - quality%20assurance%20specialist
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- spécialiste de l'assurance de la qualité
1, record 4, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20de%20l%27assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elle s’est engagée à les reformater comme l'a demandé le personnel de la CCSN; elle a noté avoir déjà consacré du personnel et des ressources supplémentaires à cette tâche, y compris l'ajout d’un nouveau poste de superviseur de la formation et de la documentation ainsi que l'embauche d’un spécialiste de l'assurance de la qualité. 1, record 4, French, - sp%C3%A9cialiste%20de%20l%27assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2004-02-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Training of Personnel
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Supervisor, Training and Documentation 1, record 5, English, Supervisor%2C%20Training%20and%20Documentation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
McMaster University expressed its commitment to reformat the procedures as CNSC staff has directed and noted that additional staff and resources have already been assigned to the task, including the addition of a new position of Supervisor, Training and Documentation and the engagement of a quality assurance specialist. 1, record 5, English, - Supervisor%2C%20Training%20and%20Documentation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- superviseur de la formation et de la documentation
1, record 5, French, superviseur%20de%20la%20formation%20et%20de%20la%20documentation
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elle s’est engagée à les reformater comme l'a demandé le personnel de la CCSN; elle a noté avoir déjà consacré du personnel et des ressources supplémentaires à cette tâche, y compris l'ajout d’un nouveau poste de superviseur de la formation et de la documentation ainsi que l'embauche d’un spécialiste de l'assurance de la qualité. 1, record 5, French, - superviseur%20de%20la%20formation%20et%20de%20la%20documentation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-03-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Publishing
- Informatics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dual column
1, record 6, English, dual%20column
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éditique
- Informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- double colonne
1, record 6, French, double%20colonne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d’un système de permettre le formatage du texte en blocs d’une colonne et de le reformater en deux colonnes placées côte à côte. Peut également désigner implicitement une certaine possibilité d’introduire ou de manipuler le texte au sein de chaque colonne sans que cela ne modifie celui de l'autre colonne, sauf dans le cas de la justification. 1, record 6, French, - double%20colonne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-05-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Office Automation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- recognition logic 1, record 7, English, recognition%20logic
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The software in an optical character reader that enables the scanner to translate printed text into digital information. Post-recognition logic enables the reader to edit or to reformat and modify the information to be compatible with the equipment that will use it. 1, record 7, English, - recognition%20logic
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used in the Public Service Commission's Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601). 2, record 7, English, - recognition%20logic
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Bureautique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- logique de reconnaissance
1, record 7, French, logique%20de%20reconnaissance
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logiciel d’un lecteur optique qui permet à ce dernier de convertir un texte imprimé en données numériques. La logique de post-reconnaissance permet au lecteur d’éditer ou de reformater et de modifier l'information pour la rendre compatible avec le matériel qui l'utilisera. 1, record 7, French, - logique%20de%20reconnaissance
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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